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Entertainment
J-pop girl group ATARASHII GAKKO! announce their first-ever North American tour
Japanese girl group ATARASHII GAKKO! have announced their inaugural North American headline tour. About the tour: The “SEISHUN Tour” commenc...
Daniel Anderson
Korean indie rock band The Rose announce dates for headline tour
Korean indie rock band The Rose recently announced their upcoming “DAWN TO DUSK” headline tour. Tour dates and stops: Spanning 17 dates, the...
Eric Nam announces ‘House on a Hill’ world tour
Korean American soloist Eric Nam announced his “House on a Hill” world tour on Tuesday, with a trek spanning over 60 cities. About the tour...
Pricing of streaming tickets for BTS member Suga’s concert gets backlash
Streaming prices for the Seoul leg of BTS member Suga’s “Agust D Tour” have left fans infuriated. Highly anticipated conc...
Ryan General
ENHYPEN announce new world tour ‘Fate’
K-pop boy group ENHYPEN have announced their second world tour, “Fate.” They will begin their tour in July with a two-night concert at Seoul...
Fil-Am musician AJ Rafael announces ‘The Take Me Back Tour’ after 9-year hiatus
It has been almost a decade since Filipino American singer-songwriter and entertainment pioneer AJ Rafael declared an indefinite hiatus from...
Richie Traktivist
Crime
Singapore band robbed of equipment, cash in California during US tour
Singaporean band We Are Forest had their van broken into and robbed at a hotel car park in California during their U.S. tour. The band was s...
Michelle De Pacina
(G)I-DLE announces dates for ‘I am FREE-TY’ world tour
K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE have announced the dates for their upcoming world tour, “I am FREE-TY.” The tour will kick off on June 17 with a...
Interviews
S. Korean singer, DJ and producer SHAUN talks writing songs for K-pop superstars, his debut US tour
South Korean singer-songwriter, DJ and producer SHAUN spoke with NextShark about embarking on his first-ever U.S. tour. SHAUN is best known...
BLACKPINK announces encore shows for North American ‘Born Pink’ tour
BLACKPINK will embark on an encore leg of their “Born Pink” world tour in North America later this year. The announcement was made on Friday...
BTS’ Suga announces solo album ‘D-Day’ and Disney+ documentary ‘Road to D-Day’
BTS member Suga’s new solo album “D-Day” will drop later this month. On Sunday, BTS’ label, Big Hit Music, tweeted that “D-Day” will be rele...
Taylor Swift surprises Filipino fan by doing his viral dance during concert
Pop superstar Taylor Swift performed a popular TikTok dance choreographed by Filipino fan Mikael Arellano during her “Eras Tour.” In the ori...
Iris Jung
Rina Sawayama announces dates, venues for her North American tour
Japanese British artist Rina Sawayama has announced her upcoming “Hold The Girl Reloaded” tour, consisting of 12 shows across North America,...
Largest indoor Harry Potter attraction in the world to open in Tokyo
Fans of the “Harry Potter” franchise will soon have another attraction to look forward to — and this time, it’ll be in Japan. “Warner ...
Editorial Staff
NMIXX says ‘Nice To MIXX You’ with US showcase tour announcement
NMIXX have announced their U.S. and Asia showcase tour, “Nice To MIXX You.” The JYP Entertainment girl group — consisting of Sullyoon, Haew...
MAMAMOO announce US leg of ‘MY CON’ world tour
K-pop quartet MAMAMOO are taking their “MY CON” world tour to the United States for the first time. The world tour began in Seoul in Novemb...
Business
Ticketmaster cancels general sale for tickets to BTS member Suga’s tour after high demand during presale
Ticketmaster has announced that tickets to BTS member Suga’s upcoming solo tour in the U.S. will no longer be sold due to “extre...
TWICE announce first slate of dates for fifth world tour ‘Ready to Be’
TWICE has announced the first slate of dates and venues for their fifth world tour, “Ready to Be.” On Tuesday, the official TWICE Twitter ac...
NCT Dream announces US, Europe leg of world tour ‘The Dream Show 2: In a Dream’
K-pop boy group NCT Dream has announced an extensive addendum to their tour “The Dream Show 2: In a Dream” with stops in the U.S...
BTS’ Suga announces first US solo tour
BTS member and rapper Suga has announced his first-ever solo tour across the United States. Produced by HYBE, BIGHIT MUSIC and Live Nation,...
Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner unveils ‘Crying in H Mart’ book tour schedule
Before you read: Michelle Zauner’s ‘Crying in H Mart’ set for feature film adaptation Nearly two years after publishing her bestselling memo...
Carl Samson
Jackson Wang blasts media as anti-China ‘propaganda bullsh*t’ during London concert
Hong Kong-born singer and rapper Jackson Wang delivered an emotionally charged speech denouncing media as anti-China during the London leg o...
William Yuk
Keshi warns ‘performers aren’t circus animals’ after concertgoer’s hurled object injures his eye
Keshi was performing in Honolulu on Monday for the final stop of his “HEAVEN/HELL” tour when he was struck by a bracelet in the face. The ...
Watch: ‘Metal Gear’ voice actor narrates tour of Kojima Productions’ new studio in Tokyo
Kojima Productions, founded by legendary video game designer Hideo Kojima of “Metal Gear” fame, celebrated their seventh anniver...
Boy band SB19 ready to spread Filipino music around the world through their first-ever global tour
SB19, a five-member Filipino boy band, has embarked on their first-ever global tour with stops in the U.S., including New York and Californ...
Indonesian singer-songwriter NIKI adds Asia dates for ‘NICOLE’ world tour
Indonesian singer-songwriter NIKI announced several stops in Asia as part of her “NICOLE” world tour on Sunday. The artist will perform in...
Culture
Stray Kids add Asia, Australia and more US dates for ‘Maniac’ world tour
K-pop boy group Stray Kids announced new dates for their “Maniac” world tour on Thursday, including stops in Asia, Australia and the U.S. ...
Music
Never-before-seen footage of The Beatles’ 1966 tour of Japan released by Tokyo police
Rare footage of The Beatles surrounded by security upon arriving in Japan was recently screened. Filmed roughly half a century ago during Ja...
South Korean soloist Yerin Baek announces North American tour
South Korean singer-songwriter Yerin Baek announced the cities and dates of her North American tour on Monday. Working with her own label...
LOONA fans voice concern over health of several members missing tour performances
Fans of K-pop girl group LOONA are calling out label BlockBerry Creative and tour promoters MyMusicTaste after several members dropped out ...
K-pop soloist Jamie announces dates for North America tour
K-pop soloist Jamie announced her North American tour dates and venues on Instagram on Monday. The Warner Music Korea artist will partner ...
Blackpink celebrates sixth anniversary by revealing next song title, world tour dates
K-pop superstars Blackpink celebrated their sixth anniversary on Monday, announced the dates for their world tour and revealed the title of...
K-pop boy group Omega X announce dates for US segment of ‘Connect: Don’t Give Up’ tour
K-pop boy group Omega X announced the dates for the U.S. segment of their upcoming world tour on Monday. The Spire Entertainment group wil...
DPR announce Asia, Australia and New Zealand dates for ‘Regime World Tour’
DPR (Dream Perfect Regime) announced the dates for the Asia, Australia and New Zealand portions of their 2022 “Regime World Tour” on Sunday...
K-pop soloist AleXa announces dates for US tour
K-pop soloist AleXa has revealed new information about her upcoming U.S. tour. The ZB label artist will travel to eight stops, starting wi...
Verivery drop dates for US and Latin American tour “Page: O”
K-pop boy group Verivery have revealed the dates and venues for their upcoming U.S. and Latin American tour “Page: O.” In partnership with...
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