Ne-yo (Ne-yo’s official instagram)
The latter half of 2024 and early 2025 can be filled with performances of standard abroad artists.
For one, American R&B singer Ne-Yo is coming to Korea.
Live performance organizer Dream Maker Leisure introduced that “Ne-Yo Champagne & Roses 2024 in Seoul” can be held on Oct. 16 on the Hwajeong Gymnasium at Korea College in Seoul.
Ne-Yo gained recognition even earlier than his debut by composing songs for Mary J. Blige and Beyonce. He rose to stardom along with his first full-length album, “In My Personal Phrases,” launched in 2006. Monitor “So Sick” topped the Billboard Scorching 100 chart for 2 consecutive weeks.
Ne-Yo has visited Korea a number of occasions since his first go to in 2008, and this live performance marks his return to Korea after 9 years since his final efficiency in 2015.
Hiatus Kaiyote (MPMG)
Australian band Hiatus Kaiyote can be holding their first live performance in Korea on Nov. 5 at Yes24 Reside Corridor, positioned within the western a part of Seoul.
The four-member band from Melbourne, Australia, is thought for its distinctive “future soul” sound, which blends R&B and soul with varied genres resembling jazz, funk, hip-hop and digital music.
The band has gained world reputation, taking levels in main music festivals such because the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Competition in 2023 and Japan’s Fuji Rock Competition in 2022.
Their music has been sampled by well-known artists resembling Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Anderson Paak and Beyonce, making them acquainted to many listeners worldwide.
Fujii Kaze (Fujii Kaze’s official instagram)
Japanese singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze will maintain his second live performance in Korea after a 12 months and a half.
Kaze will conclude his second Asian tour, “Better of Fujii Kaze 2020-2024 Asia Tour,” with a live performance at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul, on Dec. 14.
The artist first carried out in Korea in June final 12 months on the Donghae Arts Middle, Kwangwoon College, with a capability of two,000. This time, he’ll carry out on the a lot bigger Gocheok Sky Dome, which may accommodate round 20,000 individuals. Kaze would be the first J-pop artist to carry a solo live performance at this venue.
After efficiently finishing his first Asian tour final 12 months, Kaze is acting at area venues this time, starting in Singapore on Oct. 26 adopted by reveals in Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Taipei, Jakarta, Hong Kong and Manila earlier than arriving in Korea.
OneRepublic (Reside Nation Korea)
Returning to Korea after seven years is the US pop-rock band OneRepublic.
OneRepublic will reunite with Korean followers on Jan. 18 at Encourage Area in Incheon. This tour follows the discharge of the band’s new album, “Synthetic Paradise,” in July and is a part of the band’s world tour.
OneRepublic held its first solo live performance in Korea in April 2018. The band’s lead vocalist and star producer Ryan Tedder made headlines for actively partaking with followers, getting into the viewers space in the course of the live performance.
Tedder is known for producing albums like Adele’s “21” and “25” and Taylor Swift’s “1989,” successful the Grammy Award for Album of the 12 months thrice.
He has additionally labored with various Okay-pop artists, together with Lisa of Blackpink, Jimin of BTS, Twice and TXT.
Naniwa Danshi (Naniwa Danshi’s offical instagram)
Japanese tremendous idol group Naniwa Danshi will go to Korea for the primary time subsequent 12 months, holding concert events Jan. 11-12 at Encourage Area in Incheon.
Naniwa Danshi is a well-liked Japanese boy group that debuted in November 2021. The group consists of seven members: Daigo Nishihata, Ryusei Onishi, Shunsuke Michieda, Kyohei Takahashi, Kento Nagao, Joichiro Fujiwara and Kazuya Ohashi. Amongst them, Shunsuke Michieda has beforehand visited Korea for the movie, “Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight.”
Naniwa Danshi kicked off its Japanese area tour in June with the discharge of the group’s third full-length album, “+Alpha,” and is anticipated to satisfy roughly 434,000 followers by means of 42 performances in 9 cities throughout Japan by Oct. 6.
Kygo (Reside Nation Korea)
Norwegian DJ and music producer Kygo is ready to satisfy Korean music followers subsequent 12 months.
The live performance, a part of his world tour following the discharge of his new album, “Kygo,” in June, can be held on Feb. 28 at Encourage Area. This marks his return to Korea for the primary time since 2018.
The occasion organizer, Reside Nation Korea, is contemplating providing particular packages, together with champagne and different alcoholic drinks, and can present shuttle buses to make sure the viewers’s security and cozy return residence.
Kygo first gained recognition along with his remix of Ed Sheeran’s “I See Hearth” and topped music charts in a number of nations along with his debut single, “Firestone,” in 2014. In Korea, he collaborated with BTS’ Jin for Jin’s solo single, “The Astronaut.”
In 2015, Kygo turned the primary digital musician to carry out on the Nobel Peace Prize Live performance and delivered a mesmerizing efficiency on the closing ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics.
