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Start date | November 10, 2018 |
End date | February 22, 2020 |
No. of shows | 36 |
Attendance | 472,183 |
Box office | $56,756,285 |
Blackpink concert chronology |
The In Your Area World Tour (also known as Blackpink World Tour [In Your Area]) was the first worldwide concert tour and the second overall by South Korean girl group Blackpink. The tour began on November 10, 2018, in Seoul, South Korea, and ended on February 22, 2020, in Fukuoka, Japan, in support of their albums Square Up (2018) and Kill This Love (2019). The group held 36 shows in 26 cities in 17 countries around the world. The tour became the highest-grossing tour by a Korean girl group, before it was surpassed by Blackpink's Born Pink World Tour (2022–2023). [1]
On September 12, it was announced that the group would hold their first concert in Seoul, titled Blackpink 2018 Tour [In Your Area] Seoul x BC Card, on November 11 and 12 at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena. Each member of the group played an active role in planning the show; [2] it was revealed that the title of the tour, In Your Area, was chosen by the members themselves. [3] Tickets became available to the group's fan club members for pre-sale on September 14 via Auction Ticket and to the general public on September 18. All 20,000 tickets for the two concerts quickly sold out. [4]
During the two-day concert at Seoul, member Jennie performed for the first time her debut solo song "Solo", which was released later on November 12, 2018. [5] Blackpink released a 14-track live album recorded during the Seoul concerts, Blackpink 2018 Tour In Your Area Seoul, on August 30, 2019. [6]
On October 31, 2018, Blackpink announced their first tour dates for the Asian leg, with shows in Bangkok, Jakarta, Manila, Singapore, and Kuala Lumpur commencing in mid-January 2019. [7] [8] [9] On January 28, 2019, Blackpink officially announced the concert dates and venues for the European leg; the tour kicked off in Amsterdam on May 18, 2019. [10] The group later shared the tour's North American shows, on February 11, 2019, via social media. [11] The North American leg kicked off in Los Angeles on April 17, in between the two weekends of Coachella, where the group performed. [12] On February 22, 2019, it was reported that all 60,000 tickets for the group's first North American tour were sold out. [13] Blackpink announced tour dates for Australia on February 25. [14] [15] Kia Motors served as the tour's official sponsor. [16]
On April 15, the group announced they would hold four dome concerts in three cities in Japan, starting in Tokyo on December 4, 2019. [17] On January 22, 2020, it was announced that the tour's last concert at Fukuoka Dome would be broadcast live in 96 movie theaters in Japan. [18] A live album, DVD and Blu-ray of the Tokyo Dome concert, Blackpink 2019–2020 World Tour In Your Area – Tokyo Dome –, was released on May 6, 2020. The DVD ranked first on Oricon DVD Weekly Chart (May 4–10). [19]
The show begins with a montage of a lift spelling out "Blackpink" and the names of the members on the main stage's screen. The Lift goes down as soon as the pink glitter and rising smoke then the group rises to the stage to perform "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" in silk gray outfits. On elevated platforms, Blackpink then performs "on your love" in front of a purple like backdrop. [20] After performing the two verses and the second chorus on the main stage, Blackpink returns to the platforms with dancers to sing the final part of the song. The group then greets the audience and introduces themselves on the Platforms performing "Stay" on chairs and walking to the B-stage during the final chorus. At the B-stage, the group begins "typa girl " before being accompanied by dancers and returning to the main stage at the end. The group departs the stage for a costume change.
Depending on the leg of the tour, the order of the solo performances changes. In the first Asian leg, Jisoo commences, singing "all eyes on me"on a platform. She is followed by jennie, who perform mantra her new US single and changing it to Solo at the Europe leg. Rosé is third, rising to the stage with Taylor Swift on featuring. [21] Starting on April 17, 2025, Rosé opens the solo performances in place of Jisoo. The final member to perform as a soloist is Lisa with her single "Rockstar" alongside multiple dancers in front of a huge rock stadium backdrop. [22] The Band Six plays an interlude after Lisa returns backstage for her costume change. [21] Most members' solo set numbers changed for the final leg in Japan: Rosé with a cover of Sabrina Carpenter's "Taste", Lisa with a choreography version to her solo of "Moonlight floor" , and Jisoo with her solo "all eyes on me and flower
After the release of their GIRL EP in April 2025, Blackpink opens the next segment of the show with "SLAYS " in their pink coachella 2023 costumes. [23] The main screen features different scenes from the song's official music video as a backdrop. A group of dancers join Blackpink for the ending beat drop of the song in marching band costumes before leaving the stage for Blackpink to perform "HUGS"on stands on their Platforms rise as soon as a member sings . The group then interacts with the audience. "pink venom" is performed next, with their iconic V shape stage . The Band Six and dancers later return to the main stage to accompany Blackpink for "Really" and "See U Later". They all exit the stage as a video interlude featuring Blackpink fighting hatets with superpowers. [22]
Blackpink, in sparkly costumes, returns to the stage from below and performs "Playing with Fire" with a gate-like setting on-screen. The backdrop changes to kaleidoscope-like graphics as the group sings "forever young". They move to the B-stage and perform the final four songs, "crazy over you", "how you like that", after a short interaction with the audience, performs Lovesick girls,BAD B-I-T-C-H [23]
For the encore, the group reappears on stage in casual clothes to perform a remixed version of "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du". Blackpink introduces members of the touring band and dancers to the audience and thank them before enjoying an instrumental performance by The Band Six. Only the group remains onstage afterwards to sing the final song, "You never know"; they say goodbye to the audience before departing the stage. [24]
The concert received generally positive reviews from the critics. Variety drew comparisons between the all-dancing concert to Beyonce's 2018 Coachella performance, calling it "within the realm of earthly aspirational possibility" with "semi-rigid, semi-relaxed synchronization" and "major charm offensive from four quintessential Girls Next Door". [24] Evan Real, writing for The Hollywood Reporter , stated that the girl group delivered "impressive vocals, dancing" that "not even the stage's extravagant light display or frequent bursts of fireworks could pull the group's focus from their exceptionally polished routine". [25] Billboard described the concert as "hugely engaging" and applauded Blackpink's "remarkably natural aura" as opposed to the usual rigidity that K-pop concerts usually have, thanks to the group's improvisations and audience interaction. However, the magazine criticized the solo performances, calling Lisa's dance number "as baffling as it was boring" and Jisoo's cover of Clarity "uncomfortably close to a filler". [20] [26] The Guardian shared similar sentiments regarding the solo segment and gave the concert three stars out of five, stating that while the show had "brilliant moments throughout", it did not "take enough risks". [21] On the other hand, Jan Lee of The Straits Times felt the solo performances were enjoyable and the concert's energy was infectious; he described the members of Blackpink as "exuberant, charming and visually stunning onstage", though he felt the show needed more original material from the group. [27]
Organization | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2019 Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer Tour | Nominated | [28] |
45th People's Choice Awards | The Concert Tour of 2019 | Won | [29] |
The In Your Area World Tour became the most successful tour by a Korean female group in history. [30] It recorded a 96.6% rate of seat occupancy for the first 32 concerts, excluding the concerts in Japan. Among them, 22 concerts in cities such as Bangkok, Jakarta, Manila, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Los Angeles, Chicago, Hamilton, Newark, Fort Worth, Paris, Macau, and Melbourne were sold out. [31] All four dome concerts for the Japan leg were also sold out. [32]
The North American setlist was performed at the show at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on May 1, 2019. It does not represent all shows throughout the tour. [33]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
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November 10, 2018 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | 21,125 [36] | $1,865,309 |
November 11, 2018 | |||||
January 11, 2019 | Bangkok | Thailand | Impact Arena | 29,241 | $4,231,009 |
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January 19, 2019 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Indonesia Convention Exhibition | 13,260 | $2,160,298 |
January 20, 2019 | |||||
January 26, 2019 | Hong Kong | AsiaWorld–Arena | 9,690 | $1,331,229 | |
February 2, 2019 | Pasay | Philippines | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 8,469 | $1,651,297 |
February 15, 2019 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 8,076 | $1,380,122 | |
February 23, 2019 | Shah Alam [A] | Malaysia | Malawati Indoor Stadium | 15,504 | $2,133,735 |
February 24, 2019 | |||||
March 3, 2019 | Taoyuan | Taiwan | NTSU Arena | 8,774 | $1,211,700 |
April 17, 2019 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum | 12,245 [37] | $1,876,188 |
April 24, 2019 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | 11,417 | $1,815,062 | |
April 27, 2019 | Hamilton | Canada | FirstOntario Centre | 10,704 | $1,434,093 |
May 1, 2019 | Newark | United States | Prudential Center | 22,944 [38] | $3,219,636 |
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May 5, 2019 | Duluth | Infinite Energy Arena | 9,180 [39] | $1,518,063 | |
May 8, 2019 | Fort Worth | Fort Worth Convention Center | 9,107 | $1,321,716 | |
May 18, 2019 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | AFAS Live | 5,272 | $876,725 |
May 21, 2019 | Manchester | United Kingdom | Manchester Arena | 5,424 [39] | $682,256 |
May 22, 2019 | London | SSE Arena, Wembley | 9,968 [39] | $1,421,480 | |
May 24, 2019 | Berlin | Germany | Max-Schmeling-Halle | 7,722 [40] | $1,159,480 |
May 26, 2019 | Paris | France | Zénith Paris | 6,224 [41] | $915,475 |
May 28, 2019 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | 8,344 [42] | $1,049,951 |
June 8, 2019 | Macau | Cotai Arena | 10,081 [43] | $1,648,814 | |
June 13, 2019 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | 12,173 | $1,191,196 |
June 15, 2019 | Sydney | Qudos Bank Arena | 14,317 [44] | $1,542,850 | |
July 12, 2019 | Bangkok | Thailand | Impact Arena | 28,776 [45] | $4,284,344 |
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December 4, 2019 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Dome | 55,000 [46] | $4,302,670 |
January 4, 2020 | Osaka | Kyocera Dome | 100,000 [47] | $7,220,353 | |
January 5, 2020 | |||||
February 22, 2020 | Fukuoka | Fukuoka Dome | 38,846 | $3,311,234 | |
Total | 472,183 [48] [39] | $56,756,285 [39] |
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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May 9, 2019 [49] | Fort Worth | United States | Fort Worth Convention Center |
Two live albums were released for the In Your Area World Tour: Blackpink 2018 Tour 'In Your Area' Seoul, and Blackpink 2019–2020 World Tour in Your Area – Tokyo Dome.
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Released | August 8, 2019 | |||
Recorded | November 10, 2018 | |||
Venue | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | |||
Genre | K-pop | |||
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Blackpink 2018 Tour 'In Your Area' Seoul is the second live album by the South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released digitally on August 8, 2019, and was released on DVD on August 30, 2019.
Blackpink 2019–2020 World Tour In Your Area – Tokyo Dome | ||||
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Released | May 14, 2020 | |||
Recorded | December 4, 2019 | |||
Venue | Tokyo Dome | |||
Genre | J-pop | |||
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Blackpink 2019–2020 World Tour in Your Area – Tokyo Dome is the third live album by the South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released on May 14, 2020.