Blackpink Arena Tour 2018

Blackpink Arena Tour 2018
Nacional tour by Blackpink
Blackpink Arena Tour 2018 poster
LocationJapan, Asia
Associated album
Start dateJuly 24, 2018 (2018-07-24)
End dateDecember 24, 2018 (2018-12-24)
Legs2
No. of shows8
Attendance125,000
Blackpink concert chronology

Blackpink Arena Tour 2018 was the first Japanese concert tour by South Korean girl group Blackpink. The tour was held in Japan, from July 24 to December 24, 2018, to promote their first Japanese extended play Blackpink.

Background

Six shows were initially scheduled. An extra show was later in Chiba added due to overwhelming demand.[1][2] On July 7, the final stop of the tour was added for December 24 at Kyocera Dome Osaka.[3] They embarked on their first concert tour of Japan titled "Black Pink Arena Tour 2018" in Osaka on July 24 and July 25.[4][5]

Set list

Setlist from Osaka Jo hall to Mukahari Messe
  1. "Ddu-Du-Ddu-Du"
  2. "Forever Young"
  3. "Whistle" (acoustic version)
  4. "Stay" (Japanese version)
  5. "Can''t Take My Eyes Off You" (Frankie Valli cover) (Jennie solo cover)
  6. "Eyes Closed" / "Eyes, Nose, Lips" (Rosé solo cover)
  7. "Lemon" / "Faded" / "Attention" (Lisa solo dance cover)
  8. "Sakurairo Mau Koro" (Jisoo solo cover)
  9. "Yoncé" (Beyoncé cover, dance number)
  10. "So Hot" (The Black Label remix) (Wonder Girls cover)
  11. "See U Later"
  12. "Really"
  13. "Boombayah" (Japanese version)
  14. "Playing With Fire" (Japanese version)
  15. "As If It's Your Last" (Japanese version)
Encore
  1. "Whistle" (Japanese version)
  2. "Ddu-Du-Ddu-Du"


Setlist for Special Final in Kyocera Dome
  1. "Ddu-Du Ddu-du"
  2. "Forever Young"
  3. "Whistle (acoustic)"
  4. "Stay"
  5. "I Like It" / "Faded" / "Attention" (Lisa solo dance cover)
  6. "Let It be" / "You & I" / "Only Look At Me" (Rosé solo cover)
  7. "Yuki No Hana" (Jisoo solo cover)
  8. "Solo" (Jennie solo)
  9. "Jingle Bell Rock" (dance cover)
  10. "Last Christmas" / "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" (cover)
  11. "Kiss & Makeup"
  12. "So Hot" (The Black Label remix) (Wonder Girls cover)
  13. "Really"
  14. "See U Later"
  15. "Boombayah"
  16. "Playing With Fire"
  17. "As If Its Your Last"
Encore
  1. "Whistle (remix)"
  2. "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du"
  3. "Stay (remix)"

Tour dates

Date (2018) City Venue Attendance
July 24 Osaka Osaka-jō Hall 75,000[6]
July 25
August 16 Fukuoka Kokusai Center
August 17
August 24 Chiba Makuhari Messe
August 25
August 26
December 24 Osaka Kyocera Dome Osaka 50,000[7]
Total 125,000

Live album

Blackpink Arena Tour 2018 "Special Final in Kyocera Dome Osaka"
Live album by
Blackpink
ReleasedMarch 22, 2019 (2019-03-22)
RecordedDecember 24, 2018 (2018-12-24)
VenueKyocera Dome Osaka
GenreJ-pop
Length55:46
LabelYGEX
Blackpink chronology
Blackpink in Your Area
(2018) 		''Blackpink Arena Tour 2018 "Special Final in Kyocera Dome Osaka"''
(2019) 		Kill This Love
(2019)

Blackpink Arena Tour 2018 "Special Final in Kyocera Dome Osaka" is the debut live album by the South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released on March 22, 2019.[8]

Background

The Blackpink Arena Tour group's first Japanese concert began in July 2018, visited three cities in Japan and hosted a total of eight concerts, bringing together a total of 125,000 spectators.[9] This video album contains live videos of the final show at the Osaka Dome on December 24, 2018, with the participation of 50,000 fans.[10] The album includes live performances and recordings of "Boombayah", "Whistle", "Stay", "Playing with Fire", "As If It's Your Last" and "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du".[11]

The album's release was originally scheduled for March 13, 2019,[12] but was postponed to March 22.[11]

Track listing

  1. "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" (Japanese version)
  2. "Forever Young" (Japanese version)
  3. "Whistle" (acoustic; Japanese version)
  4. "Stay" (Japanese version)
  5. "Let It Be / You & I / Only Look at Me" (Rosé's Solo Stage)
  6. "Yukino Hana" (Jisoo's Solo Stage)
  7. "Solo" (Jennie's Solo Stage)
  8. "Last Christmas / Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
  9. "Kiss and Make Up" (Blackpink only version) (Cover Song)
  10. "So Hot" (The Black Label Remix)
  11. "Really" (Japanese version)
  12. "See U Later" (Japanese version)
  13. "Boombayah" (Japanese version)
  14. "Playing with Fire" (Japanese version)
  15. "As If It's Your Last" (Japanese version)

Personnel

Blackpink

Band

  • Omar Dominick (Bass)
  • Dante Jackson (Keyboard)
  • Justin Lyons (Guitar)
  • Bennie Rodgers II (Drums)

References

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  3. ^ OSEN (July 7, 2018). "블랙핑크, 日 6대 스포츠지 대서특필.."초고속 돔 입성"" (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 27, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
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  5. ^ Park Soo-yoon (March 27, 2018). "블랙핑크, 7월 일본 아레나 투어…3개 도시 순회". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved March 18, 2021.
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  7. ^ "Blackpink、京セラドーム大阪にてツアーファイナル。ファンからのサプライズに涙". barks.jp (in Japanese). December 25, 2018. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  8. ^ 【BLACKPINK × TOWER RECORDS】3/22(金)発売『BLACKPINK ARENA TOUR 2018 "SPECIAL FINAL IN KYOCERA DOME OSAKA"』リリース記念タワーレコード豪華コラボキャンペーン決定！ (in Japanese). Tower.jp. March 15, 2019. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  9. ^ BLACKPINK首場大阪巨蛋公演圓滿成功！與BLINK共度美好平安夜！ – ATC Taiwan. atctwn.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
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  11. ^ a b "LIVE DVD & Blu-ray『BLACKPINK ARENA TOUR 2018 "SPECIAL FINAL IN KYOCERA DOME OSAKA"』". YGEX (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  12. ^ "DISC". YGEX (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 8, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2019.