On Friday, October 4, the veteran K-pop girl group 2NE1 kicked off their Welcome Back Tour, a concert series in celebration of their 15th debut anniversary. The tour is expected to run from October 4, 2024, to February 8, 2025, with several stops across China, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, and South Korea.
The members, Bom, CL, Dara, and Minzy, reunited following their departure from YG Entertainment and the group's disbandment in 2019. The opening show was held at the Olympic Hall in Olympic Park, Seoul, South Korea. To celebrate the occasion, several K-pop groups, including Stray Kids, aespa, TWICE, and BOYNEXTDOOR, shared congratulatory messages for 2NE1's anniversary.
The first day of the Welcome Back Tour naturally became a success, with the members performing some of their iconic tracks, such as I Am The Best, Clap Your Hands, and more. The entire setlist for the Welcome Back Tour, as per the group's performance at their first concert, is as follows:
- Come Back Home
- Fire
- Clap Your Hands
- Do You Love Me
- Falling In Love
- I Don’t Care
- The Baddest Female
- MTBD
- Missing You
- It Hurts
- If I Were You
- Lonely
- I Love You
- Ugly
- Gotta Be You
- Come Back Home
- I Am The Best
- Go Away
- Happy
- In The Club
- Crush
- I Don’t Care
- Ugly
- Go Away
- Can’t Nobody
2NE1's concert series Welcome Back Tour: Dates, venues, and more details
2NE1 is a K-pop girl group that debuted in 2009 under YG Entertainment. Shortly after their debut, the group skyrocketed in popularity, becoming one of the most popular artists in K-pop. Some of their famous tracks include I Am The Best, I Love You, Missing You, Fire, and more.
However, the group disbanded in 2016 and eventually left YG Entertainment. This followed member Bom's hiatus in 2015, when she was investigated for her alleged drug use, leading to her temporary absence from the group's activities. Subsequently, the other 2NE1 members also pursued independent ventures.
After their disbandment, the group reunited for the first time to celebrate their fifteenth debut anniversary. The group is expected to roll out a total of 15 shows.
The dates and venues for 2NE1's Welcome Back Tour are as follows:
- October 4, 2024 – Seoul, South Korea at Olympic Park, Olympic Hall
- October 5, 2024 – Seoul, South Korea at Olympic Park, Olympic Hall
- October 6, 2024 – Seoul, South Korea at Olympic Park, Olympic Hall
- November 16, 2024 – Manila, Philippines (Venue: TBA)
- November 23, 2024 – Jakarta, Indonesia (Venue: TBA)
- November 29, 2024 – Kobe, Japan at Kobe World Hall
- November 30, 2024 – Kobe, Japan at Kobe World Hall
- December 1, 2024 – Kobe, Japan at Kobe World Hall
- December 8, 2024 – Hong Kong, China (Venue: TBA)
- December 13, 2024 – Tokyo, Japan at Tokyo Ariake Arena
- December 14, 2024 – Tokyo, Japan at Tokyo Ariake Arena
- December 15, 2024 – Tokyo, Japan at Tokyo Ariake Arena
- December 21, 2024 – Singapore (Venue: TBA)
- January 25, 2025 – Bangkok, Thailand (Venue: TBA)
- February 8, 2025 – Taipei, Taiwan (Venue: TBA)
As the group continues to roll out their concerts across the various exciting shows across Asia, fans are excited to see what the members have in store for them.