The group Stray Kids is completing their 'dominate' journey by circling the Earth 7 times on their world tour.
Stray Kids is launching their largest-ever world tour, 'Stray Kids World Tour
# The Distance Covered by Stray Kids = Approximately 285,000 km = 7 Circles Around the Earth
The new world tour, which started in Seoul, borrowed the title 'ATE' (Eight) from their mini album announced in July 2024 and the English word 'dominate', expressing their ambition to conquer not only the domestic and international music markets but also stages around the world. They have expanded their stage radius to five continents, resulting in a travel distance of over 285,000 km from Incheon Airport, equivalent to circling the Earth 7 times in this massive world tour.
# Entering 27 Stadiums and 2600% Growth
Among the 34 venues for this world tour, Stray Kids will be performing at 31 venues for the first time, with 27 of those being stadiums, showcasing their unique momentum as a 'global top artist'. The expansion is even more evident when compared to their previous world tour, 'Stray Kids 2nd World Tour “MANIAC”.
In March 2023, Stray Kids held their debut stadium performance at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles as part of the encore of that tour. Over the next two years, they achieved unprecedented success, including six consecutive weeks at number one on the 'Billboard 200' after debuting on the main chart, winning major American music awards such as the 'MTV Video Music Awards' and 'Billboard Music Awards', and headlining global major festivals. With their new world tour, they have entered a total of 27 stadiums across five continents, including Latin America, North America, and Europe, where they held stadium performances in all regions.
In other words, Stray Kids has established their status as a global stadium artist with a staggering 2600% increase in the number of stadium performances in just one tour.
# 20 'Firsts and Most' Achievements Across 13 Venues
Proving their qualifications for superlative titles, Stray Kids has established various first and most achievements in about half of the 27 stadiums in their new world tour. They made their first entry as a K-pop artist at the Estádio do Morumbi in São Paulo and etched their name as the first K-pop artist in 6 of the 10 stadiums in North America. Notably, they achieved the first consecutive performances at the Globe Life Field in Arlington, and the Rogers Centre in Toronto hosted Stray Kids' first performance since its opening in June.
In the European tour, which is held in large stadiums, they have set records as the first K-pop artist in five stadiums, including the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam, Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, and the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid, as well as the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Among the regions where performances have been held so far, the stadium performances in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and Madrid mark the first entry not only for K-pop but also as an Asian artist, and they are the largest K-pop solo concerts ever held in the Netherlands, Germany, and Spain, proving Stray Kids' immense influence.
Every step of Stray Kids reflects the effort equivalent to circling the Earth 7 times, showcasing their achievement of the first and largest titles in K-pop through the new world tour 'dominATE'. On the 26th and 27th, they will enter the Stade de France in Paris, boasting the largest scale of a solo concert since their debut, with all eight members standing in a massive stadium accommodating over 80,000 seats, marking a significant milestone in their growth. They will then conclude the 'dominATE' finale at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on the 30th, becoming the 'first K-pop artist' to perform there.
[Lee Da-kyum, Star Today Reporter]
