| Asia tour by Baekhyun | |
 Promotional poster | |
| Associated album | City Lights Delight Bambi |
|---|---|
| Start date | March 16, 2024 |
| End date | July 28, 2024 |
| Legs | 3 |
| No. of shows | 29 total |
| Website | inb100 |
Baekhyun Asia Tour 'Lonsdaleite' is the first Asia tour held by singer Baekhyun to promote his EPs City Lights , Delight , and Bambi . The tour started in two shows in Seoul from March 16 to 17, 2024 before travelling to the rest of Asia until its encore concert in Seoul on July 28.
Baekhyun debuted as a member of Exo in 2012 before debuting as a soloist in 2019 through EP City Lights in July. [1] The following year, he released his commercially successful sophomore EP, Delight and became the first soloist to qualify for Triple Platinum certification from the Korea Music Copyright Association (KMCA) after exceeding 750,000 cumulative sales. [2] The EP surpassed 1 million sales by the end of June, making it the first album by a South Korean soloist to achieve this feat in 19 years. [3] He followed up with the release of his third Korean EP Bambi in 2021, shortly before enlisting for his mandatory military service. [4]
On June 1, 2023, Baekhyun, alongside bandmates Chen and Xiumin (Exo-CBX) had a contractual dispute with their agency SM Entertainment over their exclusive contracts. [5] The matter was resolved in June 19, with the trio and their agency announcing that they have resolved their differences and promised to solidify their working relationship. [6] Baekhyun returned to Exo for their seventh Korean studio album which was released on July 10. [7]
On August 8, Baekhyun revealed in his Instagram live that he took a loan worth 13 billion won to establish his own music company to pursue a career path as a producer, but he clarified that he will remain an SM artist and a member of Exo. [8]
On January 3, 2024, Ten Asia reported that Baekhyun has established a company called I&B 100 as their CEO and added that the company had been established on June 23, 2023. [9] On January 9, Baekhyun commenced solo activities under INB100 alongside Chen and Xiumin, while Exo activities will remain under SM Entertainment. [10]
On January 22, INB100 announced that Baekhyun will be touring Asia as a soloist for the first time through Lonsdaleite Tour starting with a doubleheader in Seoul's KSPO Dome on March 16 and 17. [11] The name "Lonsdaleite" refers to the type of diamonds that are 58% harder compared to other diamonds. [11]
On June 22, following high demand, INB100 announced encore concert called Lonsdaleite [dot] with two concerts in July 27 and 28 in Seoul's KSPO Dome. [12] During the encore concert, Baekhyun performed unreleased song "Rendez-Vous" and hinted a comeback in September at the end of the show. [13]
On November 27, INB100 partnered with CGV Cinemas to release the screen-to-screen adaption of the encore concert called "Lonsdaleite [dot] in Cinema" featuring the live performance of the concert, exclusive interviews, and behind-the-scenes of the concert itself. [14]
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16 [11] | Seoul | South Korea | KSPO Dome |
| March 17 [11] | |||
| March 23 [15] | Tokyo | Japan | Musashinomori Sports Plaza Main Arena |
| March 24 [15] | |||
| March 28 [16] | Singapore | Resorts World Ballroom | |
| April 6 [17] | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | Military Zone 7 Indoor Sports Complex |
| April 7 [17] | |||
| April 13 [18] | Quezon City | Philippines | Araneta Coliseum |
| April 20 | Chiba | Japan | Makuhari Messe |
| April 21 | |||
| April 27 | Fukuoka | Fukuoka Convention Center | |
| April 28 | |||
| May 4 | Taoyuan | Taiwan | NTSU Arena |
| May 5 | |||
| May 10 | Kobe | Japan | World Memorial Hall |
| May 11 | |||
| May 12 | |||
| May 16 | Sendai | Sekisui Heim Super Arena | |
| May 17 | |||
| June 1 | Tangerang [19] | Indonesia | Indonesia Convention Exhibition |
| June 2 | |||
| June 8 | Hong Kong | AsiaWorld–Expo | |
| June 9 | |||
| June 10 | |||
| June 15 | Bangkok | Thailand | Impact Arena Exhibition Hall 7-8 |
| June 16 | |||
| June 29 | Macau | Galaxy Arena | |
| July 27 [13] | Seoul | South Korea | KSPO Dome |
| July 28 [13] | |||
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