South Korean girl group 2NE1 has embarked on three headlining concert tours, one of which is a worldwide tour. Their first concert appearance was at the "YG Family Concert" held in December 2010 in Seoul.[1] The group's first headlining tour was "Nolza!" and then "Nolza! in Japan", in support of their second Korean EP and their first Japanese EP, respectively, which reached over 70,000 people in Japan alone.[2]
The group then embarked on their first worldwide concert tour, the "New Evolution World Tour".[3] The tour's first stop was made in Seoul on July 28, 2012, and made its first international stop in the United States at the Prudential Center in Newark on August 17, which was followed by one more date at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on August 24, 2012. The Nokia Theater stop made the group the first Korean girl group to rank on the Billboard Current Box Core, where they ranked #29 with an almost sold out concert.[4] The New Evolution tour expanded to the rest of Asia later that year, starting with Japan and concluding in Singapore at Singapore Indoor Stadium.[5]
In 2014, 2NE1 embarked on their second worldwide concert tour, the "All or Nothing World Tour", in support of their second studio album, Crush. The tour visited a total of 15 cities in 12 countries across East and Southeast Asia. The tour's began in Seoul, South Korea and concluded in Macao, China.
August 26, 2011 – October 2, 2011 (South Korea, Japan)
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2NE1's debut concert tour, the Nolza! tour, supported their second extended play, 2NE1 2nd Mini Album, and its Japanese version, Nolza. Demand for concert tickets was huge in both countries it was held in; in South Korea, the first two concerts that were scheduled for the Olympic Hall were sold out instantly after opening. 60,000 people were recorded applying for only 8,000 available seats, therefore a third concert was added for August 26.[6] 300,000 applications for concert tickets were recorded for the Japanese leg of the tour, and all 70,000 available tickets were sold within a day.[7]Big Bang's G-Dragon, T.O.P., and Taeyang joined as guest performers on the tour. It was attended by 82,000 people in total.
July 28, 2012 – December 1, 2012 (Asia, United States)
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The New Evolution Global Tour was the first world tour by a K-pop girl group, and its concert at the Prudential Center in New Jersey marked the first time a K-pop girl group held an arena concert in the United States.[8] 15 shows were held across five countries in Asia and North America, with the first two concerts in Seoul in late July attracting 20,000 people. After performing in the U.S., the group held their second arena tour in Japan, where it was attended by about 120,000 people across nine concerts.[9] After the tour's conclusion, New York Times critics ranked the New Jersey show as the second best concert of the year.[10] In total, the tour attracted around 180,000 people.[11]
2NE1's third concert tour, titled All or Nothing (AON), was held in support of the group's second Korean-language studio album Crush. It stopped in multiple cities in Asia including South Korea, Japan, Philippines, China, Thailand, Indonesia, and others from March to October 2014. Prior to their debut, YG label-mate Winner performed as special guests during the tour during the concerts held in March to May.
In July 2024, YG Entertainment announced that 2NE1 would be embarking on a concert tour commemorating their 15th anniversary, beginning in Seoul in October, Osaka in late November, and then Tokyo in December.[12] Shows in the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, and Taiwan were announced in September. Additional dates were added in nearly all cities due to overwhelming demand.[13]
^2NE1, 日 데뷔 콘서트 투어 7만 관객 동원 '성대한 마무리' [2NE1's Japanese debut concert tour mobilized 70,000 spectators 'Great finish']. Edaily (in Korean). October 3, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Naver.
^2NE1, 첫 단독콘서트 폭발적인 인기에 1회 추가 [2NE1, dates for 1st solo concert added due to explosive popularity]. Sports World (in Korean). Naver. July 20, 2011. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
^2NE1、日本デビュー７万枚が即日完売 - 韓国エンタメニュース [2NE1, Japan debut concert sells out 70,000 on the same day]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). September 6, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
^투애니원, 첫 월드투어로 20만 관객 동원 [2NE1's first world tour expected to mobilize 200,000 spectators]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Naver. October 19, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
^2NE1, 베트남 공연 성황리 개최 '오토바이 추격전까지' [2NE1 successfully held Vietnam concert 'Until motorcycle chase']. My Daily (in Korean). Naver. November 21, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
