Global Warning Tour

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Global Warning Tour
Continental tour by Big Bang
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Promotional poster for the tour
LocationAsia
Associated album For the World
Start dateMarch 28, 2008
End dateJune 22, 2008
No. of shows10
Big Bang concert chronology

The Global Warning Tour was the first Asian concert tour by South Korean boy band Big Bang. The tour began on March 28, 2008, in Tokyo, Japan and concluded on June 22, 2008, in Seoul, South Korea.

Contents

Set list

  1. "Intro"
  2. "Unknown Number"
  3. "Shake It"
  4. "Big Bang"
  5. "How Gee"
  6. "Big Boy" (T.O.P)
  7. "Prayer" (Taeyang)
  8. "Only Look at Me" (Taeyang)
  9. "A Fool of Tears"
  10. "Fool"
  11. Dance Preformace (Seungri)
  12. "Crazy Dog" + "You in the Illusion" (Seo Taiji cover)
  13. "With U"
  14. "Dirty Cash" (Remix)
  15. "V.I.P"
  16. "La La La" (Remix)
  17. "Look at Me, Gwisun" (Daesung)
  18. "This Love" (G-Dragon)
  19. "But I Love U" (G-Dragon)
  20. "We Belong Together" (Remix)
  21. "Lies" (Remix)
  22. "Last Farewell"
  23. "Always"

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueAttendance
March 28, 2008 Tokyo Japan JCB Hall 10,000 [1]
March 29, 2008
(two shows)
April 12, 2008 Busan South Korea Busan Exhibition and Convention Center 50,000 [lower-alpha 1]
April 27, 2008 Gwangju Kim Daejung Convention Center
May 11, 2008 Wonju Wonju Chiak Gymnasium
May 24, 2008 Daegu EXCO Exhibition & Convention Center
June 7, 2008 Bangkok Thailand Huamark Indoor Stadium 10,000 [3]
June 21, 2008 Seoul South Korea Jamsil Indoor Stadium [lower-alpha 1]
June 22, 2008
Total70,000

Notes

  1. 1 2 The attendance is combined from the shows held in South Korea from 12, April 27 & 11, May 24 & 21, June 22, 2008, respectively. [2]

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