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It’s formally tour announcement season. Between pageant rollouts and album information, 2023 feels prefer it’s beginning off with a bang with how rapidly tour calendars are filling up.
As everyone knows, Okay-pop excursions are their very own particular type of pleasure — will our faves be coming to a metropolis anyplace even remotely close by? Will they even be coming to this nation? Will I even be capable of rating tickets if all of these aforementioned elements additionally occur to fall into place?
With all that in thoughts, I made a decision to spherical up ten excursions we’d like to see this yr. This consists of excursions that haven’t been introduced however we’d love to talk into existence, like a debut tour from NewJeans or LE SSERAFIM, to excursions we’d like to snag tickets to, just like the rescheduled stops from Stray Children. Check out the checklist and tell us which acts are on the high of your 2023 tour roster.
aespa
aespa at Coachella, picture courtesy of S.M. Leisure
Following the group’s look at Coachella 2022 — and with some new 2023 pageant rumors circulating — it’s time to talk an aespa tour into existence. Karina, Giselle, Winter, and Ningning have been steadily constructing a fan base within the US, and we’re able to see them tackle the brand new journey of touring and actually take their story to the “subsequent stage.”
Jackson Wang
Jackson Wang, picture by Kevin Mazur through Getty Photos
GOT7 member Jackson Wang is at all times on the transfer, and he’s within the midst of the “Magic Man World Tour” in the intervening time. At the moment, he’s solely confirmed exhibits in Asia and Europe, with London as his subsequent cease, however the elusive “And extra…” on the tour announcement has room for hope. Wang is confirmed to return to Coachella, however we’d like to see him hit a number of extra cities within the US all through 2023 as properly.
KANGDANIEL
Nice information — this tour is definitely already locked in, together with loads of upcoming dates right here within the US. Soloist KANGDANIEL can be bringing the “FIRST PARADE World Tour” to America in March, and whether or not you’re a fan via his music or his foray into Okay-dramas, it’s price marking this tour down within the calendar. Tickets could be discovered right here within the meantime.
LE SSERAFIM
LE SSERAFIM, picture courtesy of HYBE/Supply Music
Certainly one of our 10 Okay-Pop Acts That Dominated 2022, LE SSERAFIM are completely making their mark. Whereas “FEARLESS” put them on the map, “ANTIFRAGILE” and “Impurities” have stored the group enjoying on repeat. These women appear prepared to attach with extra followers on a broader stage, and we are able to solely hope that 2023 would be the yr for them achieve this.
NewJeans
To not be dramatic, however “Hype Boy” reside on a world trek may most likely resolve so most of the issues plaguing our world. The skies would clear. Crops would flourish. No stress on the girlies of NewJeans who proceed to crush it with each launch, however each time they’re prepared, we’re prepared, too.
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