World tour by B.A.P | |
![]() Promotional posters for the tour | |
Associated album | First Sensibility |
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Start date | March 8, 2014 |
End date | June 28, 2014 |
No. of shows | 23 |
B.A.P concert chronology |
B.A.P Live on Earth 2014 Continent Tour was a 2014 concert tour headlined by the South Korean boyband B.A.P. The tour was held from March to June 2014 in Seoul, New York, Dallas, Chicago, Los Angeles, Düsseldorf, Paris, London, Melbourne, Sydney, Taipei, Singapore, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Osaka, Chiba, and Bangkok. The concert's main theme was 'Earth Needs You,' and six keywords (Justice, Emotion, Passion, Love, Happiness, and You) related to the theme made up the continuity.[1]
A week before the start of their South American leg, TS Entertainment released an official statement canceling B.A.P's tour in South America due to insufficient time for the artists to rest and recharge. TS Entertainment stated that they placed their artists condition as top priority when canceling this tour.
Reception
[edit]On March 9, B.A.P's Seoul concert was broadcast in movie theaters in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Japan.[2] It is estimated that 20,000 global fans were able to view the concert in real-time with B.A.P. After 11 months, BAP returned to America with their first stop in New York city selling out.[3] The European leg of the tour was the largest concert tour by a Korean artist in Europe at the time, with 20,000 fans expected to attend.[4]
"The six B.A.P boys exceeded all my expectations by proving that they are not just an average K-pop boy band. It's rare to find a group where each member can not only dance, but is also an incredible singer, but B.A.P has that one down. B.A.P had a powerful stage presence that no one at the concert is soon to forget!"
About this tour Bang Yong Guk, the group's leader said:
"More cities and countries have been added to our tour this year so we're really excited. That's probably the biggest change, the scale and size of the tour versus last year. I think we've added new images that we haven't been able to show in our past concerts. So, with our upgraded setlist our show will be more diverse."
Setlist
[edit]Main Set
Act 1 (Justice)
- "One Shot"
- "Badman"
- "Power"
Act 2 (Love)
- "Lovesick"
- "Coffee Shop"
- "Body & Soul"
Act 3 (Passion)
- "Punch"
- "No Mercy"
- "Bangx2"
Act 4 (Emotion)
- "Rain Sound"
- "Jongup Solo Dance Stage"
- "Save Me"
Act 5 (Happiness)
- "Check On"
- "Excuse Me"
- "Spy"
- "Hurricane"
- "Dancing in the Rain"
- "Stop it"
- "Crash"
Encore
- "1004"
- "Warrior"
- "With You"
Concerts
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "B.A.P to Meet With 100,000 fans in Four Continents". Mwave. March 7, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ "B.A.P to Live Broadcast Seoul Concert to 20,000 Fans in Asia". Mwave. February 19, 2014. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ a b Benjamin, Jeff. "B.A.P Discusses Stateside Love, Busy Schedule at World Tour Kickoff". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ^ "B.A.P, 유럽 투어 일정 확정. 국내 아티스트 사상 최초-최대 규모 공연" [BAP confirms European tour schedule. The first-largest concert in the history of a Korean artist]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Naver. March 18, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ "B.A.P attacks New York City on the first stop of their "Live on Earth 2014" tour". DramaFever. Retrieved April 20, 2014.