The Global Gen Z Icons made history as the first K-pop group to headline the US festival
Career-spanning set list included premiere live performance of summer smash “Do It Like That”, special appearance by Coi Leray, and live band renditions of tracks from RIAA Gold Certified album The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION
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SEOUL – August 7, 2023 – Global Gen Z Icons TOMORROW X TOGETHER (SOOBIN, YEONJUN, BEOMGYU, TAEHYUN, HUENINGKAI) brought the heat to Chicago as they illuminated the stage with their history making performance at 2023 LOLLAPALOOZA.
On August 5, TOMORROW X TOGETHER became the first K-pop group to headline LOLLAPALOOZA captivating an effervescent crowd with their unforgettable performance. The trailblazing global phenomenon’s 90 minute career-spanning set was livestreamed on YouTube, Weverse Live, and Hulu (U.S. only), which simultaneously drew in roughly 119,000 and 75,000 viewers on YouTube and Weverse Live (excl. TV app), respectively.
When the countdown to the performance at BUD LIGHT STAGE began, the excitement and anticipation of the massive crowd who had been eagerly awaiting the band’s arrival reached its peak. At 8:30PM, the five members ran out to thunderous cheers and opened their history making performance with Rock based tracks “0X1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You) feat. Seori” and “Dear Sputnik”, which added fuel to the energy on site.
Accompanied by a live band, TOMORROW X TOGETHER presented a versatile 20-track set list complete with music from their jam-packed discography. The set list included YEONJUN and HUENINGKAI’s unit performance of “Lonely Boy” and SOOBIN, BEOMGYU, and TAEHYUN’s unit performance of “Thursday’s Child Has Far To Go”. Coi Leray also made a special appearance for a fresh mashup of “Happy Fools (feat. Coi Leray) and viral hit “Players.”
The audience came together with the band throughout the night as they sang along to the music, most notably for the unreleased self-written track “Blue Spring”. Although the track has not been officially released, tens of thousand of fans sang in unison as they lit the sky with their phone flashlights.
The quintet also presented a premiere live performance of summer anthem “Do It Like That”, a collaborative single with Jonas Brothers released in July. The band had released a remix of the track with Alan Walker earlier this month and while on stage, surprised the audience with news of another upcoming remix with Jax Jones.
TOMORROW X TOGETHER reflected on the historic night and raised anticipation for the future commenting, “2023 LOLLAPALOOZA was so much fun. We had an amazing summer here in Chicago. Meeting our old fans, and hopefully, new fans tonight as headliners is truly a dream come true. Thank you to everyone for giving us a night to remember. Including the rest of our world tour and a new album, we’ll be back soon with even more amazing activities, so stay tuned!”
Topped with glittering fireworks, the triumphant night ended with a festive performance of “Sugar Rush Ride”, the lead single of the groundbreaking act’s Billboard 200 No. 1 and RIAA Gold Certified album The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION.
About TOMORROW X TOGETHER
TOMORROW X TOGETHER are regarded as Global Gen Z Icons who share musical narratives that focus on the common experiences and emotions of youth across the globe through their iconic performances. Debuted in 2019, TOMORROW X TOGETHER—consisting of SOOBIN, YEONJUN, BEOMGYU, TAEHYUN, and HUENINGKAI—have been listed at the top of Billboard’s “25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2021: Critics’ Picks” with their 2021 release, The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE, and the subsequent album The Chaos Chapter: FIGHT OR ESCAPE was featured on Rolling Stone’s “The 50 Best Albums of 2021” as the only album by a Korean act. TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s May 2022 release, minisode 2: Thursday’s Child, debuted at No.4 on the Billboard 200 and charted for 14 weeks. In 2022, the trailblazing global phenomenons wrapped up their first world tour with 20 shows across 14 cities and became the first K-pop group to perform at LOLLAPALOOZA in Chicago in July 2022. Notably, TOMORROW X TOGETHER have been nominated at prestigious awards such as the American Music Awards and People’s Choice Awards, and won at the 2022 MTV EMAs (Best Asia Act) and BandLab NME Awards 2022 (Hero of the Year). The band’s newest EP, The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart. In August 2023, TOMORROW X TOGETHER became the first K-pop group to headline Chicago’s LOLLAPALOOZA festival.
