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Justin Bieber Announces ‘My World’ Tour, First Headlining Trek

Bieber fever is about to hit every corner of North America, as teen pop singer Justin Bieber today (Mar. 16) announced his first-ever headlining tour.

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Bieber fever is about to hit every corner of North America, as teen pop singer Justin Bieber today (Mar. 16) announced his first-ever headlining tour. The news comes just a week before Bieber’s new album “My World 2.0,” the followup to his fast-selling November debut, “My World,” hits stores. The “My World” tour kicks off June 23 in Hartford, Conn., and will visit 40 North American cities before wrapping on Sept. 4 in Allentown, Pa.

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Sean Kingston , who recently collaborated with Bieber on “My World 2.0” track “Eenie Meenie,” is billed as a special guest on the AEG-Live produced trek. Tickets go on sale on Mar. 27, with pre-sale tickets available to fanclub members at the newly launched bieberfever.com fansite on Mar. 18.

Bieber’s first “My World” album has sold 998,000 copies, according to Nielsen Soundscan.

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Here are Justin Bieber’s “My World” tour dates:

June 23: Hartford, Conn. (XL Center)

June 24: Trenton, N.J. (Sun National Bank Center)

June 26: Cincinnati, Ohio (US Bank Arena)

June 27: Milwaukee, Wis. (Milwaukee Summerfest)

June 29: Minneapolis, Minn. (Target Center)

June 30: Des Moines, Iowa (Wells Fargo Arena)

July 2: Moline, Iowa (i wireless Center)

July 3: Omaha, Neb. (Qwest Center)

July 5: Grand Prairie, Texas (NOKIA Theater at Grand Prairie)

July 6: Tulsa, Okla. (BOK Center)

July 8: Broomfield, Colo. (1STBANK Center)

July 10: W. Valley City, Utah (The E Center)

July 13: Everett, Wash. (Comcast Arena at Everett)

July 14: Portland, Ore. (Rose Garden)

July 17: Oakland, Calif. (Oracle Arena)

July 18: Reno, Nev. (Reno Events Center)

July 20: Los Angeles, Calif. (Nokia Theatre LA Live)

July 21: Paso Robles, Calif. (California Mid-State Fair)

July 24: Las Vegas, Nev. (The Theatre for Performing Arts at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino)

July 25: Glendale, Ariz. (jobing.com Arena)

July 28: Kansas City, Mo. (Sprint Center)

July 29: N. Little Rock, Ark. (Verizon Arena)

July 31: Memphis, Tenn. (FedExForum)

Aug. 1: Lafayette, La. (Cajundome)

Aug. 4: Orlando, Fla. (Amway Arena)

Aug. 5: Sunrise, Fla. (BankAtlantic Center)

Aug. 8: Charlotte, N.C. (Time Warner Cable Arena)

Aug. 9: Duluth, Ga. (Arena at Gwinnett Center)

Aug. 11: Nashville, Tenn. (Bridgestone Arena)

Aug. 12: Indianapolis, Ind. (Conseco Fieldhouse)

Aug. 14: Columbus, Ohio (Schottenstein Center)

Aug. 15: Auburn Hills, Mich. (The Palace of Auburn Hills)

Aug. 21: Toronto, Ont. (Air Canada Centre)

Aug. 22: London, Ont. (John Labatt Centre)

Aug. 24: Ottawa, Ont. (Scotiabank Place)

Aug. 25: Albany, N.Y. (Times Union Center)

Aug. 27: Providence, R.I. (Dunkin’ Donuts Center)

Aug. 28: Newark, N.J. (Prudential Center)

Aug. 29: Syracuse, N.Y. (New York State Fair)

Aug. 31: New York, N.Y. (Madison Square Garden)

Sept. 1: Manchester, N.H. (Verizon Wireless Arena)

Sept. 3: Essex Junction, Vt. (Coca-Cola Grandstand at Champlaign Valley Exposition)

Sept. 4: Allentown, Pa. (The Great Allentown Fair)

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Set list [ ]

• “ Love Me ”
• “ U Smile ”
• “ Runaway Love ”
• “ Never Let You Go ”
• “ Favorite Girl ”
• “ One Less Lonely Girl ”
• “ Somebody to Love ”
• “ Overboard ”
• “ Never Say Never ”
• “ One Time ”
• “ That Should Be Me ”
• “Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'” / “Walk This Way”
• “ Eenie Meenie ”
• “ Down to Earth ”
• June 27, 2010 — Justin did not perform Up during Summerfest.
• July 18, 2010 — Justin did not perform Up at Reno Events Center because the arena was too small.
• July 21, 2010 — Justin did not perform Up during the California Mid State Fair.
• September 1, 2010 — Justin did not perform Up during the New York State Fair.
• September 3, 2010 — Justin did not perform Up during the Champlain Valley Fair.
• September 4, 2010 — Justin did not perform Up during the Pennsylvania State Fair.
• September 5, 2010 — Justin did not perform Up during the Maryland State Fair.
• October 25, 2010 — Los Angeles got to see the trailer of Justin Bieber: Never Say Never first
• October 15, 2011 — “ Up ” (acoustic)
• October 15, 2011 — “ Mistletoe ”

Bieber performed duets with musical guests on some dates of the tour.

• Shaq sings the rap of “Baby” on Aug 4, 2010 .
• Akon shows up during “Baby” on Aug 9, 2010 and performs “Sexy Chick” on Dec 23, 2010 .
• Jaden Smith performs “ Never Say Never ” on Aug 27 - Aug 31 and Oct 8, 2010 , Oct 9, 2010 , Oct 24, 2010 - Oct 30, 2010
• Boyz II Men perform “U Smile” and “On Bended Knee” on Aug 31, 2010 .
• Usher performs “Somebody to Love” on Aug 31 and Oct 25, 2010 .
• Miley Cyrus performs “Overboard” on Aug 31, 2010 .
• Ludacris sings the rap of “Baby” on Aug 31, 2010 and Dec 23, 2010 .
• Diggy Simmons sings the rap of “Baby” on Sep 3, 2010 and Sep 4, 2010 .
• Willow performs “Whip My Hair” on Oct 25, 2010 .
• Bow Wow and Soulja Boy perform “Marco Polo” on Dec 23, 2010 .

Custom shirts for the crew created by Robert Caplin , parody of Misfits

• Joshua Miller: guitar technician [1]
• Marcus Wade (special effects operator)

Dancers [ ]

• Anis Cheurfa
• Anthony Carr
• Antonio Hudnell
• Jamaica Craft
• Jeremy Marinas
• Jonathan Perez
• Marvin Millora
• Michael Vargas
• Nick DeMoura
• Raymon Mora
• Shonnie Solomon

Tour dates [ ]

• ↑ The June 27, 2010 concert in Milwaukee at Marcus Amphitheater is a part of Summerfest.
• ↑ The July 21, 2010 concert in Paso Robles at Paso Robles Event Center is a part of California Mid State Fair.
• ↑ The September 1, 2010 concert in Syracuse at Mohegan Sun Grandstand is a part of New York State Fair and was originally planned on August 29, 2010.
• ↑ The December 9, 2010 concert in Pittsburgh at Verizon Wireless Arena was originally planned on September 1, 2010.
• ↑ The October 8, 2011 concert in São Paulo at Morumbi Stadium is a part of Z Festival.

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North america [ ].

Europe / Asia / Oceania [ ]

Latin America [ ]

Tour book [ ]

Recordings and broadcasting [ ]

All concerts from the tour were professionally filmed for venue projection because of the audience in back rows, but filmed with just one angle. The One Less Lonely Girls received the footage of when they were on stage.

The concert in New York City, United States on August 31, 2010 was filmed with different cameras and lots of angles for Justin Bieber's 3D movie "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never."

The October 8, 2011 concert in São Paulo, Brazil was filmed with different cameras and angles professionally. Later, this concert was broadcast on television in Brazil, but some songs are skipped.

On the road with JB [ ]

On the road with JB was a series throughout the My World Tour.

References [ ]

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So much has been written about Justin Bieber that it’s easy to forget it all started with the music. Teen idols must face the press onslaught that goes hand-in-hand with that challenging territory, but they so rarely have to return to face the music that first got them in that place. But with Bieber having grown so much since the release of his debut album, My World 2.0 , it seems appropriate to look back at the record that broke him as an international star when it was released on March 19, 2010.

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Infectious ear candy

Bieber’s backstory is well covered: arguably the biggest YouTube star of them all, the Canadian was spotted on the site in 2007 by Scooter Braun, signed to a major label a year later, and hit the US charts by the summer of 2009. Lifted from the My World EP, his debut single, “One Time,” went Top 20 on both sides of the Atlantic and seemed to suggest that Bieber’s sights were set squarely on the teen market.

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That all changed when “Baby” was issued to radio in January 2010. Pairing Bieber with rapper Ludacris , it is an infectious piece of ear candy with a chorus that’s hard to get out of your head. One of Bieber’s greatest skills, in evidence to this day, is his ability to tread the tricky tightrope between out-and-out pop and a grittier, urban sound that keeps things contemporary. Having Usher as his early mentor won’t have hurt his development, but getting Ludacris to appear on this most mainstream of his early hits certainly helped things along.

“Somebody To Love” represents another one of Bieber’s signature moves: the floor-filling anthem. Picked as My World 2.0 ’s second single, it has a distinct Eurodance flavor and had been considered by Usher for release before being passed to his protégé. Usher later returned to the track, adding vocals to a remix, but it remains most effective in its original form. Justin would revisit this dance genre time and time again in the years ahead.

A balanced mix

Across just ten tracks on the standard release of My World 2.0 , Justin serves up a balanced mix of material. In an earlier era and accompanied by a piano, the soul-tinged ballad “U Smile” might have been a smash Elton John song (some called it reminiscent of Hall & Oates). Bieber was enthusiastic about the cut, co-written by Jerry Duplessis, who had worked with The Fugees. Calling it one of the best things he had recorded to date, it also offers a nod towards future tracks like “Love Yourself.”

Cuts like “Stuck In The Moment” and “Runaway Love” have a distinct early-soul sound. It’s a leap to call them Motown -influenced, but there’s something of the legendary label’s spirited, melodic genius in the recordings, while Justin’s vocals echo the glorious harmonies of Four Tops and The Supremes . Elsewhere, “Never Let You Go” is a hook-heavy synth ballad that would have worked just as well for any of the era’s reigning pop divas – this was universal hit-making in the broadest sense of the word. And when Justin teams up with Jessica Jarrell for the ballad “Overboard,” the blend of their voices makes them virtually indistinguishable.

In contrast, rapper Sean Kingston delivers an instantly recognizable turn on the exuberant “Eenie Meenie,” which made the upper reaches of most international charts, including a Top 10 placing in the UK, to become arguably My World 2.0 ’s biggest hit after “Baby.” A reggae-party pop anthem, it echoed the sound of acts like Akon, then a regular on radio around the world. With a California-filmed music video just hinting at the party-boy persona that Bieber would adopt in the next few years, “Eenie Meenie” proved a return gift to YouTube, the platform that broke him, scoring millions of views to date.

Sizing up his throne

My World 2.0 ’s Closing cut, “That Should Be Me,” is almost certainly the album’s forgotten highlight. This lush, country-flavored ballad was co-written with production duo The Messengers, and later picked as a duet with Rascal Flatts for use as a remix on Never Say Never: The Remixes in 2011. In this earlier incarnation, it further hints at the array of styles Bieber could master so early in his career: dance, out-and-out pop, country – they were all his for the taking. It’s this versatility that would prove to be at the heart of his dizzying career.

With its best-in-class vocals, canny collaborations, a palette of well-matched styles, and some of the best songwriting of its day, My Way 2.0 shows that the future King Of Pop was already sizing up his throne.

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The My World Tour was the debut concert tour by Justin Bieber which supports his two-part debut album "My World" and "My World 2.0."

The tour began on June 23, 2010 and ended on October 20, 2011.

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Tour Background [ ]

On March 16, 2010, the tour was officially announced a week before the release of "My World 2.0."

In an interview with the Houston Chronicle, when asked about what fans could expect on the tour, Justin stated, "I want to show that I love to perform. There are going to be some cool tricks, some electronic things that haven't been seen before, for sure."

The tour had multiple legs with the supporting acts of Mindless Behavior, Sean Kingston & Jessica Jarrell on North American dates and pop girl group The Stunners also joined the tour for the first twenty dates. Jasmine Villegas joined the tour as the opening act for the second leg.

The first leg of the tour is estimated to have grossed $35.6 million post inflation. The tour made a total of $53,341,886 worldwide.

Set List [ ]

• "Runaway Love"
• "Never Let You Go"
• "Favorite Girl"
• "One Less Lonely Girl"
• "Somebody to Love"
• "Overboard"
• "Never Say Never"
• "That Should Be Me"
• "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" / "Walk This Way" (Medley)
• "Eenie Meenie"
• "Down to Earth"

Tour Dates [ ]

Recordings and broadcasting [ ].

All concerts from the tour were professionally filmed for venue projection because of the audience in back rows, but filmed with just one angle.

The concert in New York City, United States on August 31, 2010 was filmed with different cameras and lots of angles for Justin Bieber's 3D movie "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never."

The October 8, 2011 concert in São Paulo, Brazil was filmed with different cameras and angles professionally. Later, this concert was broadcast on television in Brazil, but some songs are skipped.

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After a bidding war over who was to sign Justin Bieber , back when he was just a no-name YouTube star up in Canada, Usher toppled the likes of Justin Timberlake and opened the doors for the young star. Usher fully intended for Bieber to become another iconic name for his generation, worthy of being added to the same, teen bubblegum Disney-pop roster that dominates the music industry today. With a career moving at the speed of sound, Bieber and the execs over at Def Jam definitely didn’t want the 16-year-old to fall by the wayside after his debut from November of last year. Now not even six-months later, Bieber’s second album release, My World 2.0 , confirms that he is here to stay.

We’ve all seen young talent such as Bieber come on the scene and take over the industry by storm, but you can’t help but find him absolutely adorable. Bieber’s style and music is reminiscent of the R&B singer Mario, when he first came out with his single, “Just a Friend” back in 2002. Mario was this young playboy in the making; self-aware of his ability to swoon the girls at school, yet unabashedly sensitive and often confused by his own feelings and the feelings of his love interests. Bieber is just that, only his boyish round face and a voice that questions whether or not the young man has reached maturity is mixed with surprisingly developed musicianship, allowing him to stand strong in a league that includes Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift, and other major pop performers akin.

Parents that are out there worried about what your tweens should be listening to, fear not of Bieber. His lyrics are completely derogatory-free, and sex isn’t a subject known to Bieber here. Working with a team of songwriters that have written songs for artists like JoJo, Christina Millian, and Mario, the content of his lyrics is adolescent-yet-sweet, while also melodramatic and insightful enough to the youth in love. However, complicated and Bieber are two words that shouldn’t go hand-in-hand when discussing his songs. He’s pretty predictable lyrically, most notably on ballads like “Overboard” and “That Should Be Me”. In Bieber’s defense, his rather trite lyrics are excusable. Clichés sound much better than over thought, lofty words when they are coming from a 16-year-old anyway.

Bieber’s voice has this undeniable soul quality to it and there is great control here. During the chorus of ‘That Should Be Me”, Bieber croons up and down the scale effortlessly and so naturally that it makes you believe in what he laments. When the singer isn’t showing you the darker and lonelier side of his music, he’s keeping you warm and charmed with songs like “U Smile”, which features polished, joyful piano work that chimes and carries catchy enough hooks to make for moments of pleasure.

Most of his dance songs call on syncopated synthesizers and voice enhancing techniques like auto tuning, but isn’t that what the kids want these days? Coincidentally, these fancy things actually help Bieber and Sean Kingston in the long run. This technology is a suiting medium for the two, which explains how they crafted the thumping and remix-bound club song, “Eenie Meenie” – a song about a girl who seems like the “love him and leave him” type. It’s bouncy, it’s boisterous, and it’s highly addictive to the body. Speaking of which, here’s a fun dare to leave you with: Listen to this song without moving your body once. Odds are you’ll find this a very difficult task. If that’s the case, Bieber may be more successful than his managers ever intended him to be.

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The Big News: As expected, Justin Bieber dominated the Billboard 200 in My World 2.0 ‘s debut week in stores, selling 283,000 copies to earn his first Number One debut. My World 2.0 improved on the success of its 2009 predecessor, which arrived at Number Six with 137,000 copies last November. In fact, Bieber was on such a roll, sales of My World are up 50 percent from the previous week as either hardcore fans or misinformed parents bought the two albums together. My World finished the week at Number Five, its highest point in 19 weeks on the charts, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

The week’s Number Two album, Monica’s Still Standing , came in 100,000 copies behind Bieber but marked her highest-charting first week since After the Storm hit Number One in 2003. The R&B singer beat out her last album The Makings of Me , which only mustered a Number Eight debut and 93,000 in first week sales in 2006. One more new release managed to break the 100K mark, and it was the ever-successful Now! brand’s 33rd volume at Number Three with 135,000 copies sold. Last week’s Number One, Lady Antebellum’s Need You Now , slipped to Number Four to make room for the three debuts at the top.

Debuts: She and Him’s Volume 2 easily scored the duo’s best debut as Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward entered the charts at Number Six with 47,000 copies, a jump from Volume One ‘s Number 71 peak in 2008. Further down, Scorpions’ final album Sting in the Tail came in at 23, Snoop Dogg’s More Malice debuted at 29 and Goldfrapp’s Head First scored Number 44 in its first week.

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• Somebody to Love
• Stuck in the Moment
• Runaway Love
• Never Let You Go
• Eenie Meenie
• That Should Be Me

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Album Review

My world 2.0.

• Justin Bieber
• Pop , R&B

Release Date

• March 23, 2010

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• Disc debuted at 1 with first-week sales of 283,000 units. "Baby" peaked at No. 5.

In six months, Justin Bieber has gone from “that kid whose online singing went viral” to, according to a Billboard cover story, “the most famous 16-year-old in the game.” All seven of the songs on Bieber’s debut EP, My World , charted, and swooning girls hang on his every Tweet. My World 2.0 now promises second-stage ignition for his rocket ride to superstardom. Unlike performers signed by Disney and micromanaged for maximum wholesomeness, however, this tween heartthrob got his contract from hip-hop mogul Usher. Entertainment Weekly music critic Leah Greenblatt commented, “He signed with Usher, and he’s the same age as Usher was when he first became a star. Justin Timberlake, too. So they’re the model for him.”

That’s not a good sign.

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With determination and optimism, Bieber tells his girlfriend that they have nowhere to go but “Up.” On “Stuck in the Moment,” he tenderly explains to a young lady that their relationship can’t work under the current circumstances (“I wish we had another time … another place”). Despite an air of desperation about having someone, anyone on his arm, the singer still offers to treat a girl like royalty on “Somebody to Love.” “U Smile” pledges unconditional devotion, and Bieber says he’ll do whatever it takes to halt breakups on “Baby” and “Overboard.” “Never Let You Go” describes a girl’s company as “heaven” and values love over hate. However …

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That track illustrates Bieber’s superficial, in-the-moment definition of love (“Take my hand, let’s just dance/ … If you didn’t know, this is love”). It also alludes suggestively to the sweetness of a kiss, a subject he reprises on “U Smile” (“Your lips [are] my biggest weakness”). Locking lips is a purely recreational activity on the iTunes bonus track “Kiss and Tell,” which invites a virtual stranger to make out with him—provided she won’t blab to her friends or online.

Sean Kingston dominates ” Eenie Meenie ,” a song about sensual dancing that includes the lyrics “Shawty is a eenie meenie minie moe lover” and “Catch a bad chick by her toe.” A guest interlude by Ludacris on “Baby” reminisces about the rapper’s first love at age 13, a girl who “woke me up daily.” Bieber’s pursuit of a “Runaway Love” isn’t so much objectionable as it is awkward coming from a 16-year-old (“My baby up and hit the road/ … I need to find her ‘fore another man does”).

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In terms of positioning Bieber for success, this effort feels like the result of intense strategizing … and poor judgment. Whose idea was it to introduce Bieber’s legion of impressionable fans to Ludacris, whose CDs all carry parental warning labels? Writing on gawker.com , Adrian Chen noted, “You might know Ludacris best for the hoes he has in so many different area codes. But a new generation knows Ludacris only as Justin Bieber’s friendly rapping sidekick on the summer hit ‘Baby.'” Nor is Sean Kingston a great role model, for that matter.

And as for someone who just turned 16 pining away on so many songs about finding and losing love, Bieber explained to MTV News, “It’s weird when people say, ‘You’re only 15,’ because I know I’m only 15, but at the same time I think at any age you can experience love. … I don’t know. There’s a difference between love and being in love because you can love someone but not necessarily be in love. So I think I’ve loved girls, but I don’t know—I haven’t been in love before.”

Bottom line: 2.0 picks up where My World left off, offering another round of I-need-you-girl pop R&B that once again strays into mildly sensual territory.

Bob Smithouser

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Justin Bieber Performs Intimate Concert at Drake's Toronto Club Over a Year After His Last Show

The Canadian musician treated fans in Toronto to performances of "Baby," "Eenie Meenie" and SZA’s “Snooze" earlier this week

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Justin Bieber has made a triumphant return to the stage!

The Grammy-winning musician, 29, treated fans in Toronto this week to an intimate set of hits, remixes and fan-favorite tracks ahead of the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend , when he played at Drake 's History Club for what marked his first live set in over a year.

Bieber performed the short set at the 2,500-capacity venue for the “Drew House x Toronto Maple Leafs” show, per Billboard , where fan-shot footage showed the pop star rocking one of his Drew House hockey jerseys and running through a few hits from his catalog.

The show came days before Bieber's stint at the annual All-Star Game, where he will take on the role of team captain, and over a year after the cancellation of his Justice World Tour.

In September 2022, Bieber called off the remaining dates of the tour, named in promotion of his 2021 album Justice , following his June 2022 diagnosis with Ramsay Hunt syndrome.

At the time, the musician wrote that touring "took a real toll on me." Since then, he's made brief appearances on stage, such as at Don Toliver's Rolling Loud set in March 2023.

But on Thursday, the performer was back in his element in his home country, where he sang his remix of SZA’s “Snooze" and My World 2.0 singles “Eenie Meenie," as well as an updated version of "Baby" stacked with vocal runs.

Later hits he performed included “Peaches," “Hold On,” and "Ghost."

Before wrapping, Bieber even invited his friend and "Stay" collaborator The Kid LAROI on stage, though he did not appear. " It's all good , maybe we'll come back. Love you guys, thank you so much," Bieber said.

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Bieber's latest gig came about as fans online speculated about a musical return, after the artist uploaded photos of himself rehearsing with bandmates .

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Aespa World Tour 2024: Dates and Cities of K-Pop Concerts Revealed

By Arpita Adhya

SM Entertainment’s girl group  Aespa  has announced their 2024 world tour details, including dates and cities. The group will release their comeback album on May 27 and embark on their 2024  SYNK: Parallel Line  tour in June.

Aespa  concluded its first Synk: Hyper Line world tour in Paris on September 30, 2023. The “Black Mamba” crooners toured through 21 cities in 12 countries and held over 31 concerts. One of the highlight points of Aespa’s concerts was their carefully curated setlist, which included a solo track of each member.

Dates and cities of Aespa World Tour 2024 explored

K-pop girl group Aespa has announced 19 concerts in thirteen cities for their second world tour in 2024. The SYNK: Parallel Line tour will start in Seoul with two back-to-back shows. The tour will conclude in Bangkok. As per the official poster, more dates will be announced soon.

2024 aespa LIVE TOUR – SYNK PARALLEL LINE – Coming Soon2✨ https://t.co/9oo7vP4ReA ⏰2024.06.29 ~ 2024.06.30 ?서울 잠실 실내체육관 (Jamsil Indoor stadium, Seoul) ? 멜론 티켓¬( https://t.co/YR5HKUo13a ) ◼2024.05.03 8PM (KST) / 팬클럽 선예매 ◼2024.05.08 8PM (KST) / 일반 예매… pic.twitter.com/9JGjYgX9p3 — aespa (@aespa_official) April 25, 2024

Dates and cities of Aespa World Tour 2024 include:

• June 29, 2024: Jamsil Indoor Stadium, Seoul, South Korea (6 p.m. KST)
• June 30, 2024: Jamsil Indoor Stadium, Seoul, South Korea (5 p.m. KST)
• July 6, 2024: Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
• July 7, 2024: Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
• July 10, 2024: Aichi Sky Expo, Nagoya, Japan
• July 11, 2024, 2024: Aichi Sky Expo, Nagoya, Japan
• July 14, 2024: Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan
• July 15, 2024: Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan
• July 20, 2024: Singapore
• July 27, 2024: Asue Arena Osaka, Osaka, Japan
• July 28, 2024: Asue Arena Osaka, Osaka, Japan
• August 3, 2024: Hong Kong, China
• August 10, 2024: Taipei, Taiwan
• August 17, 2024: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
• August 18, 2024: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
• August 24, 2024: Jakarta, Indonesia
• August 31, 2024: Sydney, New South Wales
• September 2, 2024: Melbourne, Victoria
• September 21, 2024: Macau, China
• September 28, 2024: Bangkok, Thailand
• September 29, 2024: Bangkok, Thailand

In other news, Aespa will release their forthcoming full-length album Armageddon  on May 27 at 6 p.m. KST, 5 a.m. ET, 2 a.m. PT, and 10 a.m. BST. The pre-released single, “Supernova,” will drop on May 13 at 6 p.m. KST.

Arpita covers K-pop, K-drama and Asian Entertainment scoops for ComingSoon.Net. From in-depth coverage of Asian Entertainment gems to the latest fan obsession, she is dedicated to bring out the best of Asian pop culture to the world one story at a time.

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