Deadline World Tour

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Deadline World Tour
World tour by Blackpink
Blackpink Deadline World Tour logo.png
Tour logo
Location
  • Asia
  • North America
  • Europe
Start dateJuly 5, 2025 (2025-07-05)
End dateJanuary 25, 2026 (2026-01-25)
No. of shows31
Blackpink concert chronology

The Deadline World Tour is the third worldwide concert tour and the fourth overall tour by the South Korean girl group Blackpink. Marketed as the group's first all-stadium tour, [a] it commenced on July 5, 2025, at the Goyang Stadium in South Korea, and will conclude on January 25, 2026, at the Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong.

Contents

Background and promotion

On February 5, 2025, Blackpink previewed their upcoming tour via their social media accounts. Limited details were provided at the time, with the group releasing only a brief teaser video. The clip featured fans cheering in large venues, the four members performing on stage, and ended with the message "2025 World Tour" in pink text on a black background. [3] Two weeks later on February 19, YG Entertainment unveiled a poster for a 10-city stadium tour with 13 dates, with shows across South Korea, North America, and Europe. [4]

On May 16, Blackpink announced Deadline World Tour as the tour's official title. [5] A 30-second teaser video showing the tour logo emerging from a pool of pink glitter was released on May 23. [6] On May 27, YG Entertainment announced dates for the Asia leg of the tour. [7] On June 23, the label confirmed Blackpink will debut their comeback single at the tour's first show in Goyang. [8]

On June 26, a teaser for the tour was released on various social media platforms. The trailer started off with one member at a phone booth, then showcased each member individually, and eventually all four in a pink convertible car. It then promptly ended with the phone dangling from its hook. [9] A few days later, they released a 'Pink Zone' map in Seoul, hinting at events coinciding with the tour. [10]

Collaborations

On July 12, 2025, Google announced a global partnership with Blackpink to provide fans with concert venue information, as well as tailored Google Maps-related features, for easier access to the tour and its surrounding attractions. [11]

During the US leg of the tour, Blackpink collaborated with American sports retail brand Fanatics, media company Complex, and clothing brand Mitchell & Ness to release the Blackpink In Your Area League Collection, which features exclusive NBA and MLB-themed apparel designed with "Blackpink's signature flair" for seven "iconic" teams: the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, New York Knicks, and New York Mets. [12] The collection was made available on the brands' official online stores, as well as in Fanatics x Complex pop-up stores in Los Angeles and New York from July 11–13 and July 25–27, respectively. [13]

On July 28, French football club Paris Saint-Germain announced a limited-edition merchandise collaboration with Blackpink. The PSG x Blackpink capsule collection includes co-branded t-shirts and hoodies in pink and black. The collection was released on July 30, ahead of the concerts in Paris on August 2 and 3, which mark the beginning of the European leg of the tour. [14]

Reception

The tour generally received positive reviews from critics. The Standard 's Ali Shutler scored the concert a perfect five-star rating, declaring that "the world's biggest girl group are at the top of their game". [15] Writing for the Toronto Star , Hannah Sung scored the concert three and a half out of four stars, likewise remarking on the "spectacle" and the group being "absolutely at the top of their game, weaving hit after hit into a tight set list built into five acts plus an encore". [16]

Tómas Mier of Rolling Stone praised the tour as a "triumphant" and "high-voltage homecoming", further describing the show to be filled with "the kind of poptimism and electric choreography we’ve come to expect from the greatest girl group of this generation". He further observed that the growth that each of the Blackpink members has achieved amidst their individual activities since the Born Pink World Tour has allowed the group to "work even better". [17] In agreement, The Hollywood Reporter 's Nicole Fell complimented the inclusion of the members' solo sets, stating that "each solo section skillfully conveyed the notion that performing as solo singers has only improved their skills and chemistry as a group". [18]

In a more mixed review, The Guardian 's Adrian Horton rated the concert three out of five stars, praising Blackpink for their "high-octane delights" but noting that the group's New York performance was less powerful compared to those of their previous events. She also remarked on the members' lack of precise execution of their solo sets, observing that it was their combined strengths that served as a shield for their individual weaknesses: "Individually, they are pop artists in a crowded field, each neutralized and overwhelmed by the familiar elements around them. Together, they steamroll." [19]

Commercial performance

Tickets for the European and North American concerts went on sale on February 27. Due to anticipated demand, two additional shows were announced, one for each venue at Wembley Stadium in London and Stade de France in Paris. [20] Two additional shows were also announced for Citi Field in New York City, Rogers Stadium in Toronto, and SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles due to the North American shows selling out. [21]

On May 15, 2025, all tickets for the two shows at Goyang Stadium were sold out shortly after they were released. [22] Limited-view seats were then made available on May 22 to meet high demand. [23]

Set list

This set list is from the July 5, 2025, concert in Goyang. [24] [25] [26] It may not represent all shows throughout the tour.

Act 1

  1. "Kill This Love"
  2. "Pink Venom"
  3. "How You Like That"
  4. "Playing with Fire"
  5. "Shut Down"

Act 2

  1. "Earthquake" (Jisoo solo)
  2. "Your Love" (Jisoo solo)
  3. "New Woman" (Lisa solo)
  4. "Rockstar" (Lisa solo)

Act 3

  1. "Pretty Savage"
  2. "Don't Know What to Do"
  3. "Whistle"
  4. "Stay"
  5. "Lovesick Girls"

Act 4

  1. "Mantra" (Jennie solo)
  2. "With the IE (Way Up)" (Jennie solo)
  3. "Like Jennie" (Jennie solo)
  4. "3am" (Rosé solo)
  5. "Toxic Till the End" (Rosé solo)
  6. "Apt." (Rosé solo)

Act 5

  1. "Jump"
  2. "Boombayah"
  3. "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du"
  4. "As If It's Your Last"
  5. "Forever Young"

Encore

  1. "Jump" (reprise)
  2. "See U Later"

Alterations and notes

Tour dates

List of 2025 concerts
Date (2025)CityCountryVenueAttendanceRevenue
July 5 Goyang South Korea Goyang Stadium 75,340 [39] $9,629,886 [40]
July 6
July 12 Inglewood [b] United States SoFi Stadium 100,000 [41]
July 13
July 18 Chicago Soldier Field 50,000 [42]
July 22 Toronto Canada Rogers Stadium 50,000 [43]
July 23
July 26 New York City United States Citi Field
July 27
August 2 Saint-Denis [c] France Stade de France 110,000 [44]
August 3
August 6 Milan Italy Ippodromo La Maura 50,000 [45]
August 9 Barcelona Spain Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys 51,000 [46]
August 15 London England Wembley Stadium 110,000 [47]
August 16
October 18 Kaohsiung Taiwan Kaohsiung National Stadium
October 19
October 24 Bangkok Thailand Rajamangala National Stadium
October 25
October 26
November 1 Jakarta Indonesia Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium
November 2
November 22 Bocaue [d] Philippines Philippine Arena
November 23
November 29Singapore Singapore National Stadium
November 30
List of 2026 concerts
Date (2026)CityCountryVenueAttendanceRevenue
January 16 Tokyo Japan Tokyo Dome
January 17
January 18
January 24 Hong Kong Kai Tak Stadium
January 25
Total

Notes

  1. Despite being included as a venue on an all-stadium tour, the Philippine Arena is not a stadium but possesses a stadium-like maximum capacity of 55,000, as the world's largest indoor arena. [1] [2]
  2. Labeled as Los Angeles in promotional material.
  3. Labeled as Paris in promotional material.
  4. Labeled as Bulacan in promotional material.

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