Seventeen is a K-pop boy band from South Korea with its members signed under Pledis Entertainment founded in 2015. The members of the group are 13 in total, and the names of the members are S. Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon, and Dino. Seventeen received a lot of attention from the viewers due to their concept which was completely different from the dark-toned concepts that were dominating at the time, as well as their well-coordinated movements and dance skills.
In 2022 the band released information about their first world tour titled ‘SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [BE THE SUN]’. This tour is a significant achievement for the group as this is the first time they are embarking on a world tour ever since they debuted 7 years ago in 2015. The tour is planned to begin in June of 2022.
Tour Dates and Locations: The world tour will begin with two events in Seoul, South Korea, on the 25th and 26th of June at Gocheok Sky Dome. Seventeen will then tour North America in Aug and Sept with concerts in Vancouver, Seattle, Oakland, Los Angeles, Houston, Fort Worth, Chicago, Washington DC, Atlanta, Belmont Park, and Newark.
The Asian part of the tour continues in October, with concerts scheduled in Japan: Tokyo, Aichi, and Osaka. Other dates may be included at a later time for other Asian countries such as Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines where Seventeen also has a large following.
The next performances, which will take place in Australia, are scheduled for November and December; the band will perform in Sydney and Melbourne. This is the first time that the group will be performing solo concerts in Australia.
Importance of the World Tour:
This world tour has a special significance to both the group and their fans, known as Carats. This is the first time this group is launching a solo world tour in their entire musical career that is now seven years old. Although Seventeen performed in some areas in Asia and North America, they did so not independently, but with other artists or as guests at festivals and concerts.
K-pop groups attaining a world tour is a significant achievement as it continues to gain international followers. Being a self-producing group that writes their songs and choreographs their performances, a successful world tour proves the musical impact of Seventeen internationally.
The tour is also very much anticipated by fans who have been waiting for years to see a solo Seventeen concert in their country. The tickets are expected to go on sale and sell out as fast as possible in all the venues due to the increased popularity of Seventeen across the world.
Here are some of the things that fans can expect from the Tour.
This will be Seventeen’s first exclusive world tour, which means fans might enjoy enhanced production and stages designed for arenas. The overall production will be handled by Big Hit Music’s subsidiary Weverse Company. As seen from the spectacular stadium world tours, the audience has high expectations of what the BE THE SUN tour is all about.
Although the list of songs to be performed will feature tracks like “Hit”, “Fear” and “Rock with You” which are the title tracks of their released albums and singles, the audience will also get to hear some of their favorite b-sides or songs that they hardly get to hear from Seventeen during music shows. There could even be solo and unit performances rehearsed for presentation as well.
It is a no-brainer that there will be new covers as well as a newly arranged mix of old songs as well. Seventeen is famous for always switching up their performances with new choreography and improvised lines. Regarding the members Woozi and Hoshi, as they are both musicians, fans should expect new unique formations on the stage.
Like most K-pop concerts, audiences can expect bright light sticks to flood concert venues and chants based on each song. They also include fun talk sessions where members can directly engage with fans in a more intimate manner.
Moreover, another significant aspect of Seventeen is that there is only friendship between its members. The audience will get to see a lot of their teasing each other and the way they complement each other as team-mates as if they are of the same family.
With the BE THE SUN tour, SEVENTEEN looks forward to showcasing their artistic capabilities as well as their strong bond with CARAT. Being one of the finest K-pop performers, this world tour will be able to bring the best out of the group to an unparalleled standard.
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