XIA 1st World Tour Concert

XIA 1st World Tour Concert
World tour by Kim Junsu

Promotional poster for the Asia leg of XIA 1st World Tour Concert
Location Asia, North America, Latin America, Europe
Associated album Tarantallegra
Start date 19 May 2012 (2012-05-19)
End date 30 November 2012 (2012-11-30)
Legs 11
Number of shows 7 in Asia
3 in North America
2 in South America
1 in Europe
13 in total
Kim Junsu concert chronology

XIA 1st World Tour Concert is the first solo concert tour by JYJ's member Kim Junsu in support of his debut solo album Tarantallegra, which was released on 14 May 2012. The tour kicked off its first show in Seoul, South Korea on 19 May 2012 at Seoul's Jamsil Indoor Stadium.[1] According to MTV K, XIA was "the first South Korean male artist to embark on a true world tour".[2]

His tour includes stops in Thailand, Indonesia, the United States, Europe and South America.

Concerts

The 17,000 tickets for the Seoul concerts were sold out within five minutes of going on sale.[3] The Asian leg of the tour drew an audience of 40,000.[4]

Setlist

Tour dates

XIA on stage in Los Angeles
Date City Country Venue
19 May 2012 Seoul South Korea Jamsil Indoor Stadium[5][6]
20 May 2012
27 May 2012 Bangkok Thailand Royal Paragon Hall)[7]
16 June 2012 Jakarta Indonesia JITEC[8]
23 June 2012 Taipei Taiwan National Taiwan University Sports Center[9]
7 July 2012 Shanghai China Shanghai International Gymnastics Centre[10]
26 August 2012 Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre[11]
30 August 2012 New York City United States Hammerstein Ballroom[2]
2 September 2012 Los Angeles Hollywood Palladium[12]
6 September 2012 Mexico City Mexico Blackberry Auditorium[13]
8 September 2012 São Paulo Brazil Espacio Victory
10 September 2012 Santiago Chile Teatro Caupolican[14]
30 November 2012 Oberhausen Germany Turbinenhalle[15]

Notes

^1 — In Germany, Xia performed "Uncommitted" instead of "Mission".

References

  1. ↑ "JYJ Junsu's 1st Asia Tour in Seoul". KBS Global. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "MTV K Concert Recap: XIA @ Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC". MTVK. 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  3. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (23 April 2012). "Kim Jun-su tickets gone in 5 minutes". Joongang Daily. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "김준수 월드 투어한계 앞에서도 빛나는 재능" (in Korean). 10Asia. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  5. ↑ Yoon, Sung-yeol (20 May 2012). "김준수, 첫 단독공연 실신자 속출 "응급차 보강"" (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
  6. ↑ Jang, Eun-kyung (20 May 2012). "XIA(김준수) 첫 단콘, 마법에 걸린 90분 "이제부터 준수타임"" (in Korean). The Star Chosun. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
  7. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (29 May 2012). "Kim Jun-su kicks off tour in Bangkok". Joongang Daily. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  8. ↑ Irawaty Wardany (17 June 2012). "Tarantallegra concert, quality performance on a simple stage". The Jakarta Post. PT Bina Media Tenggara. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  9. ↑ Kim, Ji-yeon (25 June 2012). "Kim Junsu Casts His Magic in Taiwan with a Concert". enewsworld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
  10. ↑ "JYJ Junsu Heat Up 4,000 Fans in Shanghai". KpopStarz. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  11. ↑ "JYJ Junsu Finishes Asia Tour in Hong Kong, 'Korea's Best Singer'". KpopStarz. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  12. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (5 September 2012). "Kim Jun-su ticks U.S. off list, moves on to South America". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
  13. ↑ "JYJ Kim Junsu World Tour, 3500 Mexican Girls in Tears... Fainting...". KpopStarz. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  14. ↑ Kang, Seung-hoon (11 September 2012). "김준수, 이젠 유럽으로..칠레 공연을 끝으로 북남미 '성료'기사입력" (in Korean). TV Report. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
  15. ↑ "Junsu Successfully Concludes World Tour in Germany". KpopStarz. 2 December 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
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