I-dol World Tour
Tour by (G)I-dle | |
![]() Promotional poster for Seoul concerts | |
Associated albums | 2 I Sway |
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Start date | August 3, 2024 |
End date | November 2, 2024 |
No. of shows |
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(G)I-dle concert chronology |
The I-dol World Tour (stylized as i-DOL) is the third worldwide concert tour by South Korean girl group (G)I-dle, in support of their second studio album 2 (2024) and seventh extended play I Sway (2024). The tour began on August 3, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea, and conclude on November 2, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. The tour consists of 22 shows in 14 countries across Asia, North America, and Oceania.
Background
[edit]In May 2024, (G)I-dle's Cube Entertainment announced that (G)I-dle would be embarking on their third world tour titled "I-dol", following their I Am Free-ty World Tour the previous year. It began with two shows in Seoul's KSPO Dome on August 3 and August 4, before continuing across Asia, North America, and Oceania.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]Pyo Kyung-min of The Korea Times lauded the group's performance, calling the concert "testament to the group's polished stage presence" and "unparalleled command of the stage", giving special mention to Soyeon's performance of "Is This Bad B****** Number?", and the group's performances of "Wife", "Fate" and their newest single "Klaxon".[3]
Other reviews by Korean outlets were also favorable, with MK Sports' crediting the group's "intense performance", MHN Sports noting that both the solo and group performances shined, and Esports News' Kim Ye-na called the concert "high quality" with "personal charm".[4][5][6]
Soyeon's solo performance garnered media attention, due to her alluding to the end of her contract with Cube Entertainment towards the end of the year. Cube released a press statement claiming the lyrics were simply a spontaneous part of the performance, the contract renewals is for the next year, and that "Soyeon's spontaneous action, without discussing it with us first, could cause harm to the company".[7][8] Soyeon responded to this via her Instagram account, where she revealed that she did not lie about the date of her contract ending, and did not hide the lyrics from the company and performed it in front of them multiple times during rehearsals.[9] Following that Cube released an official statement apologizing for causing concerns, and announced that their previously reported statement was "the opinion of one individual" and not an official statement by the agency. Cube confirmed the contract's end date is true, that they were aware of Soyeon's lyrics ahead of time and are currently in the process of "smoothly discussing" a contract renewal.[10]
Setlist
[edit]The following set list is from the shows in Seoul, South Korea. It is not intended to represent all shows from the tour.
- "Super Lady"
- "Revenge"
- "Latata"
- "Oh My God"
- "Villain Dies"
- "Doll"
- "Water" (Tyla cover; Shuhua dance solo)
- "Radio" (Yuqi solo)[A]
- "Like a Dream" (Minnie solo)
- "Is This Bad B****** Number?" (Soyeon solo)
- "Sky Walking" (Miyeon solo)[A]
- "Wife"
- "Uh-Oh"
- "Klaxon"
- "Fate"
- "Allergy"
- "Never Stop Me"
- "Lion"
- "Pop/Stars"
- "My Bag"
- "Queencard"
- "Tomboy"
Encore
August 3 (Day 1)
- "I'm the Trend"
- "Bloom"
- "Neverland"
August 4 (Day 2)
- "I'm the Trend"
- "Last Forever"
- "7Days"
- "Neverland"
- During the encore stage at the Hong Kong shows, they performed a cover of Joey Yung "My Pride" in Cantonese.
- During the shows in Tokyo, Soyeon performed her unreleased song "Not Enough" in Japanese, for her solo stage in place of "Is This Bad B****** Number?".
- During the encore stage at the Tokyo shows, they performed a cover of Aimyon "Marigold" in Japanese.
- Starting from the Tacoma show, Minnie began performing a solo version of "Change", for her solo stage in place of "Like a Dream".
- For the encore stage of the North America shows, they performed their English singles "I Want That" and "I DO".
Tour dates
[edit]Date (2024) | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
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August 3 | Seoul | South Korea | KSPO Dome | 16,000[11] |
August 4 | ||||
August 23 | Hong Kong | China | AsiaWorld–Arena | — |
August 24 | ||||
August 25 | ||||
August 31 | Tokyo | Japan | Ariake Arena | — |
September 1 | ||||
September 6 | Tacoma | United States | Tacoma Dome | — |
September 8 | Oakland | Oakland Arena | — | |
September 10 | Anaheim | Honda Center | — | |
September 13 | Houston | Toyota Center | — | |
September 15 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | — | |
September 18 | Belmont Park | UBS Arena | — | |
October 4 | Taipei | Taiwan | Taipei Arena | — |
October 5 | ||||
October 6 | ||||
October 19 | Bangkok | Thailand | Impact Arena | — |
October 25 | Macau | China | Galaxy Arena | — |
October 26 | ||||
October 27 | ||||
October 31 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | — |
November 2 | Sydney | Qudos Bank Arena | — | |
Total | — |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Zwick, Hannah (April 28, 2023). "(G)I-dle Set To Embark On 'I Am FREE-TY' World Tour". uDiscover Music. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (May 13, 2024). (여자)아이들, 14개 도시 월드투어 'iDOL' 개최...8월 포문 [(G)I-DLE holds world tour 'iDOL' in 14 cities...August opening] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Pyo, Kyung-min (August 5, 2024). "[REVIEW] (G)I-DLE stuns crowd with confident 'iDOL' concert". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ ""분위기 정말 美쳤다!"...(여자)아이들, 7년차의 매력 눌러담은 'iDOL' [솔직리뷰]". MK스포츠 (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "솔로도, 팀도 빛났다...체조경기장 뚫은 (여자)아이들의 '7년 성장쇼'(종합)". MHNsports / MHN스포츠 (in Korean). August 4, 2024. Archived from the original on August 5, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "'돌발 사고'에도 타격無…(여자)아이들, '7년차 내공'의 힘 (엑's 현장)[종합] | 아이돌24시 : 네이트 연예". 모바일 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ Yoon, So-yeon (August 6, 2024). "'Contract ends November, who's to stop me?' (G)I-DLE's Soyeon drops major exit hint during concert". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Narin (August 5, 2024). "SOYEON Hints at Her Departure from CUBE Ent. in November During (G)I-DLE's Concert". SBS Star. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ Ziwei, Puah (August 6, 2024). "(G)I-DLE's Soyeon calls out CUBE Entertainment over statement about her lyrics: "I did not lie or hide it from the company"". NME. Archived from the original on August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ E, Cha (August 6, 2024). "Cube Confirms (G)I-DLE's Jean Soyeon's Contract Ends In November But Says Renewal Is Being Discussed". Soompi. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "'7년차에 KSPO 돔 입성' (여자)아이들, 대기록 뒤에 남은 불안함" ['Entering KSPO Dome in 7th Year' (G)I-DLE, Anxiety Remaining After Great Record]. Ize (in Korean). August 5, 2024. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024 – via Naver.