Beloved Pop Band Announces First World Tour in 9 Years
BIGBANG's record label, YG Entertainment, announced some exciting news.
The Korean boy band will be embarking on their 20/26 World Tour across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia starting this August to celebrate their 20th anniversary. The tour, which is their first one since 2017, will kick off with three nights at Goyang Stadium in Seoul, South Korea, from Aug. 21 to 23.
The string of concerts will continue at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Sept. 5, then in New Jersey's MetLife Stadium six days later. BIGBANG will also be making stops in France, England, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia and more throughout the fall and winter. The 31-date tour will conclude after two nights in Taiwan's Kaohsiung National Stadium on Feb 27 and 28, 2027.
"The landmark tour represents one of the most significant live music events of 2026 for global fans and a historic new chapter for one of the most influential groups in modern music," said a statement issued by their promoter, AEG Presents.
So far, instructions on how to purchase tickets to their two United States dates and two European shows have been released. Presale for these concerts will take place on June 24, with the general sale following on June 26. Fans must sign up for the presale via BIGBANG's official b.stage platform before Sunday night.
BIGBANG is a South Korean boy band formed by the record label and talent agency YG Entertainment, who are also behind the groups BLACKPINK, BABYMONSTER, TREASURE and more. The group consists of three members: G-Dragon, Taeyang and Daesung. Originally a five-piece band, Seungri retired from the entertainment industry in March 2019, and T.O.P left the group in May 2023. BIGBANG has been known as the "Kings of K-Pop" because they helped spread the Korean Wave internationally and are considered one of the most influential acts in the K-pop industry.
The pop group released their debut album, BigBang Vol.1, in 2006. Though it didn't have the greatest reception during its release, a string of singles, including "Lies," topped the Korean charts. From 2009 to 2016, BIGBANG released four studio albums that were very successful in Japan. BIGBANG has a total of eight studio albums, three of which are Korean and five of which are Japanese. Two of their albums - Alive (2012) and Made (2016) entered the Billboard 200, with Alive being the first Korean-language album to make the chart.
Presale for the first four shows of the 20/26 World Tour will take place on June 24, with the general sale following on June 26. V.I.Ps (their fandom name) must sign up for the presale via the group's official b.stage platform that is run by YG Entertainment before Sunday night.
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This story was originally published June 16, 2026 at 4:20 PM.