Big Bang unveils dates for 20th anniversary world tour

Veteran boy band Big Bang celebrated its 20th anniversary earlier this year at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, California, and now the festivities continue. The group released tour dates for its 20th anniversary world tour, the band’s agency YG Entertainment said Thursday.

The group will kick off the "Big Bang 2026 World Tour" with a three-day concert at the Goyang Stadium in Goyang, Gyeonggi, from Aug. 21 to 23.

The tour will feature 31 concerts in 18 cities.

After the Goyang concerts, the tour will then move on to Oakland, California, on Sept. 5; East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sept. 11; Paris on Sept. 19; and London on Sept. 26.

The group will embark on the Asia leg of the tour with Taipei, Taiwan, on Oct. 10 and 11; Singapore on Oct. 17; Hanoi, Vietnam, on Oct. 24 and 25; Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 31; Bangkok on Nov. 7; Osaka, Japan, from Nov. 27 to 29; Nagoya, Japan, on Dec. 5 and 6; Tokyo from Dec. 13 to 15; Fukuoka, Japan, on Dec. 26 and 27; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Jan. 9, 2027; Jakarta, Indonesia, on Jan. 16, 2027; and Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Feb. 27 and 28, 2027.

The world tour falls on the group's 20th anniversary, and is Big Bang's first world tour in nine years as a group.

"We are preparing the tour with great consideration in every aspect, from its scale to the quality of the production, to meet the expectations of fans who have waited for so long," YG Entertainment said. "Additional tour stops will be announced in the future, and we ask the fans' continued interest and support."

Big Bang debuted in August 2006 with the EP "Big Bang" and currently consists of three members: G-Dragon, Taeyang and Daesung.

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