NCT Dream will hold a fairly large world tour and entertain international fans all over the world in 2023, according to NCT's agency, SM Entertainment, which announced the news on February 15. The spectacular "The Dream Show 2: In A Dream" premiered in Seoul's Jamsil Main Stadium in September 2022, and 32 performances are planned in 22 cities around the world in 2023.
On February 17 and 19, NCT Dream will perform at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. Then, in March, they will perform in Hong Kong, Bangkok, Jakarta, three other Asian cities, London, England, Paris, France, and Berlin. NCT Dream will then go on a North American tour after that. In order to meet local fans, they will perform their first solo shows in seven cities, including Newark, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Seattle.
After that, they'll keep up the heat in Asian cities like Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Singapore, and Manila in the Philippines. A second concert in Seoul is anticipated to be well received by fans, and some of the additional venues for this tour will be announced at a later time.
NCT Dream World Tour Schedule (2022-2023)
The NCT Dream World Tour dates, cities, countries, and venues are divided into four parts, which are as follows:
Part 1 - Asia
Date | City | Country | Venue |
September 8, 2022 | Seoul | South Korea | Jamsil Olympic Stadium Beyond Live |
September 9, 2022 | Seoul | South Korea | Jamsil Olympic Stadium Beyond Live |
November 23, 2022 | Nagoya | Japan | Nippon Gaishi Hall |
November 26, 2022 | Yokohama | Japan | Yokohama Arena Beyond Live |
November 27, 2022 | Yokohama | Japan | Yokohama Arena Beyond Live |
November 28, 2022 | Yokohama | Japan | Yokohama Arena Beyond Live |
December 1, 2022 | Fukuoka | Japan | Maine Messe Fukuoka |
February 17, 2023 | Osaka | Japan | Kyocera Dome Osaka Beyond Live |
February 18, 2023 | Osaka | Japan | Kyocera Dome Osaka Beyond Live |
February 19, 2023 | Osaka | Japan | Kyocera Dome Osaka Beyond Live |
March 4, 2023 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Indonesia Convention Exhibition |
March 5, 2023 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Indonesia Convention Exhibition |
March 6, 2023 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Indonesia Convention Exhibition |
March 10, 2023 | Bangkok | Thailand | Impact Arena |
March 11, 2023 | Bangkok | Thailand | Impact Arena |
March 12, 2023 | Bangkok | Thailand | Impact Arena |
March 24, 2023 | Hong Kong | SAR China | Asia World Arena |
March 25, 2023 | Hong Kong | SAR China | Asia World Arena |
Part 2 - Europe
Date | City | Country | Venue |
March 28, 2023 | London | England | OVO Arena |
March 30, 2023 | Paris | France | Zenith Paris |
April 3, 2023 | Berlin | Germany | Mercedes-Benz Arena |
Part 3 - North America
Date | City | Country | Venue |
April 5, 2023 | Newark | United States | Prudential Center |
April 7, 2023 | Rosemont | United States | Allstate Arena |
April 9, 2023 | Atlanta | United States | State Farm Arena |
April 12, 2023 | Houston | United States | Toyota Center |
April 14, 2023 | Grand Prairie | United States | Texas Trust CU Theatre |
April 18, 2023 | Anaheim | United States | Honda Center |
April 21, 2023 | Seattle | United States | Climate Pledge Arena |
Part 4 - Asia
Date | City | Country | Venue |
April 29, 2023 | Manila | Philippines | - |
April 30, 2023 | Manila | Philippines | - |
May 1, 2023 | Singapore | Southeast Asia | Singapore Indoor Stadium |
May 13, 2023 | Macau | MSAR - China | Cotai Arena |
May 14, 2023 | Macau | MSAR - China | Cotai Arena |
May 20, 2023 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | - |
When did the NCT debut?
Neo Culture Technology, also known as NCT, is a South Korean boy band created by SM Entertainment that debuted in January 2016. The 23-member group is broken down into four different subgroups: NCT U, NCT 127, NCT Dream, and WayV. NCT is the best-selling act under SM Entertainment, with more than 27 million albums sold in total on the South Korean charts.
The double digital singles "The 7th Sense" and "Without You" were released by the group on April 9, 2016, marking the introduction of their first sub-unit, the rotational NCT U. On July 7, 2016, the Seoul-based sub-unit NCT 127 released their self-titled extended play, and on August 24, 2016, the then-teenage sub-unit NCT Dream released the digital single "Chewing Gum."
“The Vision,” a single album by the seven-member sub-unit WayV, NCT's first international sub-unit, made its debut on January 17, 2019. The final sub-unit of NCT, currently referred to as NCT Tokyo, is scheduled to make its debut in the third quarter of 2023.
NCT Dream's Japanese debut single, "Best Friend Ever," which was released on February 8, 2023, debuted at the top of both the Oricon Daily Singles Ranking and the Weekly Singles Ranking, further attesting to the group's burgeoning popularity in the nation.
NCT Dream's Japanese debut single "Best Friend Ever" thus debuted at No. 1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Ranking on the morning of February 14, 2023, according to an announcement on the official Oricon website.