Blackpink set to play in Hanoi in July

Updated: 19:39, 26/06/2023

K-pop girl group Blackpink will hold two concerts at Hanoi's My Dinh National Stadium on July 29-30, their agency YG Entertainment Inc. announced Monday.

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Blackpink confirmed on their official fan page that Hanoi will be the next stop in their current world tour "Born Pink".

This will be the first time that Blackpink performs in Vietnam.

From left to right: Jisoo, Lisa, Rose and Jennie, four members of Blackpink.

Ticket sales will be open from July 7 and it’s expected to be sold out quickly, as with other concerts on the tour. My Dinh National Stadium is the largest venue in the country with a capacity of more than 40,000 people.

After the concerts were announced, Blackpink fans said they were thrilled to see their idols in Hanoi. Even Vietnamese celebrities are excited and want to get tickets.

Before Vietnam, Blackpink have had successful shows on their world tour in Australia, Japan, and Thailand, among others.

Blackpink were formed in 2016 by YG Entertainment with four members Jisoo, Lisa, Rose and Jennie. The group quickly achieved great success in South Korea before becoming one of the most popular girl groups in the world.

Their two studio albums, "The Album" and "Born Pink" achieved massive success internationally, with the latter peaking on top of the Billboard 200 and UK Albums Chart, making them the first K-pop girl group to do so.

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