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WWE LIVE MANILA® Touring 2016

Wwe returns to the philippines with wwe live manila® on friday, 9 september at the mall of asia arena..

Manila Match Card:

WWE Universal Championship Triple Threat Match Seth Rollins vs Sami Zayn vs Kevin Owens *** John Cena vs Big Show *** Roman Reigns vs Chris Jericho *** WWE Tag Team Championship Triple Threat Match New Day vs Gallows and Anderson vs The Shining Stars *** Cesaro vs Sheamus *** WWE Women’s Championship Match Sasha Banks vs Charlotte *** Goldust vs Braun Strowman *** Neville vs Bo Dallas w/ Curtis Axel *** * Talent line-up subject to change

Tickets for WWE LIVE MANILA® are on sale now and can be purchased online at www.smtickets.com  by calling the SM Tickets customer hotline at +632 470 2222; or by visiting any SM Tickets outlet.

“WWE is excited to return to the Philippines, giving WWE’s passionate fans the chance to see their favorite Superstars in an energetic, larger-than-life event, for the first time in seven years,” said Gerrit Meier, WWE President, International. “WWE Live Manila will deliver the same non-stop action and family fun that fans know and love from our TV programs on FOX Philippines and WWE Network.”

“TEG DAINTY Asia & Wilbros Live are thrilled to bring WWE Live back to Manila,” said Paul Dainty, CEO and Executive Chairman of TEG DAINTY.   “This one-night only show is a must-attend event for families to experience pure adrenaline.”

WWE programming, including Raw®, SmackDown®, Main Event™, NXT™, WWE Superstars™, Vintage™, BottomLine™, AfterBurn™, WWE Experience™ and This Week™, airs every week on FOX Philippines.   WWE Network offers one-of-a-kind programming including all WWE pay-per-view events live at no additional charge plus groundbreaking original series, reality shows, documentaries, classic matches, exclusive coverage of special events and a robust video-on-demand library with more than 5,000 hours available to subscribers.

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Special Olympics Joins WWE on Asia Tour

With the facilitation of a public speaking coach, the Superstars joined a group of Special Olympics Singapore athlete leaders for some activities. The main activity focused on the importance of expressing emotion during speeches. To demonstrate this concept, all of the athletes placed cards labeled with different emotions into a bag. Volunteers then blindly picked a card out of the bag and acted out the emotion while the group guessed which one they were. The emotions ranged from excited to mad to brave, and having Alexa and Braun in the house was certainly an added bonus to help drive home the significance of this activity!

Next, the group moved outside for a bocce demonstration. Athletes completely led the activity and took the time to show Bliss and Strowman how to play. The Superstars kicked the game off by playing Rock-Paper-Scissors to see whose Unified team would roll first. Following bocce, the athletes received some parting wisdom from the Superstars and, of course, took a few minutes for some selfies!

After Singapore, WWE moved to Tokyo, and our Special Olympics Nippon athletes had the opportunity to #PlayUnified with WWE. This time, Superstars Asuka and Kairi Sane joined for some Unified floor hockey . The event quickly turned lively as the two Superstars faced off against each other.

In both Singapore and Tokyo, Special Olympics athletes were also invited out to watch their new friends in the ring at both WWE shows!

WWE Schedule & Tickets 2024: Upcoming Live Events, House Shows

Below is the list of upcoming WWE events like RAW, SmackDown, NXT, live events & house shows with complete schedule, calendar, and ticket details in the United States and Overseas tours along with the date, time, location, and more information.

April 22 , WWE RAW (Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH, US) ( 6:45 PM | TELEVISED)

April 26 , WWE Smackdown (Heritage Bank Center, Cincinnati, OH, US) ( 7:45 PM | TELEVISED)

April 29 , WWE RAW (T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO, US) ( 6:45 PM | TELEVISED)

May 1 , WWE Live (Unipol Arena, Bologna, Italy, BO, Italy) (NON-TELEVISED)

May 2 , WWE Live (Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria) (NON-TELEVISED)

May 3 , WWE Smackdown (LDLC Arena, Décines-Charpieu, Lyon, France) (TELEVISED)

May 4 , WWE Backlash (LDLC Arena, Décines-Charpieu, Lyon, France) (TELEISED)

May 5 , WWE Live (Arena du Pays d’Aix, France) (NON-TELEVISED)

May 6 , WWE RAW (XL Center, Hartford, CT, US) (TELEVISED)

May 10 , WWE Smackdown (Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre, PA, US) (TELEVISED)

May 11 , WWE SuperShow (McKenzie Arena, Chattanooga, TN, US) (NON-TELEVISED)

May 12 , WWE SuperShow (Macon Centreplex Coliseum, Macon, GA, US) (NON-TELEVISED)

May 13 , WWE RAW (Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville , SC, US) (TELEVISED)

May 17 , WWE Smackdown (VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, FL, US) (TELEVISED)

May 20 , WWE RAW (Greensboro Colliseum, Greensboro, NC, US) (TELEVISED)

May 27 , WWE RAW (EnMarket Arena, Savannah, GA, US) (TELEVISED)

May 31 , WWE Smackdown (MVP Arena, Albany, NY, US) (TELEVISED)

June 1 , WWE SuperShow Summer Tour (Westchester County Center, White Plains, NY, US) (NON-TELEVISED)

June 2 , WWE SuperShow Summer Tour (Visions Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton, NY, US) (NON-TELEVISED)

June 3 , WWE RAW (GIANT Center, Hershey, PA, US) (TELEVISED)

June 7 , WWE Smackdown (KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY, US) (TELEVISED)

June 9, NXT Battleground (UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV, US) (TELEVISED)

June 10 , WWE RAW (Huntington Center, Toledo, OH, US) (TELEVISED)

June 15 , WWE Clash of Castle (OVO Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland) (TELEVISED)

June 17 , WWE RAW (American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, TX, US) (TELEVISED)

June 21 , WWE Smackdown (Allstate Arena, Chicago, IL, US) (TELEVISED)

June 22 , WWE SuperShow Summer Tour (Grossinger Motors Arena, Bloomington, IL, US) (NON-TELEVISED)

June 23 , WWE SuperShow Summer Tour (Wings Event Center, Kalamazoo, MI, US) (NON-TELEVISED)

June 24 , WWE RAW (Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN, US) (TELEVISED)

June 28 , WWE Smackdown (Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, US) (TELEVISED)

July 1 , WWE RAW (TD Garden, Boston, MA, US) (TELEVISED)

July 5 , WWE Smackdown (Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON, Canada) (TELEVISED)

July 6 , WWE Money In the Bank (Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON, Canada) (TELEVISED)

July 7 , NXT Heatwave (Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON, Canada) (TELEVISED)

July 8 , WWE RAW (Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada) (TELEVISED)

July 12 , WWE Smackdown (DCU Center, Worcester, MA, US) (TELEVISED)

July 13 , WWE SuperShow Summer Tour (Arena CDMX, Mexico City, Mexico) (NON-TELEVISED)

July 14 , WWE SuperShow Summer Tour (Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico) (NON-TELEVISED)

July 15 , WWE RAW (Nutter Center, Dayton, OH, US) (TELEVISED)

July 19 , WWE Smackdown (CHI Health Center, Omaha, NE, US) (TELEVISED)

July 22 , WWE RAW (Resch Center, Green Bay, WI, US) (TELEVISED)

July 29 , WWE RAW (Xcel Energy Center, St Paul, MN, US) (TELEVISED)

AUGUST 2024

August 02, WWE Smackdown (Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland, OH, US) (TELEVISED)

August 3, WWE SummerSlam (Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, OH, US) (TELEVISED)

Augsut 5 , WWE RAW (CFG Bank Arena, Baltimore, MD, US) (TELEVISED)

August 09 , WWE Smackdown (BOK Center, Tulsa, OK, US) (TELEVISED)

Augsut 12 , WWE RAW (Moody Center, Austin, TX, US) (TELEVISED)

Augsut 16 , WWE Smackdown (Amway Center, Orlando, FL, US) (TELEVISED)

August 17 , WWE SuperShow Summer Tour (RP Funding Center, Lakeland, FL, US) (NON-TELEVISED)

August 18 , WWE SuperShow Summer Tour (Hertz Arena, Fort Myers, FL, US) (NON-TELEVISED)

August 19 , WWE RAW (FLA Live Arena, Fort Lauderdale, FL, US) (TELEVISED)

August 23 , WWE Smackdown (Capital One Arena, Washington, DC, US) (TELEVISED)

August 25 , WWE Live: Road to Bash in Berlin (Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands) ( NON-TELEVISED)

August 26 , WWE RAW (Amica Mutal Pavilion, Providence, RI, US) (TELEVISED)

August 26 , WWE Live: Road to Bash in Berlin (Forest National, Brussels, Belgium) (NON-TELEVISED)

August 27 , WWE Live: Road to Bash in Berlin (Rudolf Weber Arena, Oberhausen, Germany) (NON-TELEVISED)

August 28 , WWE Live: Road to Bash in Berlin (Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany) (NON-TELEVISED)

August 29 , WWE Live: Road to Bash in Berlin (Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany) (NON-TELEVISED)

August 30, WWE Smackdown (Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany) (TELEVISED)

August 31, WWE Bash in Berlin (Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany) (TELEVISED)

SEPTEMBER 2024

September 06, WWE Smackdown (Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB, Canada) (TELEVISED)

September 09, WWE RAW (Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AB, Canada) (TELEVISED)

September 13, WWE Smackdown (Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA, Canada) (TELEVISED)

September 14, WWE Supershow (Toyota Center, Kennewick, WA, US) (NON-TELEVISED)

September 15, WWE Supershow (Extra Mile Arena, Boise, ID, US) (NON-TELEVISED)

September 16, WWE RAW (Moda Center, Portland, OR, US) (TELEVISED)

September 20, WWE Smackdown (Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA, US) (TELEVISED)

September 23, WWE RAW (Toyota Arena, Ontario, CA, US) (TELEVISED)

September 27, WWE Smackdown (Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK, US) (TELEVISED)

September 28, WWE Supershow (Columbus Civic Center, Columbus, GA, US) (NON-TELEVISED)

September 29, WWE Supershow (Von Braun Civic Center, Huntsville, AL, US) (NON-TELEVISED)

September 30, WWE RAW (Ford Center Evansville, Evansville, IN, US) (TELEVISED)

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WWE to Return to Live Touring in July

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WWE is getting back on the road.

The sports entertainment company announced Friday that it will return to its live touring schedule this summer, with a 25 city tour schedule set to run from July through Labor Day.

The tour will kick off with three shows in Texas: a taping of “SmackDown” on July 16 at the Toyota Center in Houston; the “Money in the Bank” pay-per-view at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth on July 18; and finally a taping of “Monday Night Raw” at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on July 19. Tickets for the three events will go on sale May 26 at 11 am ET. Additional tour dates will be announced at a later date.

News of the live tour dates come around a month after WWE hosted fans for the first time in over a year during the company’s flagship PPV event, WrestleMania 37. The event, which was held over two nights in April, took place at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. Capacity was capped, though both nights still sold out, with 25,675 fans each night (51,350 total).

For months, WWE has been staging events as part of its ThunderDome residency, which moved to Tampa’s Yuengling Center in April. The ThunderDome set up was first established in August 2020 after WWE staged shows, including WrestleMania 36, with no fans for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ThunderDome features large LED screens that virtually bring fans into the arena via live video, in conjunction with the Famous Group and its proprietary technology. It also features pyrotechnics, lasers, graphics, and drone cameras.

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The 23 most successful wwe stars to come from asia, ranked.

WWE hasn't always done well by their Asian wrestlers, but they still have had a ton of successful stars to come from the continent.

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Throughout the history of professional wrestling, Asian competitors have played a tremendous role in the evolution of the sport. While WWE oftentimes gives stereotypical gimmicks to Asian competitors, things have changed, but there is a still a long way to go for representation. WWE saw some truly phenomenal competitors signed and making appearances via agreements with other companies. Many have held top prizes in WWE and put on some of the best matches of all-time in the company. WWE fans will continue to see some of the very best talent from the continent appear in the company and put on fantastic matches.

With massive wrestling markets in Japan and India, it's no surprise that some of the best wrestlers in the world come from Asia. For example, one of the biggest promotions in the world, New Japan Pro Wrestling, produces some of the best matches fans will ever set their eyes on.

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WWE has always approached wrestlers from different backgrounds and nationalities, but only in more recent years have they given some of these Asian stars the proper showcase. Who is the most successful WWE wrestler to come from the Earth's largest continent?

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23 mansoor was signed thanks to wwe's saudi arabia deal, wwe released mansoor before he ever won a title.

Though Mansoor hadn’t been wrestling for too long in WWE, and despite not winning any titles, he made history several times. WWE’s ill-received relationship with Saudi Arabia has brought a few positives, but Mansoor was one of them. He was presented and felt like a star when WWE produced its Saudi Arabia PLEs, and rightfully so for a returning hometown talent.

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He impressed several times in the spotlight, winning WWE’s biggest-ever battle royal to date. It seemed like he might make more strides on WWE’s main roster, but he ended up in a gimmick angle with Dio Madden, with Madden repackaged as ma.çé and Mansoor as "mån.sôö, known as Maximum Male Models. However, when their first manager became LA Knight and their second, Maxxine, left them to team with Alpha Academy, the two ended up falling to the wayside. WWE released Mansoor in September 2023. He confirmed after his WWE release that Vince McMahon wasn't allowed to book him to lose.

22 Hakushi Was Part Of WWE's New Generation Era

His main wwe feud was against bret hart.

Some of the newer WWE fans might not remember this villain from the New Generation Era, but Hakushi was an intimidating force with a unique look that featured Buddhist writing all over his torso and face.

While Hakushi never attained massive success in WWE, his feud with Bret Hart is still fondly remembered by fans of that era. The rivalry was surprisingly competitive and even featured a disturbing moment when Hakushi pulled out a decapitated dummy head of Bret Hart, not unlike something The Fiend would do.

21 Shawn Daivari Managed Muhammad Hassan

Daiviri went on to hold the tna x-division championship.

Daivari had an up-and-down time in WWE, with some notable bad booking at points alongside Muhammad Hassan, but a lot of headlines nonetheless. Despite questionable gimmicks early during his run, he shared the ring with the likes of Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, and The Undertaker, before managing Kurt Angle, Mark Henry, and The Great Khali.

After feuds with several Hall of Fame talents, Daivari was afforded the chance to showcase his in-ring ability in the Cruiserweight division, before his eventual release. Since then, he has made sporadic appearances, whilst also being a backstage producer. His time in WWE is notable, to say the least, and he will be remembered.

20 Akio Sato Was Part Of The Orient Express

Sato introduced american wrestling fans to the sitout powerbomb.

Akio Sato was brought into the WWF as one half of the Orient Express, alongside Pat Tanaka, managed by Mr. Fuji. Sato was someone who brought his distinctive style and cemented it into American wrestling, introducing the Sitout Powerbomb to the company – a move that is used throughout modern wrestling.

The Orient Express had some notable feuds against The Rockers and Demolition, though he would eventually be replaced in the team by Kato, following his outside ventures, and eventual departure.

19 Hideo Itami Made Waves In NXT

He now goes by kenta.

While most of his major successes came outside WWE, there is no doubt that there was a time when Hideo Itami was one of the most popular and gifted talents in the early days of NXT. There, he was often chasing the NXT Championship. In addition, he also had very notable feuds against the likes of Bobby Roode and Aleister Black. He also had some feuds for the Crusierweight Title.

While he never hit the top spot in WWE that he always could have, his rebranding as KENTA has brought him far more success than he ever had during his time in WWE. Nonetheless, he was still one of the NXT's rosters most talented competitors to have ever stepped through the developmental system.

18 Kenzo Suzuki Was A WWE Tag Team Champiom

Suzuki teamed up with rené duprée.

While his more notable wrestling time was spent in Japan, Kenzo Suzuki made the most of his short stint in WWE. He had his fair share of small feuds with the likes of Billy Gunn, RVD, and Rey Mysterio, and at one point challenged John Cena for the United States Championship.

His most notable moment in WWE was winning the WWE Tag Team Championship alongside René Duprée, with a reign lasting a few months. Though he was released just a year into his tenure with the company, he cemented his name in the history books thanks to a championship run.

17 Funaki Was Part Of Kai En Tai

After he retired, funaki joined the wwe japanese commentary team.

From his days as part of Kai En Tai alongside Taka Michinoku to becoming SmackDown's Number One Announcer, Funaki has enjoyed a long career in WWE. He's entertained fans since 1998, capturing the Cruiserweight Championship as well as the Hardcore title.

It's a combination of his hilarious antics, wildly charming demeanor, and in-ring skills that have made him so successful. Funaki has seamlessly transitioned to the commentary team for the Japanese audience.

16 Masa Saito Was Mr.Fuji's Tag Team Partner

The tag team won two wwf tag team championships.

Masa Saito was once again somebody who made more of an impact outside of America, though his brief WWF run in the 80s had some notable moments. He was part of a Tag Team alongside Mr. Fuji, managed by Lou Albano – not a bad pair of names to share the spotlight with.

Saito and Fuji would win the Tag Team Championship two times during Saito’s one-year run with the company, defending them at Madison Square Garden against The Strongbow Brothers. While his time was short-lived in WWE, winning two tag titles is something to brag about.

15 Tiger Mask Helped Usher In A New Style In Wrestling

He was a dual champion in wwe and njpw.

The Tiger Mask character has been played by countless people over the years. However, the inaugural holder of the mask was Satoru Sayama. Sayama was a highly accomplished wrestler in NJPW and due to a working relationship between WWE and NJPW, he was able to bring his talents to the WWE. There, he managed to capture the WWE Junior Heavyweight Championship. The title was dually recognized by both NJPW and WWE.

During his appearances for WWE, Sayama wrestled a number of matches against Dynamite Kid, which are highly revered by professional wrestling fans. While the WWE Junior Heavyweight Title may no longer exist, fans were able to witness the first Tiger Mask put on some truly phenomenal matches.

14 Meiko Satomura Is A Japanese Legend

Meiko showed up in nxt and won the women's championship.

A respected name in Japan as one of the co-creators of the Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling promotion, Meiko Satomura is currently enjoying much success as part of WWE NXT UK. Though it may be WWE's most forgotten brand, there are some positives when it comes to the show, including hard-hitting in-ring action. Satomura ended Kay Lee Ray's epic 649-day reign as NXT UK Women's Champion, and is looking to cement herself as the new champion.

Satomura also participated in the 2018 Mae Young Classic , where she made it to the semi-finals before losing to Toni Storm. In 2022, she arrived in WWE and won the NXT UK Women's Championship.

13 Kushida Was The WWE Cruiserweight Champion

Kushida has since signed with tna.

Kushida was one of the best junior heavyweights in NJPW, before he decided to try his luck in WWE. He was signed to NXT, where he engaged in some fun feuds for the first few months of his career, even getting to tag with former Time Splitters partner, Alex Shelley.

Kushida finally got his first taste of WWE gold when he defeated Santos Escobar to win the NXT Cruiserweight Championship. He left WWE in 2022 and has wrestled for TNA and NJPW.

12 Akira Tozawa Is A Former WWE Cruiserweight Champion

Tozawa held multiple titles in dragon gate.

Akira Tozawa was a staple in Dragon Gate, a Japanese wrestling promotion that has featured many North American stars before. He made his way to WWE, where he has enjoyed plenty of success as a lower-card act.

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As part of Titus Worldwide, Tozawa managed to capture the Cruiserweight Championship. In recent years, he's mostly been used as comedic filler as part of the 24/7 Championship chase, having won the title 11 times.

11 Bull Nakano Is A Former WWE Women's Champion

Nakano beat alundra blayze for the championship.

Before the "Divas Era" of Women's wrestling, WWE tried their hand at booking women in a more legitimate fashion similar to today's product. They did a great job at making the Women's Champion, Alundra Blayze, feel like a serious player, but the division was extremely thin.

Enter Bull Nakano. The Japanese star was a force, with her immense strength and uniquely scary look. Luna Vachon brought her in to take down Blayze. They fought for the title at SummerSlam , which Blayze won, but Bull won the rematch down the line and held the WWE Women's Championship for 134 days.

10 Taka Michinoku Was The First WWE Light Heavyweight Champion

Taka later led the group kai en tai.

Taka Michinoku was one of the first Japanese wrestlers to hold a prominent spot on WWE programming. Taka, in his WWE debut, tore the house down at the Canadian Stampede PPV against his mentor, The Great Sasuke.

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A huge reaction from the audience led to a significant push, as Michinoku became the first-ever WWE Light Heavyweight Champion when he beat Brian Christopher in the tournament finals. He was a member of Kai En Tai and even challenged Triple H for the WWE title.

9 Tajiri Won Seven Championships In WWE

Tajiri was also a champion in ecw.

The Japanese Buzzsaw was always a joy to watch, whether he was an extremely serious competitor or a goofy sidekick to William Regal. The ECW Original never reached main event status, but he was a constant in the midcard scene.

Tajiri won many championships in WWE, including the Cruiserweight title (3X), the US title, and two Tag Team title reigns with William Regal and Eddie Guerrero. He also had one of the cooler signature moves, the Tarantula, a submission maneuver performed on the ropes.

8 The Great Khali Is A Former WWE World Champion

Khaki is also in the wwe hall of fame.

While he was far from the best from an in-ring perspective, The Great Khali remains one of the most successful wrestlers from Asia, and his impact cannot be denied. Not only did The Punjabi Playboy win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, but he has something arguably more valuable that very, very few wrestlers can claim: a clean win over The Undertaker.

The Great Khali was also involved in a high-profile WWE title feud with Triple H that culminated at SummerSlam 2008. What is most impressive about The Great Khali is that the WWE was so impressed with his accomplishments that they put him into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021.

7 Tatsumi Fujinami Wrestled In The Early WWE

He is a professional wrestling legend.

Tatsumi Fujinami is a true professional wrestling legend. He debuted all the way back in 1971 and is still wrestling the sqaured circle to this very day. Throughout his historic career, Fujinami also wrestled in WWE via the relationship between the company and NJPW. This saw Fujinami win a number of championships in the early-mid 1980s. He competed against the likes of The Von Erichs, Hulk Hogan, Andre The Giant, King Kong Bundy, and more.

Fujinami was later honored by WWE by being inducted into the 2015 Hall of Fame class.

6 Antonio Inoki Was A True Japanese Legend

Inoki once fought muhammad ali in a crossover match.

If this was a list of the best Asian stars that have simply performed in WWE, Antonio Inoki would probably be at the top, considering he's one of the most important and influential Japanese wrestlers of all time.

However, his contributions to WWE were minimal, although momentous enough to crack the list. He defeated Bob Backlund for the WWE Championship back in 1979, but WWE doesn't acknowledge it . In 2010, Inoki was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame.

5 Kairi Sane Is A Former WWE NXT Champion

Kairi also won 11 championships in stardom.

Whether she was a Pirate Princess or a Kabuki Warrior, Kairi Sane captured the hearts of WWE fans everywhere. Her Insane Elbow is a beauty to behold, and it led her to the Finals of the inaugural Mae Young Classic , where she defeated Shayna Baszler to win the tourney.

Since then, Sane has won the NXT Women's Championship, the Female and Overall Competitor of the Year (2018) at the NXT Awards, and she won the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship with Asuka. While she's remained signed with WWE, her role shifted from an in-ring wrestler to an ambassador and trainer in Japan. She finally made her return to WWE and joined Damage Control in late 2023, and the best might be yet to come.

4 The Iron Sheik Is A Former WWE World Champion

The iron sheik beat bob backlund before losing the belt to hulk hogan.

During his lifetime, The Iron Sheik loved to humble people, whether in the ring, on the Internet, or at a fan convention. Many of the younger fans might only know about "Sheiky Baby's" crazy Twitter account, but the WWE Hall of Fame star's impact in the early 1980s was monumental.

WWE used real-world events to gain heat for their newest Iranian star. He was a supervillain that fans hated, especially when he beat the beloved Bob Backlund for the WWE Championship. He was also the man who helped give birth to Hulkamania - in a loss. Sadly, the world lost the Iron Sheik in 2023, but he remains one of the most iconic WWE superstars in history.

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WWE Confirms Live Events in Korea, Malaysia and Singapore

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7 October 2003 – World Wrestling Entertainment™ (NYSE: WWE™) has confirmed live events in Korea, Malaysia and Singapore this December. The Passport to SmackDown!™ tour will begin in Korea on 2 December 2003 at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul. The SmackDown!™ team will then leave for Kuala Lumpur where the event will be held on 4 December 2003 at the Malawati Indoor Stadium in Shah Alam and then in Singapore on 5 December 2003 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium concluding in Perth, Australia.

‘Fans can expect to see SmackDown! Superstars such as Brock Lesnar, Torrie Wilson, Sable, Kurt Angle, Big Show and John Cena. The WWE™ Superstars are excited to return to these countries and appear before their tremendous fans. The energy between the fans and the Superstars will culminate into a power-packed performance,’ said Ed Cohen, WWE™ Executive Vice President, Event Booking and Live Event Promotions.

WWE™ Live Events debuted in Malaysia and Singapore in 2002. More than 25,000 fans were thrilled to experience a WWE™ Live Event in their own country. The Korean Far East Tour in January 2003 sold-out in 3 days and broke all ticket sale records.

‘The demand for WWE™ in Asia is enormous and we are delighted that they are returning to Korea, Malaysia and Singapore. Asian fans are incredible and the SmackDown! team promises to honour their support with an electrifying performance of even greater action.’ said Marcus Luer, CEO of Total Sports Asia Ltd, tour promoter for the WWE Passport to SmackDown!™ event in Asia.

Ticket sales for Singapore and Korea began on 27 September 2003 and 6 October 2003 respectively. In Malaysia tickets will be available from 18 October 2003 onwards. Tickets are available in Singapore through SISTIC (+65-6348 5555 or www.sistic.com.sg), in Korea through TICKET PARK (+ 82-1544 1555 or www.ticketpark.com) and in Malaysia through TICKET AXCESS (+603-7491 9999 or www.ticketaxcess.com.my). ###

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About World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) is an integrated media and entertainment company headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Toronto and London. Additional information on the company can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For additional information on WrestleMania xx, to be broadcast live on pay-per-view from Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 14, 2004, go to wrestlemania.wwe.com.

About Total Sports Asia Ltd. Total Sports Asia Ltd, is Asia’s leading independent sports marketing company and WWE’s exclusive TV representative and marketing agent in Asia. For more information, please log on to www.TotalSportsAsia.com.

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Ms. Winieta Sugnaseelan Total Sports Asia Ltd Tel: +603 7660 9611 Fax: +603 7660 9622 Email: [email protected]

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ASIA Announces 'The Heat Of The Moment' July 2024 U.S. Tour

ASIA has announced "The Heat of The Moment Tour" , headlined by ASIA and also featuring FOCUS , Martin Turner (ex- WISHBONE ASH ) and CURVED AIR and MC'd by artist Roger Dean .

The trek will commence on July 3, 2024 and will incorporate 21 dates across the USA and Canada.

The tour has been masterminded by rock music keyboard legend and original ASIA member Geoff Downes ( BUGGLES , YES ).

"Asia" was the biggest selling album of 1982, No. 1 on Billboard for nine weeks and pioneers of the MTV era. Downes 's brand new iteration of ASIA first began to evolve last summer at the concert held in memory of late lead singer, songwriter and bassist John Wetton ( KING CRIMSON , ROXY MUSIC , URIAH HEEP , WISHBONE ASH , UK , ASIA , JOHN WETTON BAND , ICON ). Downes invited old friend John Mitchell ( IT BITES , FROST, LONELY ROBOT , KINO , JOHN WETTON BAND , ICON ) and newcomer Harry Whitley to join him on stage to celebrate Wetton 's life by performing some of the classic ASIA hits. Such was the uproarious reception to their set, that Downes wondered if something magical was beginning to take shape.

"And so it was that the John Wetton tribute last August really reminded me how much ASIA 's music belongs on the stage," Geoff said. "The response to it all was literally…spine-tingling."

Downes 's new-look ASIA will once again feature Mitchell on guitars and Whitley on lead vocal and bass. The quartet will be made complete by the addition of Virgil Donati ( UK , SOUTHERN SONS , STEVE VAI , ALLAN HOLDSWORTH ) on drums.

Downes continues: "With the addition of Virgil Donati and John Mitchell , two of the finest musicians in the world in their respective classes, this is almost going full circle bearing in mind their previous close collaborations with John W . Completing this circle is also the amazing Harry Whitley who absolutely floored the audience with his incredible vocal interpretation of the ASIA songs that John W and I so lovingly wrote over the years."

The tour will also feature sets from other classic acts FOCUS , Turner and CURVED AIR . All three support acts boast their founder bandleaders and have deservedly attained the status of legend.

FOCUS will release a brand new studio album later in 2024. Led by the indomitable Sir Thijs Van Leer , it features original 1970s drummer Pierre Van Der Linden , plus the virtuoso talents of Menno Gootjes on guitar and Udo Pannekeet on bass.

Martin Turner was lead vocalist, bassist, founding member and creative force behind 1970s rock music behemoth WISHBONE ASH , best known for such classic albums as "Argus" and "Pilgrimage" .

Formed in 1970, CURVED AIR are one of the founders of progressive rock and a retrospective collection of their most influential and ground-breaking material is currently in the planning stages. Sonja Kristina (vocals) and Kirby Gregory (guitar) will treat audiences to an acoustic set featuring some of the band's most memorable musical moments. They will be joined by violinist Grzegorz Gadziomski .

Each performance on the tour will be MC'd by legendary artist Roger Dean . For so many, Dean 's artwork is synonymous with the music of the time and stands to represent the very best of British rock music.

The final word goes to Geoff Downes : "I am convinced that John 's [ Wetton ] spirit is with us as we set out on this new adventure. After all, it is the Year Of The Dragon — just as it was in 1982, when we released our first ASIA album. It's as though it was meant to be. Looking forward to seeing you there, my friends — bring it on!”

2024 "Heat Of The Moment Tour" dates:

July 03 - Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT July 04 - Fallsview Casino, Niagara Falls, ON July 06 - Chevalier Theatre, Medford, MA July 07 - The Paramount, Huntingdon, NY July 09 - Bergen Performing Arts Center, Englewood, NJ July 10 - Count Basie Center, Red Bank, NJ July 12 - Tropicana Showroom, Atlantic City, NJ July 13 - Wind Creek Event Center, Bethlehem, PA July 14 - American Music Theatre, Lancaster, PA July 16 - Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, Spartanburg, SC July 17 - Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN July 18 - Columbia County Performing Arts Center, Evans, GA July 20 - Hard Rock Live, Orlando, FL July 21 - Pompano Beach Amphitheater, Pompano Beach, FL July 22 - Seminole Hard Rock, Tampa, FL July 24 - North Charleston PAC, North Charleston, SC July 25 - Macon City Auditorium, Macon, GA July 26 - Saenger Theatre, Mobile, AL July 28 - VBC Mark Smith Concert Hall, Huntsville, AL July 30 - The Arcada Theatre, St Charles, IL July 31 - The Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WI

Geoffrey Downes - Keyboards, Vocals John Mitchell - Guitars, Vocals Harry Whitley - Bass Guitar, Lead Vocal Virgil Donati - Drums

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Asia Announces The Heat Of The Moment Tour in 2024

E nglish rockers Asia are getting the gang back together (with some new faces) for a summer tour of the US and Canada! According to a press release for the tour, OG Asia member Geoff Downes “masterminded” the tour after the successful reunion concert held in memory of the band’s late singer and bassist John Wetton.

“And so it was that the John Wetton tribute last August really reminded me how much Asia’s music belongs on the stage,” said Downes. “The response to it all was literally…spine-tingling.”

The tour will feature Downes, John Mitchell on guitar, Harry Whitley on vocals and bass, and Virgil Donati on drums. The band will bring along some killer supporting acts as well, including Focus, Curved Air, and Martin Turner.

The Asia 2024 Tour will begin on July 3 at Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, Connecticut. The tour will close on July 31 at The Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The presale event for this tour will begin on April 24 at 10:00 am local over at Ticketmaster and will include VIP packages. General on-sale will begin on April 26 at 10:00 am local. If you missed your chance to get presale tickets, try Stubhub . Stubhub is our top pick for third-party ticketing platforms because they’re backed by the FanProtect Program. No fake tickets, here. It’s worth a shot if your tour date of choice has already sold out.

Tickets won’t last! Reserve your spot to see Asia and friends live in 2024.

Asia 2024 Tour Dates

July 3 – Ridgefield Playhouse – Ridgefield, CT

July 4 – Fallsview Casino – Niagara Falls, ON

July 6 – Chevalier Theatre – Medford, MA

July 7 – The Paramount – Huntingdon, NY

July 9 – Bergen Performing Arts Center – Englewood, NJ

July 10 – Count Basie Center – Red Bank, NJ

July 12 – Tropicana Showroom – Atlantic City, NJ

July 13 – Wind Creek Event Center – Bethlehem, PA

July 14 – American Music Theatre – Lancaster, PA

July 16 – Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium – Spartanburg, SC

July 17 – Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN

July 18 – Columbia County Performing Arts Center – Evans, GA

July 20 – Hard Rock Live – Orlando, FL

July 21 – Pompano Beach Amphitheater – Pompano Beach, FL

July 22 – Seminole Hard Rock – Tampa, FL

July 24 – North Charleston PAC – North Charleston, SC

July 25 – Macon City Auditorium – Macon, GA

July 26 – Saenger Theatre – Mobile, AL

July 28 – VBC Mark Smith Concert Hall – Huntsville – AL

July 30 – The Arcada Theatre – St Charles, IL

July 31 – The Pabst Theater – Milwaukee, WI

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This weekend's can't-miss events in the Cincinnati area: April 26-28

It's another action-packed weekend here in Cincinnati! There is so much happening around the Queen City with events that promise something for everyone. A few big festivals are happening this weekend, including the popular Asian Food Fest as well as the Greater Cincinnati Earth Day Celebration and a multitude of festivities in honor of Arbor Day.

Looking for an indoor activity this weekend? Cincinnati has you covered. Be sure to check out Queen City Pop or attend the Cincy Silent Disco.

Looking for something else to do this weekend? Find more local events at Cincinnati.com.

1. Asian Food Fest

Asian Food Fest returns for its 13th year with an epic weekend of food, entertainment, family-friendly activities and more. The festival spans Saturday through Sunday, and you can enjoy Asian cuisine from more than 60 vendors, from food trucks to brick-and-mortar restaurants, spanning 15 different Asian food traditions. Beyond the delicious eats, you'll find a packed schedule of live music, dance performances and even a Vocal Beats Karaoke Contest.

Details: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, Court Street Plaza, Court St., Downtown. Free admission. Asianfoodfest.org .

2. Greater Cincinnati Earth Day Celebration

Head over to Summit Park to celebrate Mother Nature at one of Cincinnati's largest Earth Day festivals! At the event, you can expect to see live music, over 125 exhibitors, local vegetarian foods and Madtree Brewing Company’s craft beer. Cincinnati Recycling and Reuse Hub will help you recycle an assortment of plastics, cellphones, water filters and more. This year, the festival centers around the theme "Planet vs Plastics."

Details: noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Summit Park, 4335 Glendale Milford Road, Blue Ash. Free. cincinnatiearthday.org .

3. Celebrate Arbor Day

While Arbor Day will officially be observed on Friday, April 26, there are events throughout the weekend for you to join in the festivities. Help plant new trees, check out new trails, celebrate in the nation's No. 1 park or take a walking tour.

• Arbor Day Celebration, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Smale Riverfront Park, Schmidlapp Event Lawn, 166 W. Mehring Way, Downtown. Tree giveaway, naturalist discusses trees and vegetation. Free. Cincinnati-oh.gov.
• Arbor Day Celebration, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Little Miami Golf Center, 3811 Newtown Road, Newtown. Volunteer to help plant a variety of shrubs and native trees to help reclaim part of the Tri-State Trails that was once overrun by invasive plant species. Pre-register: greatparks.org.
• Arbor Day Celebration, 10 a.m. Saturday, Phillips Park, 11667 Rich Road, Loveland. Ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the Dyson Trail.
• Arbor Day Walking Tour, 10 a.m. Friday, Spring Grove Cemetery, 4389 Spring Grove Ave., Spring Grove Village. Registration required. $5. springgrove.org .

4. Queen City Pop

Do you love comics or anime? If so, you won't want to miss the inaugural Queen City Pop, a convention happening on Saturday at the Duke Energy Convention Center. This single-day celebration of comic books, anime, movies, games and more features costume contests, panels and a wide variety of other exciting events. Queen City Pop promises to be a one-stop market for all things pop culture.

Details: 9 a.m-4 p.m. Saturday, Duke Energy Center, 525 Elm St., Downtown. $5. queencitypop.com.

5. Art in Bloom

Art in Bloom is a weekend-long display at the Cincinnati Art Museum. This year's themes and programs are inspired by Natasja Sadi, an Amsterdam-based floral artist who creates arrangements from natural materials and photo-realistic sugar flowers. In addition to the exhibition, be sure to check out the Art in Bloom related events throughout the weekend: Art After Dark in Bloom on Friday, A Floral Presentation with Natasja Sadi on Saturday and a Art in Bloom Drag Brunch on Sunday. Admission to see Art in Bloom is free, though some of the other art-inspired activities may require a ticket.

Details: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Free admission. Cincinnatiartmuseum.org.

6. Cincy Silent Disco

Dance the night away at the inaugural Cincy Silent Disco. This new monthly series is set to take place on the last Saturday of each month. At the disco, you'll get a pair of headphones that connect to one of three live DJs. Each DJ will broadcast a different genre of music, so you can select your favorite tunes and then hit the dance floor. Tickets are for sale individually, or bring the party and buy group tickets at a discount.

Details: 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Saturday, Madison Theater, 730 Madison Ave., Covington. $17, $12 advance. Cincysilentdisco.com.

7. Taco & Tequila Bar Crawl

Calling all foodies! The fifth annual Taco & Tequila Bar Crawl will take place on Saturday. After the registration party, this event guides you through Over-the-Rhine to experience local bars and taco shops. A ticket includes four tickets for free tacos and offers discounts on signature margaritas, beer and tequila shots. Attendees can also enjoy a DJ and professional photographer. Also, receive an official crawl lanyard.

Details: 1-6 p.m. Saturday, participating bars in Over-the-Rhine. $15-$35. eventbrite.com .

8. WWE Friday Night Smackdown

Night one of the WWE Draft will take place in the Queen City on Friday! Be there to witness one of the most important wrestling events of the year; a draft that predicts the fates of wrestling superstars. Don't miss out on the chance to see your favorite stars, including AJ Styles, Bianca Belair and more. Tickets for this event begin at $29.

Details: 7:45 p.m. Friday, Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. ticketmaster.com.

9. Grant Days

Visit the childhood home of Ulysses S. Grant to learn more about his pets, children, the crossing of the Isthmus of Panama, how he took on the KKK and more. Enjoy music, lunch and cake at Georgetown United Methodist Church, a Grant re-enactment and fireworks in honor of Grant's birthday.

Details: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, US Grant Boyhood Home, 219 E. Grant Ave., Georgetown. Free. Usgrantboyhoodhome.org .

10. Race for a good cause

If you're looking for an excuse to get outdoors and enjoy the spring weather this weekend, race in one of Cincinnati's walks/runs for a good cause.

• Walk MS, 10 a.m. Saturday, Sawyer Point Park, 705 E. Pete Rose Way, Downtown. Offers 1-mile and 3-mile routes. Benefits National Multiple Sclerosis Society. events.nationalmssociety.org.
• Dogwood Dash 5K Run/Walk, 9 a.m. Saturday, Boone County Arboretum, 9190 Camp Ernst Road, Union. Awards, door prizes, tree seedlings and refreshments provided to participants. Benefits the Friends of Boone County Arboretum. Pre-registration required. Bcarboretum.org.

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Upcoming K-pop concerts, tours and music festivals in Asia: SEVENTEEN, aespa, NCT and more

Get all the info (venues, dates, ticket prices, and more) on 2024 tours by RIIZE, XG, IU and more

Borders are open, live music is back and the K-pop touring cycle is in full swing. Stars including SEVENTEEN, aespa and NCT Dream are touring the world with new tunes in tow – and hitting Asia very soon.

While some of those artists are staging their own headline shows, others are on the line-ups of music festivals with both multi-genre and Hallyu-only line-ups. The announcements have been coming thick and fast of late so NME ‘s decided to help with a handy list of K-pop concerts and music festivals in Asia for 2024.

Scroll down to see if your favourite K-pop artist is touring Asia and get info on cities, dates, venues, tickets and more.

‘The Dream Show 3’ World Tour – Seoul, Osaka, Tokyo, Nagoya, Jakarta, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Manila

May 2024 Thursday 2 to Saturday 4 – Seoul, South Korea, Gocheok Sky Dome Saturday 11 to Sunday 12 – Osaka, Japan, Kyocera Dome Saturday 18 – Jakarta, Indonesia, GBK Stadium Saturday 25 to Sunday 26 – Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Dome

June 2024 Sunday 2 – Nagoya, Japan, Vantelin Dome Nagoya Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 – Hong Kong, China, AsiaWorld Arena Saturday 22 to Sunday 23 – Bangkok, Thailand, Rajamangala National Stadium Saturday 29 to Sunday 30 – Singapore, Singapore, Indoor Stadium

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August 2024 Saturday 10 to Sunday 11 – Manila, The Philippines, SM Mall of Asia Arena

NCT Dream have announced a series of shows across Asia as part of their upcoming ‘The Dream Show 3’ world tour, which will officially begin in May with concerts in eight cities across the continent through to August. Specifics regarding venues and ticketing have yet to be announced; keep tabs on this page for the latest updates.

2024 ‘RIIZING Day Fan-Con’ World Tour – Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Taipei, Manila, Singapore, Bangkok, Jakarta

May 2024 Saturday 4 to Sunday 5 – Seoul, South Korea, Jamsil Indoor Stadium Saturday 11 to Sunday 12 – Tokyo, Japan, Yoyogi National Stadium First Gymnasium

June 2024 Saturday 1 – Hong Kong, China, AsiaWorld-Expo Hall 8 &10 Saturday 15 – Taipei, Taiwan, New Taipei City Exhibition Hall

July 2024 Sunday 14 – Manila, Philippines, Smart Aranetra Coliseum Saturday 20 – Singapore, Singapore, Expo Hall 7 Saturday 27 to Sunday 28 – Bangkok, Thailand, Thunder Dome

August 2024 Saturday 31 – Jakarta, Indonesia, ICE BSD City Hall 5

SM Entertainment rookie boyband RIIZE are set to embark on their first fan-con world tour this April with stops across Asia and the US. The group will make stops in cities such as Tokyo, Taipei, Singapore and more from April through to August, making it their first overseas headline shows since debut. More dates and stops are expected to be added soon, meanwhile ticketing information will be announced “at a later date”. Check this page for the latest updates.

‘Bunnies Camp 2024’ Fanmeet – Tokyo

June 2024 Wednesday 26 to Thursday 27 – Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Dome

In a surprise announcement revealing plans to make a Japanese debut sometime this year, NewJeans also announced a two-day fan-meet to be held at the Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital city this June. The five-piece also announced a world tour slated for 2025, however more details have yet to be disclosed. Information regarding ticketing and more for the Bunnies Camp concert in Tokyo have also yet to be announced. Keep tabs on this page for the latest updates.

‘Show What I Have’ 2023-2024 world tour – Hong Kong and Manila

July 2024 Saturday 6 – Hong Kong, China, AsiaWorld-Arena Saturday 13 – Manila, the Philippines, SM Mall of Asia Arena

Tickets are available via LiveNation .

Following their ‘Prom Queens’ Asia tour in 2023 and the release of their mini-album ‘I’VE MINE’, top rookie girl group IVE are setting off on their first-ever world tour. The sextet will be touring Asia from January to early March next year before heading to the US and Europe, before returning in July for shows in Hong Kong and Manila.

BABYMONSTER

#BABYMONSTER PRESENTS : SEE YOU THERE SCHEDULE #베이비몬스터 #BABYMONSTERPRESENTS #SEEYOUTHERE #SCHEDULE #YG pic.twitter.com/KAUhHzPmUr — BABYMONSTER (@YGBABYMONSTER_) April 17, 2024

2024 ‘See You There’ Fanmeet – Tokyo, Jakarta, Singapore, Taipei and Bangkok

May 2024 Saturday 11 to Sunday 12 – Tokyo, Japan

June 2024 Saturday 8 – Jakarta, Indonesia Saturday 15 – Singapore, Singapore Sunday 23 – Taipei, Taiwan Saturday 29 – Bangkok, Thailand

YG Entertainment rookies BABYMONSTER announced their first-ever overseas fanmeet tour on March 18, with a handful of stops in major cities around Asia. The seven-piece are scheduled to visit Tokyo, Jakarta, Singapore, Taipei and Bangkok sometime this year, however specifics regarding venues and ticketing information will be shared by the label at a later stage. Keep tabs on this page for the latest updates.

2024 ‘Moonshot’ world tour – Seoul and Yokohama

July 2024 Saturday 20 to Sunday 21 – Seoul, South Korea Saturday 27 – Yokohama, Japan

ARTMS announced several dates in Asia and North America for their upcoming ‘Moonshot’ world tour, which will begin with two shows in Seoul and one in Yokohama, before the five-piece embark on the North American leg of the tour. Venues and ticketing information have yet to be announced. Keep tabs on this page for the latest updates.

2024 ‘Zeneration II’ world tour – Seoul, Bangkok, Jakarta, Manila, Macau, Kuala Lumpur

July 2024 Friday 12 to Sunday 14 – Seoul, South Korea

August 2024 Saturday 17 to Sunday 18 – Bangkok, Thailand Saturday 24 – Jakarta, Indonesia Sunday 25 – Manila, the Philippines Saturday 31 – Macau, China

September 2024 Saturday 7 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

THE BOYZ recently announced plans to go on an expansive world tour dubbed ‘Zeneration II’, which will take them to North America, Europe and Asia. So far, the band has announced six cities for the tour’s Asian leg, however more dates have yet to be revealed, per their initial announcement. More information such as ticketing, venues and more have yet to be announced – keep tabs on this page for the latest updates.

NCT’s Ten

2024 ‘1001’ Asia Fan-con tour – Jakarta

April 2024 Saturday 27 – Jakarta, Indonesia, The Kasablanka Hall

Fans can look forward to hearing some of his previously released solo tracks like ‘Dream in a Dream’ and ‘Paint Me Naked’, as well as cuts from his upcoming record.

NCT’s Doyoung

‘Dear Youth,’ solo concert – Seoul

May 2024 Saturday 25 to Sunday 26 – Seoul, South Korea, Kyunghee University Grand Peace Palace

NCT vocalist Doyoung will be playing his first-ever solo headline show for two nights at Kyunghee University’s Grand Peace Palace this May. The concerts will be in support of his upcoming solo debut album ‘Youth’, due out April 22. Information on how to purchase tickets have yet to be announced by SM Entertainment.

‘Born to Be’ World Tour – Tokyo, Taipei, Manila and Hong Kong

May 2024 Saturday 18 to Sunday 19 – Tokyo, Japan, Yoyogi National Stadium First Gymnasium

July 2024 Saturday 20 – Taipei, Taiwan, Taipei Arena

August 2024 Saturday 03 – Manila, the Philippines, SM Mall of Asia Arena Saturday 10 – Hong Kong, China, AsiaWorld-Arena

In support of their second studio album ‘Born to Be’, ITZY have announced a massive world tour in 2024. The girl group will kick off the tour this February in Seoul, before hitting several Asian cities throughout the year between their shows in Oceania, North America and Europe.

2024 ‘The First Howl’ world tour – Osaka, Yokohama, Bangkok, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Manila, Taipei

May 2024 Saturday 18 to Sunday 19 – Osaka, Japan, Osaka-Jo Hall Saturday 25 to Sunday 26 – Yokohama, Japan, K-Arena Yokohama

TBA Bangkok, Thailand Seoul, South Korea Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Singapore, Singapore Manila, the Philippines Taipei, Taiwan

The South Korean-based Japanese girl group announced their highly anticipated first-ever world tour since debut, dubbed ‘The First Howl’ and slated to kick off with shows in Osaka and Yokohama this May. Details for the tour’s remaining Asian stops, which include cities such as Seoul, Singapore and Bangkok, remain scarce, with more specifics such as venues and dates to be announced at a later stage. Check this page for the latest updates.

‘SYNK: Parallel Line’ World Tour – Seoul, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Saitama, Osaka, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taipei, Jakarta, Macau, Bangkok

June 2024 Saturday 29 to Sunday 30 – Seoul, South Korea, Jamsil Indoor Stadium

July 2024 Saturday 6 to Sunday 7 – Fukuoka, Japan, Marine Messe Fukuoka Wednesday 10 to Thursday 11 – Aichi, Japan, Aichi Sky Expo Sunday 14 to Monday 15 – Saitama, Japan, Saitama Super Arena Saturday 20 – Singapore, Singapore Saturday 27 to Sunday 28 – Osaka, Japan, Asue Arena Osaka

August 2024 Saturday 3 – Hong Kong, China Saturday 10 – Taipei, Taiwan Saturday 17 to Sunday 18 – Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Dome Saturday 24 – Jakarta, Indonesia

September 2024 Saturday 21 – Macau, China Saturday 28 to Sunday 29 – Bangkok, Thailand

The four-piece recently announced the Asian and Australian legs of their upcoming world tour dubbed ‘SYNK: Parallel Line’, slated to kick off in late June. The tour will bring them across 11 cities in Asia, including several in Japan and Southeast Asia. More information regarding venue and ticketing have yet to be announced by organisers – check this page for the latest updates.

‘A Sweet Experience: Bench Fun Meet’ – Manila

May 2024 Tuesday 28 – Manila, The Philippines, SM Mall of Asia Arena

As part of their partnership with fashion brand Bench, ENHYPEN will be having a fanmeeting event in Manila in late May. General admission tickets are acquired through purchases made at select Bench stores in the Philippines, and fans must keep their receipts in order to purchase tickets from SM Ticket outlets. Check this for more information.

‘SHINee World Ⅵ – Perfect Illumination : SHINee’S BACK’ encore concert – Seoul

May 2024 Friday 24 to Sunday 26 – Seoul, South Korea, Inspire Arena

SHINee recently announced a three-night residency at Seoul’s Inspire Arena for encore concerts for their recently concluded tour ‘SHINee World VI: Perfect Illumination’. The tour brought them on an expansive tour across Asia, beginning in June 2023 and concluding with a final show in Hong Kong in March. Ticketing details have yet to be announced.

SHINee’s Key

2024 ‘Keyland On: And On’ Asia tour – Bangkok, Jakarta, Macau, Kaohsiung

July 2024 Sunday 14 – Bangkok, Thailand, MCC Hall Saturday 20 – Jakarta, Indonesia, The Kasablanka Hall Sunday 28 – Macau, China, Macau Broadway Theatre

August 2024 Saturday 17 – Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Kaohsiung Music Center

The SHINee soloist has announced a four-stop tour of Asia planned for the coming year, with a show in Bangkok to kick off the brief tour in mid July, until the tour officially concludes in the Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung in mid-August. Ticketing information for existing stops have yet to be announced, while it currently remains unclear if Key has any plans to expand the tour to various other cities.

2024 ‘HEREH’ world tour – Jakarta, Hong Kong, Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Osaka and Seoul

April 2024 Saturday 27 to Sunday 28 – Jakarta, Indonesia, ICE BSD Hall 5-6

May 2024 Saturday 25 to Sunday 26 – Hong Kong, China, AsiaWorld-Arena

June 2024 Saturday 1 – Manila, the Philippines, Philippine Arena Saturday 8 to Sunday 9 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Axiata Arena Saturday 29 to Sunday 30 – Bangkok, Thailand, Impact Challenger Hall 1

July 2024 Saturday 6 to Sunday 7 – Osaka, Japan, Asue Arena Osaka

September 2024 Saturday 21 to Sunday 22 – Seoul, South Korea, Seoul World Cup Stadium (encore concerts)

Ahead of her next album, IU has finally announced her massive, first-ever world tour. The singer will kick off the tour with two weekends of shows in Seoul, before heading to Yokohama, Taipei, Singapore, Jakarta and Hong Kong in the following months, playing two shows at each stop.

Between shows in Europe and the US, she will also head to Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Osaka. She will then be returning to Seoul for two nights of encore concerts in order to wrap the tour up.

2023-2024 ‘Follow Again’ encore tour – Osaka and Yokohama

May 2024 Thursday 18 to Friday 19 – Osaka, Japan, Yanmar Stadium Nagai Thursday 25 to Friday 26 – Yokohama, Japan, Nissan Stadium

Shortly after concluding their tour’s original 20 dates with concerts in the Philippines and Macau this month, boy band SEVENTEEN have announced an encore leg of their ‘Follow’ tour in Incheon, Osaka and Yokohama as a “token of gratitude” towards their fans. Look forward to performances of their hits like ‘Super’, ‘Very Nice’ and more.

EXO’s Suho

2024 ‘Welcome to SU:HOME’ Asia tour – Seoul, Manila, Hong Kong, Taipei, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur

May 2024 Saturday 25 to Sunday 26 – Seoul, South Korea, Olympic Hall

June 2024 Saturday 22 – Manila, the Philippines, Araneta Coliseum

July 2024 Saturday 6 – Hong Kong, China, AsiaWorld-Expo Hall 10 Saturday 13 – Taipei, Taiwan, Taipei Music Center Saturday 20 – Bangkok, Thailand, Royal Paragon Hall Sunday 28 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Mega Star Arena

The EXO leader recently announced a two-night residency at Seoul’s Olympic Hall for an upcoming solo concert dubbed ‘Welcome to SU:HOME’ in May. He’ll then go on to tour select cities across Asia from June to July, with stops in Hong Kong, Taipei, Bangkok, Manila and Kuala Lumpur so far.

EXO’s D.O

2024 ‘Bloom’ Asian Fan Concert Tour – Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Bangkok, Malaysia, Manila, Singapore

June 2024 Saturday 8 to Sunday 9 – Seoul, South Korea, KBS Arena Saturday 22 – Taipei, Taiwan, Tianmu Gymnasium Saturday 29 – Hong Kong, China, AsiaWorld-Expo Hall 10

July 2024 Friday 12 – Jakarta, Indonesia, Kasablanka Hall Thursday 18 – Tokyo, Japan, Tachikawa Stage Garden Friday 19 – Nagoya, Japan, Niterra Hall Sunday 21 – Osaka, Japan, Grand Cube Osaka

August 2024 Saturday 10 – Bangkok, Thailand Saturday 17 – Malaysia Saturday 31 – Manila, the Philippines

September 2024 Saturday 28 – Singapore, Singapore

The EXO vocalist will be embarking on a tour of Asia this coming year, with two kick-off shows in Seoul, South Korea in early June before he’s set to visit cities in Japan, China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. Other information such as venues and how to purchase tickets have yet to be announced; check this page for the latest updates.

EXO’s Baekhyun

2024 ‘Lonsdaleite’ Asia tour – Fukuoka, Taipei, Kobe, Sendai, Jakarta, Hong Kong and Bangkok

April 2024 Saturday 27 to Sunday 28 – Fukuoka, Japan, Fukuoka Convention Centre

May 2024 Saturday 4 to Sunday 5 – Taipei, Taiwan, NTSU Arena Saturday 11 to Sunday 12 – Kobe, Japan, Kobe World Memorial Hall Thursday 16 to Friday 17 – Sendai, Japan, Miyagi Sports Park General Gymnasium

June 2024 Saturday 1 to Sunday 2 – Jakarta, Indonesia, Istora Senayan Saturday 8 to Sunday 9 – Hong Kong, China, AsiaWorld-Summit Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 – Bangkok, Thailand, Impact Exhibition Hall 7-8 Muang Thong Thani

EXO vocalist Baekhyun has announced a huge solo world tour, complete with a massive Asian leg. The singer kicked off the ‘Lonsdaleite’ tour in Seoul in March, before heading to the rest of East and Southeast Asia in the following months. Fans can look forward to hearing his solo hits like ‘Candy’ and ‘Bambi’ live.

MONSTA X’s I.M

2024 ‘Off The Beat’ world tour – Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo, Bangkok and Macau

May 2024 Saturday 25 to Sunday 26 – Seoul, South Korea

September 2024 Thursday 19 – Taipei, Taiwan Sunday 22 – Tokyo, Japan Tuesday 24 – Bangkok, Thailand Sunday 29 – Macau, China

Earlier this week, MONSTA X rapper I.M announced his 2024 ‘Off The Beat’ world tour in support of his recently released mini-album of the same name. The expansive solo tour will kick off with a two-night residency in Seoul, before he embarks on the Europe and North American legs of the tour in July and August. The idol will then visit four cities in Asia before wrapping up the tour in September. View the full list of tour dates here .

MBC Music Core in Japan

‘MBC Music Core in Japan’ 2024 – Tokorozawa

Day One Line-Up: ENHYPEN Fantasy Boys ILLIT NiziU NMIXX P1Harmony RIIZE SHINee’s Taemin

Day Two Line-Up: &TEAM ATEEZ (G)I-DLE ILLIT NCT WISH NMIXX n.SSign PLAVE Stray Kids

June 2024 Saturday 29 to Sunday 30 – Tokorozawa, Japan, Belluna Dome

MBC Music Core is set to take place as a one-off event in the city of Tokorozawa this year, set to take place at the Belluna Dome. While the full line-up has yet to be announced, some acts set to take the Belluna Dome stage this June include Stray Kids, NMIXX, ILLIT, ENHYPEN and more.

Seoul Jazz Festival

The 16th Seoul Jazz Festival – Seoul

Day One Line-Up: Lauv Day6 Jungle Tones And I Joshua Redmann Group (featuring Gabrielle Cavassa) Hiromi’s Sonicwonder Mac Ayres SG Lewis Jessie Reyez Elijah Woods Alaina Castillo Sunwoo Junga (with From Beyond) Paul Kim Lee Young-ji Kohsangji Band Lim Kim Danny Koo X Yooseung Cho Trio So Soo-bin Jason Lee Kik5o

Day Two Line-Up: Melody Gardot FKJ Bruno Major JANNABI Gayle JP Saxe Car, the Garden MeloMance Cho Min-gyu BIBI Stella Jang Yunseokcheol Trio Wonstein Anna of the North Wave to Earth Golden Swing Bang (featuring Song Ha-chul) Yujinkim Extraordinary Jimindorothy

Day Three Line-Up: Lauv (with special guests) Gipsy Kings (featuring Nicolas Reyes) John Scofield Trio Lianne La Havas Jeremy Zucker Tom Grennan Cory Wong Jang Ki-ha Zion.T Kwon Jin-ah Alexander23 Ha Hyun-sang Etham Cautious Clay Lee Jin-ah Jeong Dong-hwan (and the Funk Messengers) HongJinho Quintet The Ska Jazz Unit

May to June 2024 Friday 31 to Sunday 2 – Seoul, South Korea, Olympic Park

The Seoul Jazz Festival will be returning for its 16th run this year for three nights from May 31 to June 2, boasting a varied roster of artists from local indie acts such as Car, The Garden and Kwon Jin-ah to renowned South Korean artists such as Day6, BIBI, Zion.T, Lee Young-ji and more. The festival will also be bringing in acclaimed indie talents from abroad, including the likes of Bruno Major, Mac Ayres, Lauv and more.

KCON Japan 2024

Line-Up for ‘KCON Japan 2024’: 8TURN AIMERS B.D.U BOYNEXTDOOR ASTRO’s Cha Eun-woo DXMON DXTEEN eite E’LAST EL7Z UP EPEX Hi-Fi Un!con ILLIT INI IS:SUE JO1 CNBLUE’s Jong Yong-hwa Kep1er SHINee’s Key LIMELIGHT LUN8 ME:I Isaac Hong NCT WISH NiziU NOWADAYS n.SSign P1Harmony Red Velvet Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon TEMPEST THE NEW SIX TIOT TRENDZ TWS VANNER VVUP WAKER WHIB woo!ah! xikers Choi Yena YOUNITE ZEROBASEONE &TEAM

May 2024 Friday 10 to Sunday 12 – Chiba, Japan, ZOZO Marine Stadium and Makuhari Messe

Over the past weekend, KCON finally announced its long-awaited performing line-up for this year’s iteration in Japan, slated to be held in the city of Chiba this May. K-pop acts confirmed to be performing at the festival include top artists such as Red Velvet, ZEROBASEONE and more. Keep tabs on this page for the latest information about KCON Japan 2024 and how to purchase tickets.

2024 Weverse Con Festival

Line-Up for 2024 ‘Weverse Con Festival’: 10cm Billlie BOYNEXTDOOR Chuu ENHYPEN fromis_9 ILLIT imase JD1 JUST B Kim Jae-joong J. Y. Park (with special guests) Kwon Eun-bi Lee Sung-kyoung LE SSERAFIM PLAVE SEVENTEEN THE NEW SIX Tomorrow X Together TWS XIA YOASOBI &TEAM

June 2024 Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 – Incheon, South Korea, Inspire Entertainment Resort and Inspire Arena Discovery Park

This year’s iteration of the annual Weverse Con Festival will take place this June in Incheon, South Korea, with acts such as LOONA’s Chuu, TWS and more set to take the stage. While more information about pre-sale and general ticketing have yet to be announced, check this page for early bird day pass sales and the latest updates for the upcoming festival.

MAMAMOO’s Hwasa

2024 ‘Twits’ solo fancon tour – Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore

May 2024 Saturday 11 – Hong Kong, China, AsiaWorld-Expo Hall 10

June 2024 Saturday 16 – Taipei, Taiwan, Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1 Saturday 22 – Singapore, Singapore, The Star Theatre

MAMAMOO powerhouse vocalist Hwasa is set to embark on a short tour of Asia for the ‘Twits’ solo fancon tour, with shows scheduled in three cities so far: Hong Kong, Taipei and Singapore for May and June. More dates and stops are teased to be announced at a later stage, while venue, time and ticketing information for the existing stops are set to be revealed in the coming weeks. Keep tabs on this page for the latest updates.

MAMAMOO’s Wheein

2024 ‘Whee In The Mood’ world tour – Tokyo

May 2024 Wednesday 1 – Tokyo, Japan, Zepp DiverCity

MAMAMOO singer Wheein has finally announced her first-ever solo world tour, named after her 2023 studio album ‘In The Mood’. The singer will kick off the tour with a two-night concert in Seoul this February, before heading to Hong Kong, Bangkok, Manila and more.

Jung Eun-ji

2024 ‘Eunji’s Bookstore’ Fanmeeting – Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong

May 2024 Saturday 25 – Seoul, South Korea, Ewha Women’s University Samsung Hall

June 2024 Saturday 15 – Taipei, Taiwan, NTU Sports Center 1F Saturday 29 to Sunday 30 – Hong Kong, China, Macpherson Stadium

Jung Eun-ji of Apink has announced a brief Asia tour for her upcoming fanmeeting event, called ‘Eunji’s Bookstore’. The tour will kick off with two showings on May 25 in Seoul, before she’s due to host the fanmeeting in Taipei and Hong Kong in June.

2024 ‘P1ustage H : UTOP1A’ world tour – Seoul

April 2024 Saturday 27 to Sunday 28 – Seoul, South Korea, Olympic Hall

K-pop boyband P1Harmony announced their upcoming P1ustage H : UTOP1A world tour, which will kick off with shows in Seoul, before they embark on the North American leg of the tour. Ticketing information for the kick-off concert in Seoul are also to be announced – check this page for the latest updates.

2024 ‘HIGHLIGHT LIVE: Lights Go On, Again’ Asia tour – Seoul, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kaohsiung, Tokyo

May 2024 Friday 10 to Sunday 12 – Seoul, South Korea, KSPO Dome

June 2024 Saturday 22 – Hong Kong, China Sunday 30 – Bangkok, Thailand

July 2024 Saturday 6 – Kaohsiung, Taiwan Friday 19 to Sunday 20 – Tokyo, Japan

Boyband HIGHLIGHT are set to embark on their first headline tour of Asia in about two years this summer, after hosting a three-night residency at Seoul’s KSPO Dome in May. The tour currently consists of only four stops so far, beginning with a performance in Hong Kong this June.

The band will also notably be able to perform past BEAST songs after successful negotiations with CUBE Entertainment over the rights to their previous group name and discography. Further details such as venues and ticketing information have yet to be announced.

iKON’s DK

‘DK Asia Fan Event Tour’ – Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta

April 2024 Sunday 21 – Bangkok, Thailand, Dongki Mall Thonglor Saturday 27 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Lalaport BBCC Sunday 28 – Jakarta, Indonesia, Sasono Langen Budoyo

iKON vocalist DK will be heading on a four-stop tour of Asia later this month for a ‘fan event tour’ . The news comes fresh off the conclusion of iKON’s limited tour of Asia, which concluded with a final show in Bangkok on April 7. Further details such as venue and ticketing have yet to be shared by the band’s label.

‘2024 Hype Up’ Tour – Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Manila, Jakarta, Macau

May 2024 Friday 24 – Hong Kong, China, Star Hall

June 2024 Saturday 1 – Bangkok, Thailand, Thunderdome Friday 7 – Singapore, Singapore, Capitol Theatre Sunday 9 – Manila, the Philippines, SM North EDSA Skydome Saturday 15 – Jakarta, Indonesia, The Kasablanka Hall

July 2024 Saturday 13 – Macau, China, Broadway Macau

The K-pop soloist has announced the first six shows of his newly announced 2024 ‘Hype Up tour’, which will take him to cities across Asia such as Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong and more. According to the announcement, more stops and dates will be announced at a later stage, while ticketing information for existing stops has yet to be disclosed.

EVNNE 2024 ‘SQUAD:R’ Asia fan-concert tour – Osaka and Yokohama

May 2024 Thursday 2 to Friday 3 – Osaka, Japan, Festival Hall Monday 6 – Yokohama, Japan, Pia Arena MM

Rookie boy band EVNNE have announced their first-ever concert tour, which kicks off in Seoul this March. The boy band will then head to Singapore, Taipei and Bangkok, as well as Japan in the following months.

Super Junior’s Kyuhyun

2024 ‘Restart’ Asia tour – Yokohama, Taipei, Bangkok and Jakarta

April 2024 Friday 26 – Yokohama, Japan, Pacifico Yokohama National Grand Hall

May 2024 Saturday 4 – Taipei, Taiwan, New Taipei City Exhibition Hall Saturday 11 – Bangkok, Thailand, MCC Hall The Mall Lifestore Bangkapi Saturday 18 – Jakarta, Indonesia, Tennis Indoor Senayan

Super Junior vocalist Kyuhyun has announced his brand-new ‘Restart’ Asia tour, which will kick off this March in South Korea. The singer will then head on to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and Southeast Asia.

2024 ‘CNBLUENTITY’ Asia tour – Singapore

April 2024 Saturday 27 – Singapore, Singapore, Indoor Stadium

South Korean band CNBLUE has announced their new ‘CNBLUENTITY’ Asia tour, beginning this March. The beloved pop-rock band will head to Hong Kong first, before performing in Bangkok, Kaohsiung, Macau and more.

2024 ‘Reboot’ Asia tour – Manila, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta

May 2024 Saturday 4 – Manila, The Philippines, SM Mall of Asia Arena Saturday 18 – Hong Kong, China, AsiaWorld-Arena Friday 24 to Sunday 26 – Bangkok, Thailand, Impact Arena

June 2024 Saturday 22 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Axiata Arena Saturday 29 to Sunday 30 – Jakarta, Indonesia, Arena GBK Senayan

Presented by YG Entertainment and promoted by Live Nation, TREASURE are set to embark on the ‘Reboot’ tour of Asia, which will bring them to cities such as Manila, Hong Kong and more in May and June this year. This tour comes after their 2023 ‘Hello’ tour, which saw them perform shows in Taipei and Singapore, among other cities. Information about how to purchase tickets have yet to be announced; keep tabs on this page for the latest updates.

Super Junior

2024 ‘Super Show Spin-off: Halftime’ Asia tour – Seoul, Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, Hong Kong and Jakarta

June 2024 Saturday 22 to Sunday 23 – Seoul, South Korea, KSPO Dome

July 2024 Saturday 6 to Sunday 7 – Bangkok, Thailand, Impact Challenger Hall 1 Sunday 14 – Singapore, Singapore, Indoor Stadium Sunday 28 – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Phu Tho Indoor Sports Stadium

August 2024 Saturday 3 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Axiata Arena Saturday 17 to Sunday 18 – Taipei, Taiwan, Taipei Arena

September 2024 Friday 6 to Saturday 7 – Hong Kong, China, AWE Arena Saturday 14 – Jakarta, Indonesia, BCIS

2024 is looking to be a busy year for Super Junior, with the full group announcing their new ‘Super Show Spin-off: Halftime’ tour in addition to tours by subunit L.S.S and member Kyuhyun. Ticketing information for all stops have yet to be announced.

2024 ‘dOpamine’ world tour – Southeast Asia and Oceania

July 2024 Hong Kong Indonesia Malaysia The Philippines Thailand Vietnam

Korean boyband OnlyOneOf have announced six Asian countries as well as Australia as stops for their upcoming ‘dOpamine’ world tour, slated to run throughout July. However, dates, cities, venues and ticketing information have yet to be announced by the band.

2024 ‘The Flag: A to V’ tour – Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo, Hong Kong

April 2024 Friday 26 to Sunday 28 – Seoul, South Korea, Yes24 Live Hall

May 2024 Friday 10 – Taipei, Taiwan Saturday 25 to Sunday 26 – Tokyo, Japan

July 2024 Monday 1 – Hong Kong, China

The K-pop boyband have announced a brief tour of Asia with shows in four cities so far announced, billed as the last live shows from VANNER before member Sungkook before he enlists for mandatory military service on May 7. The rest of VANNER will proceed with the scheduled overseas shows without Sungkook, however venue and ticketing information have yet to be announced. Meanwhile, tickets to the Seoul dates are on sale now from  the official Yes24 website .

2024 ‘Fiat Lux: 熙’ Asian Fancon Tour – Jakarta, Taipei, Manila, Hong Kong

May 2024 Saturday, 11 – Jakarta, Indonesia

June 2024 Sunday, 2 – Taipei, Taiwan Saturday, 15 – Manila, the Philippines

TBA Hong Kong, China

Former NCT member Lucas Wong has announced his first-ever overseas tour as a soloist, fresh off the announcement of his solo debut with ‘Renegade’. The first batch of stops announced so far have yet to have their venues and ticketing information shared. Originally slated for April 13, Lucas’ Hong Kong show has been indefinitely postponed “after careful discussion”, with a new date still unannounced. Keep tabs on this page for the latest updates.

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