BLACKPINK's Rosé performed at the GMO Sonic 2025 in Japan on January 26, 2025, following her electrifying performance in Paris. She performed the track vampirehollie at the event, surprising her fans worldwide.
vampirehollie is a song from her solo debut album rosie and also the handle of her Finsta (fake Instagram account used to share personal content) on Instagram. The song details a struggle with negative comments and the dark side of fame that no one really talks about.
Fans took to their social media handles to express their surprise at the first-ever live performance of the song:
"I do not know but it really deserves to carry the title of GOLDEN VOICE!" wrote a fan, gushing over the singer's vocals
"#ROSÉ PERFORM "VAMPIREHOLLIE" LIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME AND GOD HER VOICE IS HEAVEN" wrote a fan, echoing the sentiment
"WDYM VAMPIREHOLLIE LIVE PERFORMANCE!? Mamaaa I’m down on the floor crying... THE AMAZING VOCALSSSS Rosé I can’t wait for the rosie deluxe version" came another surprised reaction
"Rosé singing Vampirehollie live just healed smth in me. I would give anything and everything just to be part of the crowd and experience this magical moment" expressed a fan
As the song comes from a place of vulnerability and innermost thoughts of the singer, fans also expressed their concerns over the Toxic Till The End hitmaker:
"gawd vampirehollie is breaking my heart. i hope you haven’t been feeling that way, our rosie posie. we love you & we’re so proud of you" wrote a fan, expressing their support and love for the singer
"the transition from vampirehollie to two years is breaking my heart more the emotions idk if i'm still okay rosé" wrote another fan as the singer transitioned between songs
"No but her choking up when explaining vampirehollie and then proceeded to perform in flawlessly. She's my singer, my performer, my artist." expressed a fan in support of the singer
BLACKPINK member Rosé's success in the second half of 2024
Rosé was recently in the news for her performance at Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes in Paris where she performed live. She was one of the four K-pop acts at the event. She also made a cameo on her APT collaborator Bruno Mars' latest song Fat, Wet & Juicy with Sexyy Red.
Lady Gaga was also featured in the music video. She is also the ambassador of luxury fashion brand Yves Saint Laurent.
She also recently became the first female K-pop idol to reach the Apple Music Top 100 Global Chart at number one. She achieved this feat following the success of the single APT released in October 2024.
With the release of her first solo studio album rosie, 2024 was truly an eventful year for the songstress.