It’s an exciting year to be a BIGBANG fan for sure. After leader G-Dragon has made waves around the world with Act III: M.O.T.T.E World Tour, which he’ll bring to Manila, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur next month, bandmate, and respected soloist in his own right, Taeyang today announced a major Asia leg to his White Night World Tour.
Starting in September, the “Eyes, Nose, Lips” singer will be performing in Manila, Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. See all the dates below. Venue and ticket details will be added as they come.
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September 22 – Manila, Smart Araneta Coliseum
Tickets: PHP3,000 / 5,500 / 7,500 / 9,500 / 12,000 (VIP) via TicketNet starting September 9, 12pm
– All VIP ticket holders will be entitled to a sound check pass, an official concert lanyard, one item of merchandise, and an exclusive concert postcard. Redemption details will be announced closer to the event day on IME PH’s Facebook page.
– All CAT 1 (9,500) and CAT 2 (7,500) ticket holders will be entitled to an exclusive concert postcard.
September 30 – Bangkok, Impact Challenger Hall 1
Tickets: THB3,000 / 4,000 / 5,000 / 6,500 / 7,500 (VIP) via Thai Ticket Major
– All VIP ticket holders will be entitled to a sound check party access (limited 700 pax), a chance to win access to the artist sendoff event (lucky draw, 200 pax), a fast-track entrance, and an official concert poster.
– THB6,500 ticket holders will be entitled to a chance to win access to the artist sendoff event (lucky draw, 20 pax), a fast-track entrance, and an official concert poster.
– THB5,000 ticket holders will be entitled to a chance to win access to the artist sendoff event (lucky draw, 15 pax), a fast-track entrance, and an official concert poster.
– THB4,000 ticket holders will be entitled to chance to win access to the artist sendoff event (lucky draw, 10 pax), and an official concert poster.
– THB3,000 ticket holders will be entitled to chance to win access to the artist sendoff event (lucky draw, 5 pax), and an official concert poster.
– All ticket holders will be entitled to chance to win a signed poster (lucky draw, 20 pax)
October 13 – Jakarta, JIExpo Hall B3
Tickets: IDR1,200,000 / 1,500,000 / 2,200,000 / 2,700,000 (VIP) via Loket starting September 26, 8am. Offline sale starts on September 27 at Loket booth (Kota Kasablanka Mall).
– All VIP ticket holders will be entitled to a rehearsal pass, one exclusive lanyard with ID tag and one concert merchandise.
October 15 – Kuala Lumpur, Stadium Negara
Tickets: RM249 / 349 / 449 / 599 (Rock Zone) / 619 (VIP) via Ticket Charge starting September 3, 4pm
– Fans can purchase tickets in person at IME Asia’s ticket launch on September 3 from 11am-3pm at PJ Atria Shopping Gallery. A limited giant poster will be given away with every purchase on a first come, first served basis.
October 27 – Singapore, The Star Theatre
Tickets: SGD168 / 208 / 248 / 288 / 328 (VIP) via APACTiX, hotline +65 3158 8588, Singapore Indoor Stadium Box Office, The Star Performing Arts Centre Box Office, and all SingPost outlets starting October 11, 10am
– All VIP ticket holders are entitled to an exclusive laminated pass and the opportunity to attend the sound check session.
Brought to you by YG Entertainment, Live Nation, IME Asia and Unusual Entertainment, White Light World Tour in Asia is in support of Taeyang’s forthcoming album White Night. A followup to his first world tour, Rise World Tour, in 2014, the White Night World Tour began kicked off in Japan last month and will travel across North America with eight dates including Toronto, New York and Dallas.
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Taeyang rose to fame with his group BIGBANG in 2006. He was the first member of the band to make a solo debut, releasing 2008’s EP Hot. It was shortly followed by “Wedding Dress” and “I Need A Girl” (ft G-Dragon), two massive hits from his debut album Solar. Taeyang’s second album Rise arrived in 2014. It is the highest peaking album by a K-pop soloist on the Billboard 200 chart, debuting at No. 112 before reaching No. 1 on both the US World Albums and Heatseekers Albums charts.
