K-POP STAGE-BREAKERS SEVENTEEN ANNOUNCENORTH AMERICAN DATES + VENUES FOR ‘BE THE SUN’ TOUR
COMING TO THE KIA FORUM ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17
TICKETMASTER VERIFIED FAN REGISTRATION OPEN NOW HERE
General Public On Sale Starting Friday, June 3rd at 3 PM Local Time on Ticketmaster.com
For approved artist images and hi-res tour art, please download HERE.
WHO: SEVENTEEN
WHAT: SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [BE THE SUN] – NORTH AMERICA
In celebration of their forthcoming album, Face The Sun, Korean Pop Band SEVENTEEN announce ‘BE THE SUN’ – the supergroup’s first world tour in over two years which will kick off on June 25 with two consecutive dates in Seoul, to be followed by shows produced by Live Nation in 12 North American cities. The North American leg begins on August 10th at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC making stops in Los Angeles at the Kia Forum on August 17th, Chicago, Atlanta, and more before wrapping up in Newark at Prudential Center on September 6th.
TICKETS: Tickets go on sale starting Friday, June 3 at 3 PM local time onTicketmaster.com.
PRESALES: To ensure tickets get into the hands of fans, the tour has partnered with Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan platform. Official Fan Club Members and general verified fans can register now through Thursday, May 26th at 7PM PT/ 9PM CT / 10PM ET for the Verified Fan presale HERE. Verified fans who receive a code will have access to purchase tickets before the general public on Wednesday, June 1st at 3PM local time through 10PM local time. Only fans that have received a unique code will have the chance to purchase tickets for performances on a first come, first served basis. All tickets will be made available during the Verified Fan presales and any remainings will be sold at the General Public Onsale on Friday, June 3rd at 3PM local time.
SEVENTEEN will release their 4th studio album Face the Sun at midnight (ET) on May 27. The 9-track album with the lead single “HOT” has already racked up over 1.74 million pre-order sales in its first week, reaching an all-time high for the band.
TOUR DATES:
Sat Jun 25 & Sun Jun 26 – Seoul – Gocheok Sky Dome*
Wed Aug 10 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Fri Aug 12 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Sun Aug 14 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Wed Aug 17 – Los Angeles, CA – KIA Forum
Sat Aug 20 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Tue Aug 23 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
Thu Aug 25 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Sun Aug 28 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Tue Aug 30 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Thu Sep 01 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena
Sat Sep 03 – Toronto ,ON – Scotiabank Arena
Tue Sep 06 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
*Not A Live Nation Date
About SEVENTEEN
Racking up 2 billion streams and selling 10 million albums, SEVENTEEN—comprised of S.COUPS, JEONGHAN, JOSHUA, JUN, HOSHI, WONWOO, WOOZI, THE 8, MINGYU, DK, SEUNGKWAN, VERNON and DINO—has rocketed to the forefront of the music scene fueled by a fiercely independent spirit and a nonpareil in-house creative ecosystem. The group’s innovative structure hinges on the interplay of three units: hip-hop, vocal, and performance. Living up to the title of “K-pop Stage-breakers,” SEVENTEEN has unassumingly made history and become one of the biggest groups ever due to their world-class synchronization, jaw-dropping choreography, and tight teamwork. Moving at an unparalleled pace, the K-pop stage-breakers made their U.S. television debut on The Late Late Show with James Cordenin January 2021 and followed it with unforgettable performances on The Kelly Clarkson Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and MTV’s Fresh Out Live. SEVENTEEN’s latest EP Attacca debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart and No. 13 on the Billboard 200. It sold over 1.3 million copies in the first week of release, earning the K-pop superstars the “quintuple million seller” title as it joins their last four consecutive releases—An Ode, Heng:garæ and ; [Semicolon], Your Choice—in selling over 1 million copies each.
About Live Nation Entertainment
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About the Kia Forum
The Kia Forum, located in Inglewood, California, is the only arena-sized venue in the country dedicated to music and entertainment, delivering a superior experience for artists and fans alike. The iconic venue attracts a wide variety of premier events including the biggest names in music and entertainment, award shows, combat sports and more. Fans at the Kia Forum enjoy approximately 8,000 square feet of event level hospitality offerings, including merchandise and food and beverage options. A tinted glass wall separates this concession area from the arena, ensuring fans do not miss a moment of the show. A 40,000-square-foot outdoor terrace wraps around the perimeter of the building and offers comfortable furnishings and food and beverage options from some of SoCal’s most celebrated brands. Designed with entertainers and performers in mind, Kia Forum Backstage includes star-caliber dressing rooms that provide unparalleled comfort. The Kia Forum was honored at the 2021 Pollstar Awards as recipient of the Arena of the Decade award. For more information, please visit thekiaforum.com. Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
MEDIA CONTACTS:
SEVENTEEN
Carleen Donovan | carleen@theoriel.co
Amanda Brophy | amanda@theoriel.co
HYBE
Global PR | globalpr@hybecorp.com
Live Nation Concerts
Monique Sowinski | moniquesowinski@livenation.com
Scoop Marketing for the Kia Forum
Maxie Solters | msolters@solters.com
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