Big Bang Announces Second Concert in London, UK Posted by vip4daesung on October 27, 2012

YG Entertainment and Live Nation are thrilled to announce that the KPop phenomenon BIG BANG have sold out their first ever London show at Wembley Arena within minutes of going on general sale and due to this phenomenal demand, have added a second London show at Wembley Arena on 14th December.

BIG BANG, who won the inaugural ‘Best Worldwide Act’ at the MTV EMA’s in 2011, have had sold out shows in every country they’ve visited on the BIG BANG Alive Galaxy Tour 2012 to date. The tour kicked-off in Korea in March, where they played to more than 30,000 fans, with all three shows selling out instantly. They then stormed Japan playing 13 sold out shows to more than 210,000 fans, then made history in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Beijing with 3 shows and more than 32,000 tickets sold. To date, BIG BANG have sold out every show in every country they have visited.

Samsung Galaxy is the global sponsor of BIG BANG Alive Galaxy Tour 2012 in the UK.

Tickets for the 2nd show on sale now priced at £90 / £70 / £60 (subject to booking fee) and are available from www.ticketmaster.co.uk or www.livenation.co.uk

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South Korean boyband Bigbang have sensationally sold out what will be their first ever UK gig today - forcing them to meet fan’s demands and schedule a second date in London’s Wembley Arena.

The five-piece pop group will now precede their December 15th show with another gig in the English capital the day before, on December 14th. Tickets for the new gig are on sale now and will cost you £60.00 + fees - check the dates and links below to find your pair through Stereoboard!

Bigbang, who won the inaugural ‘Best Worldwide Act’ at the MTV EMA’s in 2011, have sold out shows in every country they’ve visited on the ‘Bigbang Alive Galaxy Tour’ to date. The tour kicked-off in Korea in March, where they played to more than 30,000 fans, with all three shows selling out instantly. They then stormed Japan, playing 13 sold out shows to more than 210,000 fans, then made history in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Beijing with three shows and more than 32,000 tickets sold. To date, Bigbang have sold out every show in every country they have visited - now including the UK!

Bigbang, consisting of G.Dragon, T.O.P, Seungri, Taeyang, and Daesung, are known for their unique music style and flamboyant fashion sense. Bigbang is currently one of the most prominent Korean artists both locally and internationally, having gained immense popularity and recognition amongst music lovers and fashionistas all over the world - and their huge popularity could only possibly be shadowed by Psy and his supermassive hit ‘Gangnam Style’.

The Bigbang Alive Galaxy Tour 2012 is a history-making collaboration between Bigbang and the world-class production team led by Laurieann Gibson, the director for Lady Gaga’s ‘The Monster Ball Tour,’ who joined as the creative director for the tour. The production team, who have also collaborated with the likes of Madonna, Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Linkin Park, and many other big names, will be in charge of bringing the most fascinating stage effects to audiences.

Bigbang has had an incredible year, with five music videos receiving more than ten million views on YouTube, including ‘Monster,’ ‘Blue,’ ‘Fantastic Baby’ and ‘Bad Boy.’ They stayed at the top of the album charts in Korea for the first half of the year, with their comeback album ‘Alive,’ together with the special edition album ‘Still Alive,’ which garnered combined sales of more than 400,000 copies.

If you’re a fan of K-pop, there’s nowhere else you should be this December. Tickets are on sale now and will cost you £60.00 + fees - you can find yours through Stereoboard using the dates and links provided below.

Bigbang UK & Ireland Tour Dates are as follows:

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Manila Gets VIP Treatment From Big Bang Posted by ygfan25 on October 25, 2012

Members of Big Bang performing during their 'Big Bang Alive Galaxy Tour' concert at Mall of Asia Arena on Oct. 24 (Photo and caption by Jonathan Hicap)

MANILA, Philippines – Big Bang, one of Korea’s most popular boy bands today, finally held the highly-anticipated Manila leg of their Alive Galaxy Tour last night, and it was undoubtedly one for the books.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock over the last few years, you would know that Kpop has been gaining steady popularity in the country and is at its highest peak today, what with everyone still reeling over the aftereffects of international viral hit “Gangnam Style” by singer PSY who, incidentally, is under the same agency as Big Bang (YG Entertainment). While few and far between and usually with hefty ticket prices, concerts by Kpop stars more often than not end up getting sold out early. It’s no surprise then that the non-Korean music-listening majority would wonder what exactly about “those Koreans” that makes their ardent and usually young fans scrimp on their daily necessities to save and ultimately shell out money worth, say, what a brand new smart phone would cost.

Starting just about 20 minutes late – and when you’re in Manila, that’s already a good thing – the Big Bang concert opened with a visually-stunning AVP of a spaceship hovering over what seemed to be thousands of miles above the Earth’s atmosphere, deploying five space capsules containing band members G-Dragon, TOP, Seungri, Daesung, and Taeyang. The curtain, which also served as the screen, unveiled to reveal these capsules with the members inside them singing a short intro titled “Alive.”

And from there on it was just one high-energy live performance one after the other, with the boys performing their latest releases “Monster,” “Blue,” “Fantastic Baby,” and “Bad Boy,” to name a few. They also treated the audience to some of their older hits, like “Lies,” “Gara Gara Go,” “Love Song,” “Tonight,” and a stripped down version of one of their most popular songs to date, “Day By Day.”

The concert ended more than two hours later with encore performances of “Heaven” and “Last Farewell,” and reprises of “Bad Boy,” and Fantastic Baby,” among others.

What’s always overwhelming about Kpop concerts is the audience turnout. As seen in last night’s event, despite it being held at new Mall of Asia Arena located south of Metro Manila, on a weekday (on a Wednesday no less, which is also known as Baclaran Day, one of the busiest days in Manila), the ridiculously expensive ticket prices, and the inclement weather that decided to make its presence felt that evening, the arena was packed with fans collectively known as VIPs.

And the VIPs, they definitely got their time and money’s worth. Aside from seeing these performers in the flesh, Kpop concerts always have these elaborate production set-ups, and we’re not just talking about the stage design. There are the AVPs that actually tell a story depending on the tour’s theme, pyrotechnic display, and quirky props – in Big Bang’s case, there were a bicycle and a sparkly Segway, to name a few. Completing the whole set-up are the fans. For some reason, “fan unity” is more felt in such concerts, what with them carrying light sticks of a common design and donning outfits and accessories expressing their “affiliations.”

In between performances, Big Bang members would speak to their fans in English and a few Tagalog words they probably picked up from fellow YG artist and former Star Magic actress Sandara Park, or Dara of 2NE1 who, judging from her recent tweets, watched the concert as show of support. With not much of a language barrier – which is already common in Kpop concerts, what with other groups having just one or two members able to speak in English – and perhaps also the group’s “Filipino connection,” Big Bang was able to build rapport with the audience. Members professed their love for the country a number of times, telling the crowd that they're having a grand time and that last night's audience was the best they’ve had so far, and promising to return soon.

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[NEWS] BIGBANG for TGC Girls Collection in Shanghai 2012! (120814)

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Sat, September 8, 18:30, Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai, China
■START: 15:00 (Local time)
■Ticket：Available at  http://2012aw.tgc-china.com/ticket.php?c=3

• Official HP: http://www.tgc-china.com/ (Chinese)
• Weibo: http://e.weibo.com/tgcgirlscollection
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tgc.china

Source: TGC Girls Collection

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[NEWS] BIGBANG Alive Galaxy Tour in Bangkok, Thailand: Tickets Information! (120809)

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[BIGBANG ALIVE GALAXY TOUR 2012]
We're excited to announce that tickets to BIGBANG ALIVE GALAXY TOUR 2012 in Impact Arena, Bangkok, Thailand will go on SALE!
- Pre-Open : 08/18/2012 (One day only, free poster included)
- Official Open Date : 09/01/2012
- Online:  http://www.thaiticketmajor.com/
- Hotline: +66 2 262 3456 (ThaiTicketMajor)
- Tour Date: October 5 @ 8pm (FRI) / October 6 @ 7pm (SAT)

NOTE: the previous date was October 6-7, now it has changed to October 5-6. Stay with us for more updates!^^

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