Tour by 2NE1 | |
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Associated album | Various |
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Start date | July 28, 2012 |
End date | December 1, 2012 |
No. of shows |
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Attendance | 180,000 |
2NE1 concert chronology |
New Evolution Global Tour was the first world tour and second concert tour overall by South Korean girl group 2NE1. It saw shows in 11 cities across 7 countries in Asia and North America spanning from July to December 2012, and marked the first world tour by a Korean girl group. The New Evolution tour attracted around 180,000 attendees in total.
The New Evolution Global Tour was officially announced on June 13, 2012 through the YG Family website. [1] Marking the first world tour by a Korean girl group, the announcement revealed that the group would hold concerts throughout Asia, North America and Europe. [2] The tour kicked off at the Olympics Gymnastics Stadium in Seoul on July 28 and 29, following the group's "I Love You" promotions. [3] The tour was originally set to conclude on December 8 in Kuala Lumpur, however the concert was cancelled due to unresolved technical issues and ended instead on December 1 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Three-time winner of the MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography, Travis Payne, served as the main director for production and choreography, along with Divinity Roxx (who previously worked on Beyonce's world tour) and Michael Cotten (who worked on production design for the Olympic Games). Beatrice Chia-Richmond served as the creative director and concert organizer. [4]
The tour costumes were designed by long-time fashion collaborator Jeremy Scott. The stages were transformed into a theme park, a club, a sporting arena, and a fantasy world which incorporated use of giant inflatable props, conveyor belts, and a video wall—where it simulated a rollercoaster ride during CL and Minzy's performance of "Please Don't Go". [5] [6]
The tour was well received following its conclusion, with The New York Times listing the tour's stop at the Prudential Center in New Jersey their second favorite concert in all of 2012. [7] SSTV stated that tour were some of the best concerts among any girl group [8] and Newsis commented the tour was reminiscent of a summer rock festival and "the performance was more complete than anything else". [9]
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Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
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July 28, 2012 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | 20,000 [10] | — |
July 29, 2012 | |||||
August 17, 2012 | Newark | United States | Prudential Center | 10,000 [11] | — |
August 24, 2012 | Los Angeles | Nokia Theatre L.A. Live | 6,680 [12] | $653,716 [12] | |
August 31, 2012 | Osaka | Japan | Osaka-jō Hall | 120,000 [13] | — |
September 1, 2012 | |||||
September 2, 2012 | |||||
September 7, 2012 | Nagoya | Nippon Gaishi Hall | — | ||
September 8, 2012 | |||||
September 11, 2012 | Yokohama | Yokohama Arena | — | ||
September 12, 2012 | |||||
September 29, 2012 | Saitama | Saitama Super Arena | — | ||
September 30, 2012 | |||||
November 16, 2012 | Taipei | Taiwan | Taipei Arena | 8,500 [14] | $1,000,000 [15] |
December 1, 2012 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 8,200 [16] | — | |
Total | 180,000 [17] | N/A |
Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
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November 24, 2012 | Jakarta | Indonesia | MEIS Ancol | Unresolved technical issues [18] |
December 8, 2012 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Malawati Stadium |
Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
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Nokia Theatre L.A. Live | Los Angeles, California | 6,680 / 6,714 (99.4%) | US$653,716 [12] |
2012 2NE1 Global Tour: New Evolution (Live in Seoul) | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | December 4, 2012 | |||
Recorded | July 2012 | |||
Length | 58:52 | |||
Label | YG | |||
Producer | Teddy Park, e.knock | |||
2NE1 chronology | ||||
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2012 2NE1 Global Tour: New Evolution (Live in Seoul) is the second live album of South Korean girl group 2NE1. The album was released on December 4, 2012, by YG Entertainment. The live album sold 10,613 copies in South Korea, while in Japan, it sold 6,000 copies. [19]
The album was recorded during the group's first world tour New Evolution during their Seoul dates on July 28 and 29 at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena. [20]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "I Am the Best (Live)" (내가 제일 잘 나가) | 3:32 |
2. | "Fire (Live)" | 3:43 |
3. | "Clap Your Hands (Live)" (박수쳐) | 4:08 |
4. | " I Don't Care (Reggae Remix) [Live]" | 3:57 |
5. | "Don't Stop the Music (Live)" | 4:15 |
6. | " It Hurts (Slow) [Live]" (아파 (Slow)) | 4:55 |
7. | "Lonely (Live)" | 4:16 |
8. | "In the Club (Live)" | 5:01 |
9. | "Stay Together (Live)" | 3:33 |
10. | "I Love You (Live)" | 6:01 |
11. | "Ugly (Live)" | 3:30 |
12. | "Hate You (Live)" | 3:19 |
13. | "Go Away (Live)" | 3:52 |
14. | "Can't Nobody (Live)" | 4:50 |
Total length: | 54:53 |
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