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XTM Arena Tour

The XTM Arena Tour, also known as TAEMIN ARENA TOUR 2019 ～X™～, was the second Japanese concert tour by South Korean singer Taemin. It commenced in Sapporo on June 8, 2019, and concluded in Chōfu on August 12, 2019. The tour spanned 17 shows across seven cities, attracting approximately 150,000 attendees.

XTM Arena Tour
Japan tour by Taemin
LocationJapan
Associated album
Start dateJune 8, 2019 (2019-06-08)
End dateAugust 12, 2019 (2019-08-12)
No. of shows17
Taemin concert chronology

Background

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Taemin released his self-titled Japanese studio album in November 2018.[1] On March 29, 2019, his agency SM Entertainment announced that he would be embarking on his first Japanese arena tour in June, following on from his 2018 tour, Sirius. 14 concerts were planned, covering six cities.[2] Following an appearance on Japanese talk show Shabekuri 007, Taemin announced the tour's title would be XTM (stylised as X™). "X" represents Taemin's fashion, music and dance, with the aim of showing his unique artistry like a trademark.[3] The tour marked Taemin's return to Nippon Budokan, where he held his first solo concert in 2017, and he expressed that he wanted to show his growth. He scaled up his performances in comparison to his previous tour, accounting for the larger venues. Rino Nakasone served as director.[4] Taemin previewed songs from his upcoming Famous EP at the concert.[5] Three additional performances in August were added to the schedule later on to accommodate demand.[6] The final performance was broadcast on Abema on November 10, 2019.[7]

Set list

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This set list is representative of the show on August 12, 2019. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.[5]

  1. "Tiger"
  2. "Press Your Number"
  3. "One by One"
  4. "Want"
  5. "Eclipse"
  6. "Truth"
  7. "Mars"
  8. "Stone Heart" / "Do it Baby"
  9. "Shadow"
  10. "Into the Rhythm"
  11. "Colours"
  12. "Already"
  13. "Artistic Groove"
  14. "Pretty Boy"
  15. "Play Me"
  16. "Drip Drop"
  17. "Slave"
  18. "I'm Crying"
  19. "Itsuka Kokode"
  20. "Sekaide Ichiban Aishitahito"
  21. "Sayonara Hitori"
  22. "Holy Water"

Encore

  2. "Famous"
  3. "Move"
  4. "What's This Feeling"
  5. "Danger"

Shows

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List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and attendance[6]
Date City Country Venue Attendance
June 8, 2019 Sapporo Japan Makomanai Ice Arena
June 9, 2019
June 15, 2019 Fukuroi Ecopa Arena
June 16, 2019
June 19, 2019 Osaka Osaka-jō Hall 20,000[8]
June 20, 2019
June 25, 2019 Tokyo Nippon Budokan 20,000[9]
June 26, 2019
July 5, 2019 Hiroshima Hiroshima Green Arena
July 6, 2019
July 13, 2019 Osaka Osaka-jō Hall 20,000[8]
July 14, 2019
August 6, 2019 Fukuoka Marine Messe Fukuoka
August 7, 2019
August 10, 2019 Chōfu Musashino Forest Sport Plaza
August 11, 2019
August 12, 2019 10,000[10]
Total 150,000[5]

References

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  1. ^ SHINeeテミン、初のフルアルバムに込めた決意 [Shinee Taemin's determination for his first studio album]. Oricon (in Japanese). November 15, 2018. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Shinee's Taemin to launch Japanese arena tour this summer". Yonhap News Agency. March 29, 2019. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  3. ^ テミン（SHINee）、ソロ初となる全国アリーナツアーのタイトルを発表＆最終抽選受付決定 [Taemin (Shinee) announces the title of his first solo national arena tour & decides to accept the final lottery]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). May 17, 2019. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  4. ^ ＜SHINeeテミン インタビュー＞ソロ活動で築いたファンとの絆、信頼感「気持ちをはっきり言ってくれるところが好き」 [Interview with Shinee Taemin: The bond and trust with the fans that I built through my solo activities. "I like being able to express my feelings clearly."]. Modelpress (in Japanese). July 31, 2019. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c テミン、ファンのサプライズに「僕は幸せな人」15万人動員の初アリーナツアー完走 [Taemin completes his first arena tour, attracting 150,000 fans]. Natalie (in Japanese). August 13, 2019. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  6. ^ a b テミン(SHINee)、初のソロアリーナツアー追加公演決定 [Taemin (Shinee) plans additional performances for first solo arena tour]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). June 24, 2019. Archived from the original on June 27, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  7. ^ テミン（SHINee）の全国ソロツアーファイナル、AbemaTVが日本初独占放送 [The final performance of Taemin's national tour will be exclusively broadcast for the first time in Japan by AbemaTV]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). November 6, 2019. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  8. ^ a b ＜ライブレポート＞テミン(SHINee)が日本での初ソロとなるアリーナツアーで大阪城ホール・4デイズを開催 歌、ダンス、アートのような映像&舞台 すべての"極上"に40,000人が酔いしれる [Live report: Taemin (Shinee) performed at Osaka-jo Hall over four days on his first solo arena tour in Japan. 40,000 people were intoxicated by the "best" of all the images and stages such as songs, dance and art.]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). July 15, 2019. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  9. ^ SHINeeテミン、2年ぶり日本武道館2DAYSで2万人魅了 [Shinee Taemin attracts 20,000 people at Nippon Budokan over two days for the first time in two years]. Natalie (in Japanese). June 27, 2019. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  10. ^ テミン1万人前に26曲熱唱締め、ファンの「お疲れさま、サランヘ!」に感激 [Taemin sang 26 songs enthusiastically for 10,000 people, and was impressed by the fans' message, "Thank you for your hard work, saranghae!"]. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). August 13, 2019. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
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