BLACKPINK to Hold Joint Concert with YouTube on the 27th
[동아닷컴=전효진 기자] Group BLACKPINK announced to hold their first-ever livestream concert. The concert will be broadcasted live on December 27 at 12 AM US Eastern Time, which is the same day at 2 PM in Korean Standard Time.
On December 3, YG Entertainment uploaded the main poster and trailer video of ‘YG PALM STAGE – 2020 BLACKPINK: THE SHOW’ through their official blog, officially announcing the concert.
The title of the concert, ‘THE SHOW’, is direct and leaves a strong impression. BLACKPINK has previously named their official debut album as ‘THE ALBUM’, compiling their unrivaled musical capabilities gathered since their debut back in 2016. The people are paying keen attention to what kind of fantastic performances the group will present through ‘THE SHOW’.
As it is the first-ever livestream concert partnership with YouTube Music and is a major project prepared by YG for a long time with careful consideration, the global fans are expected to respond enthusiastically. YG has launched a concert brand called ‘PALM STAGE’ to meet the current trend and put forward BLACKPINK as the first runner. The people are wondering how the concert know-hows of YG, which is known to be one of the agency’s biggest strengths, will be lively expressed and passed on to the audience.
It has been approximately a year and 5 months since BLACKPINK has met the global fans through their successful world tour consisted of 32 concerts held in 23 cities of 4 different continents. BLACKPINK has made the local fans cheer with their skills and aura as a global top girl group. The people are wondering what kind of differentiated performances the group will present through ‘THE SHOW’.
The members of BLACKPINK will hold the ‘BLACKPINK – ‘THE SHOW’ ANNOUNCEMENT LIVE’ on YouTube tomorrow(4th) at 2 PM and meet their fans. BLACKPINK will share stories regarding the livestream concert and receive a special gift notified through the previously released teaser clip.
Ticket reservations for BLACKPINK’s livestream concert, ‘THE SHOW’, opened today. ‘THE SHOW’ can be watched through the paid membership program on BLACKPINK’s official YouTube channel. Detailed information regarding the membership program will be available on YG’s official website and BLACKPINK’s official YouTube channel.
BLACKPINK has solidified their dominant status in the global music market this year through active releases and promotional activities. Starting with their collaborative song ‘Sour Candy’ released with Lady Gaga back in May, the group re-wrote K-Pop girl group records through all new releases including ‘How You Like That’ released on June, ‘Ice Cream’ released on August, and their official debut album ‘THE ALBUM’ released on October, in 4 years after making debut.
BLACKPINK’s official debut album ‘THE ALBUM’ was ranked at no. 2 on the US Billboard 200 and UK’s Official Albums Chart on the first week of its release and charted-in for 8 and 7 consecutive weeks respectively, setting the best·longest records in K-Pop girl group history.
Lyor Cohen, the global head of YouTube Music, shared his thoughts on the upcoming livestream concert by stating, “BLACKPINK is the best artist in the world. It is an honor to partner up with such talented artists for the first time”. He also added, “’THE SHOW’ will be a brilliant way for BLACKPINK and the global fans to wrap up and celebrate the year”.
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