Maniac World Tour

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Stray Kids 2nd World Tour "Maniac"
World tour by Stray Kids
2nd World Tour Maniac poster.jpeg
Seoul promotional poster
Location
  • Asia
  • North America
  • Australia
Associated albums Oddinary
Circus
Maxident
The Sound
Start dateApril 29, 2022 (2022-04-29)
End dateApril 2, 2023 (2023-04-02)
No. of shows42
Stray Kids concert chronology

The Maniac World Tour, officially Stray Kids 2nd World Tour "Maniac", was the second concert tour by South Korean boy band Stray Kids in support of their 2022 extended plays Oddinary , Circus and Maxident and 2023 album The Sound . The group played 42 shows across Asia, North America, and Australia. The tour began at Jamsil Arena in Seoul on April 29, 2022, and concluded at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on April 2, 2023. It was the group's first in-person concert tour since District 9: Unlock (2019–2020).

Contents

Background and overview

Stray Kids held their first world tour, District 9: Unlock, in 2019 and 2020. It consisted of 24 shows in Asia, the United States, and Europe; [1] however, most shows were eventually canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] On November 22, 2020, the group held their first online concert, Unlock: Go Live In Life, via Beyond Live, which was considered a continuation of District 9: Unlock. [3] On February 13, 2022, Stray Kids announced that their sixth EP Oddinary would be released on March 18. [4] They also announced their second world tour, the Maniac World Tour, after the EP's lead single "Maniac". [5] It was scheduled to begin on April 30 in Seoul, South Korea and visit several cities in Japan and the United States; initially comprising 15 shows, additional shows were to be announced on a later date. [6] [7]

On March 28, the group announced that the Seoul shows would be held at Jamsil Indoor Stadium, adding an additional date in Seoul on April 29, [8] and that the last day of the Seoul shows would be broadcast online via Beyond Live. [9] On April 15, venues in Japan were announced. [10] Additionally, the June 18 and July 27 shows were confirmed to be broadcast at movie theaters in Japan through Live Viewing Japan on the same date as the concerts, [11] [12] alongside airing pay-per-view livestreams of thee June 12 and July 26 shows through Japanese livestream services. [13] [14] The July 27 show was broadcast through Beyond Live outside Japan. [15]

Venues for the American shows were announced on April 18. [16] [17] On April 23, two shows were added—one in Newark and one in Los Angeles—due to overwhelming demand. [18] Three more shows were added in the US afterwards, including one in Seattle and two in Anaheim, on May 4. [19] On July 3, JYP Entertainment announced that members Lee Know, Felix, and I.N, tested positive for COVID-19, causing the shows on July 3 and 6 to be postponed. [20] Prior to the start of the July 12 show, the Oakland Police Department confirmed on Twitter their awareness of threats concerning the group and announced that additional police officers would be present. [21] [22] On July 14, JYP announced that Hyunjin sustained a minor injury to his right hand before the Oakland show and would therefore only be partially participating in the rest of the remaining tour. [23]

On August 5, Stray Kids announced two additional Seoul shows, titled Stray Kids 2nd World Tour "Maniac" Seoul Special (Unveil 11). They were scheduled for September 17 and 18 at KSPO Dome. [24] Songs from their upcoming EP Maxident —"3Racha", "Taste", "Can't Stop", "Circus" (Korean version)—were performed for the first time, as well as "Mixtape: Time Out" and the unreleased Korean version of "Fam" from their Japanese EP All In . [25] On September 29, Stray Kids announced eleven shows in 2023 in Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Australia, and Atlanta and Fort Worth (whose original shows were postponed in July due to positive COVID-19 cases). [26] On October 4, Stray Kids added two Melbourne and Sydney shows due to popular demand. [27] On November 4, they announced the two Manila shows for March 11 and 12, 2023, [28] and encore shows in Saitama and Osaka in February and Los Angeles in April. [29] [30]

The video album for Maniac World Tour shows in Seoul was released on DVD on August 8, 2023, and Blu-ray on August 31, [31] and the encore shows in Japan on February 7, 2024. [32]

Concert synopsis

The concert began with the overture "SKZ Anthem". Afterward, Stray Kids appeared onstage in black costumes and spider web-like silver accessories to perform six songs: "Maniac", "Venom", "Red Lights", "Easy", "All In" (Korean version), and "District 9". "Red Lights", initially recorded by Bang Chan and Hyunjin, was performed by the entire group using black cloth hanging from the ceiling. The show continued with the members wearing school uniforms to perform "Back Door", "Charmer", "B Me", "Lonely St.", and "Side Effects". In the second half of the concert, the members wore hanbok to perform "Thunderous", "Domino", and "God's Menu", and continued with "Cheese" and "Yayaya + Rock". All songs in this segment were performed with a live band.

The group then showcased the sub-unit songs from Oddinary. Bang Chan, Lee Know, Seungmin, and I.N performed "Waiting for Us" in pastel outfits with a stand microphone covered in flowers. Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, and Felix sang "Muddy Water" in black leather jackets. In the show's final segment, the members were in white tweed jackets to perform "Silent Cry", "Hellevator", "Double Knot", "Top" and "Victory Song". For the encore, the group appeared in shirts with "Maniac" on them. The first song was different each day—"Astronaut" on day one, "My Pace" on day two, and "Ta" on day three—followed by "Miroh", "Star Lost", and "Haven" to end the show. [33] [34] [35]

Critical reception

Todd Inoue of San Francisco Chronicle praised the concert in Oakland as "a glorious evening of reconnection and restoration," comparing the spider motif onstage to David Bowie's 1987 Glass Spider Tour. [36] Writing for NME , Rhian Daly gave the concert five out of five stars for the first day of Anaheim shows, describing it is "anything but ordinary". [37] Crystal Bell of Teen Vogue called the group's performances "electrifying" and "relentlessly hype", stating that the group's presence "ignited entire arenas, no words needed". [38] Writing for Sanook.com, Jurairat N. praised the concert as "the best K-pop show in Thailand in 2023 so far". [39] The AU Review's Anastasia Giggins gave the Melbourne show four and half out of five stars. [40]

Set list

Set list in Seoul (April 29 – May 1, 2022)

Main set [41]

  1. "Maniac"
  2. "Venom"
  3. "Red Lights" (8-member version)
  4. "Easy"
  5. "All In" (Korean version)
  6. "District 9"
  7. "Back Door"
  8. "Charmer"
  9. "B Me"
  10. "Lonely St."
  11. "Side Effects"
  12. "Thunderous"
  13. "Domino"
  14. "God's Menu"
  15. "Cheese"
  16. "Yayaya" + "Rock"
  17. "Waiting for Us"
  18. "Muddy Water"
  19. "Silent Cry"
  20. "Hellevator"
  21. "Double Knot"
  22. "Top"
  23. "Victory Song"
Encore
  1. "Astronaut" (April 29) / "My Pace" (April 30) / "Ta" (May 1)
  2. "Miroh"
  3. "Star Lost"
  4. "Haven"
Double encore
  1. "Boxer" (May 1)
Set list in Japan (June 11–19, July 26–27, 2022)

Main set [42]

  1. "Maniac"
  2. "Venom"
  3. "Red Lights" (8-member version)
  4. "Easy"
  5. "All In"
  6. "District 9"
  7. "Back Door"
  8. "Charmer"
  9. "Lonely St."
  10. "Side Effects"
  11. "Thunderous"
  12. "Domino"
  13. "God's Menu"
  14. "Cheese"
  15. "Yayaya" + "Rock"
  16. "Waiting for Us"
  17. "Muddy Water"
  18. "Circus"
  19. "Scars"
  20. "Hellevator"
  21. "Top" (Japanese version)
  22. "Victory Song"
Encore
  1. "Fam"
  2. "Miroh"
  3. "Star Lost"
  4. "Haven"
Set list in the United States (June 28 – July 20, 2022)

Main set [37]

  1. "Maniac"
  2. "Venom"
  3. "Red Lights" (8-member version)
  4. "Easy"
  5. "All In" (Korean version)
  6. "District 9"
  7. "Back Door"
  8. "Charmer"
  9. "Lonely St."
  10. "Side Effects"
  11. "Thunderous"
  12. "Domino"
  13. "God's Menu"
  14. "Cheese"
  15. "Yayaya" + "Rock"
  16. "Waiting for Us"
  17. "Muddy Water"
  18. "Scars" (Korean version)
  19. "Hellevator"
  20. "Top"
  21. "Victory Song"
Encore
  1. "Ta" (June 28–29) / "My Pace" (otherwise)
  2. "Miroh"
  3. "Star Lost"
  4. "Haven"
Set list in Seoul (September 17–18, 2022)

Main set [25]

  1. "Maniac"
  2. "Venom"
  3. "Red Lights" (8-member version)
  4. "Easy"
  5. "All In" (Korean version)
  6. "District 9"
  7. "Back Door"
  8. "Charmer"
  9. "B Me"
  10. "Lonely St."
  11. "Side Effects"
  12. "Thunderous"
  13. "Domino"
  14. "God's Menu"
  15. "Cheese"
  16. "Yayaya" + "Rock"
  17. "3Racha"
  18. "Taste"
  19. "Can't Stop"
  20. "Mixtape: Time Out"
  21. "Circus" (Korean version)
  22. "Hellevator"
  23. "Top"
  24. "Victory Song"
Encore
  1. "Astronaut"
  2. "Airplane"
  3. "Miroh"
  4. "Fam" (Korean version)
  5. "Star Lost"
  6. "Haven"
Set list in Asia Pacific

Main set [43] [39] [40]

  1. "Maniac"
  2. "Venom"
  3. "Red Lights" (8-member version)
  4. "Easy"
  5. "All In" (Korean version)
  6. "District 9"
  7. "Back Door"
  8. "Charmer"
  9. "Lonely St."
  10. "Side Effects"
  11. "Thunderous"
  12. "Domino"
  13. "God's Menu"
  14. "Cheese"
  15. "Yayaya" + "Rock"
  16. "Waiting for Us"
  17. "Muddy Water"
  18. "Case 143"
  19. "Hellevator"
  20. "Top"
  21. "Victory Song"
Encore
  1. "Fam" (Korean version)
  2. "Miroh"
  3. "Star Lost"
  4. "Haven"
Set list in Japan (February 11–12, 25–26, 2023)

Main set [44]

  1. "Maniac"
  2. "Venom"
  3. "Red Lights" (8-member version)
  4. "Easy"
  5. "All In"
  6. "District 9"
  7. "Back Door"
  8. "Charmer"
  9. "Lonely St."
  10. "Side Effects"
  11. "Thunderous"
  12. "Domino"
  13. "God's Menu"
  14. "Cheese"
  15. "Yayaya" + "Rock"
  16. "Waiting for Us"
  17. "Muddy Water"
  18. "The Sound"
  19. "Case 143" (Japanese version)
  20. "Hellevator"
  21. "Top" (Japanese version)
  22. "Victory Song"
Encore (February 11–12)
  1. "Fairytale"
  2. "Blueprint"
  3. "Miroh"
  4. "Fam"
  5. "Star Lost"
  6. "Haven"
Encore (February 25–26)
  1. "Mixtape: Time Out"
  2. "Fairytale"
  3. "Circus"
  4. "Super Board"
  5. "Fam"
  6. "Star Lost"
  7. "Haven"
  8. "Miroh" (February 26 only)
Set list in the United States (March 22 – April 2, 2023)

Main set [45] [46]

  1. "Maniac"
  2. "Venom"
  3. "Red Lights" (8-member version)
  4. "Easy"
  5. "All In" (Korean version)
  6. "District 9"
  7. "Back Door"
  8. "Charmer"
  9. "Lonely St."
  10. "Freeze"
  11. "Thunderous"
  12. "Domino"
  13. "God's Menu"
  14. "Super Board"
  15. "My Pace"
  16. "Ta"
  17. "Waiting for Us"
  18. "Muddy Water"
  19. "Case 143"
  20. "Hellevator"
  21. "Top"
  22. "Victory Song"
Encore
  1. "Fam" (Korean version)
  2. "Miroh"
  3. "Mixtape: Time Out" (March 22–27) / "Star Lost" (March 31 – April 2)
  4. "Haven"

Shows

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, and venue
DateCityCountryVenue
Asia
April 29, 2022 Seoul South Korea Jamsil Arena
Beyond Live [upper-alpha 1]
April 30, 2022
May 1, 2022
June 11, 2022 Kobe Japan World Memorial Hall
June 12, 2022
June 18, 2022 Tokyo Yoyogi National Gymnasium
June 19, 2022
North America
June 28, 2022 Newark United States Prudential Center
June 29, 2022
July 1, 2022 Chicago United Center
July 9, 2022 Inglewood [upper-alpha 2] Kia Forum
July 10, 2022
July 12, 2022 Oakland Oakland Arena
July 14, 2022 Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
July 15, 2022
July 19, 2022 Anaheim Honda Center
July 20, 2022
Asia
July 26, 2022TokyoJapanYoyogi National Gymnasium
Beyond Live [upper-alpha 3]
July 27, 2022
September 17, 2022SeoulSouth Korea KSPO Dome
September 18, 2022
November 12, 2022 Jakarta Indonesia Beach City International Stadium
November 13, 2022
February 2, 2023 Pak Kret [upper-alpha 4] Thailand Impact Arena
February 3, 2023
February 5, 2023 Singapore Singapore Indoor Stadium
February 11, 2023 Saitama [upper-alpha 5] Japan Saitama Super Arena
February 12, 2023
Oceania
February 17, 2023 Melbourne Australia Rod Laver Arena
February 18, 2023
February 21, 2023 Sydney Qudos Bank Arena
February 22, 2023
Asia
February 25, 2023 Osaka Japan Kyocera Dome Osaka
Beyond Live [upper-alpha 6]
February 26, 2023
March 11, 2023 Manila Philippines SM Mall of Asia Arena
March 12, 2023
North America
March 22, 2023 [upper-alpha 7] Atlanta United States State Farm Arena
March 23, 2023
March 26, 2023 [upper-alpha 8] Fort Worth Dickies Arena
March 27, 2023
March 31, 2023 Los Angeles BMO Stadium
April 2, 2023

Personnel

Stray Kids
Band

Notes

  1. May 1 only.
  2. Labelled as Los Angeles shows in promotional material, disregarding city boundaries.
  3. July 27 only.
  4. Labelled as Bangkok shows in promotional material, disregarding city boundaries.
  5. Labelled as Tokyo shows in promotional material, disregarding city boundaries.
  6. February 25 only.
  7. This show was originally supposed to take place on July 3, 2022, but postponed to March 22, 2023, due to positive COVID-19 cases. [47]
  8. This show was originally supposed to take place on July 6, 2022, but postponed to March 26, 2023, due to positive COVID-19 cases. [47]

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