Stray Kids took over the I-DAYS Milano stage on July 12, receiving applause from the attendees and fans online. The K-pop boy group headlined the Italian music festival, performing in front of a reported crowd of 70K attendees. Their setlist included hit tracks like S-Class, Thunderous, Maniac, LALALALA, and 13 more songs.
The Stray Kids set commenced at 9 p.m. local time at the La Maura stage, leaving a huge impression on the attendees as the headliners. Many videos and photos surfaced on social media, with fans and netizens expressing their thoughts on the group's performance. In particular, clips of the group's God's Menu's performance started trending under the hashtag #StrayKidsxIDaysMilano2024 on X.
A fan shared their experience, stating:
"this was literally the best day of my entire life, i’ve never jumped, sweated and screamed so much, i'm EXHAUSTED."
Other fans also shared their experience of attending the event:
"I was second row.... you're telling me there were all those people behind me... my skz you are so big," a fan said.
"We knew that the event was huge and we knew STAYs were traveling from all over the world to be there but seeing this makes us so happy as we know STAYs made sure to scream our love so that our Kids felt it radiate from every corner of the world in Milan tonight!" an X user stated.
Netizens who watched their performance through social media clips were surprised to see the crowd Stray Kids pulled at I-DAYS Milano 2024:
"This is how to make it iconic. Stray Kids headlining I-DAYS with 70k people singing along to their music," a fan wrote.
"I'm so unbelievably proud. No matter what anyone says, they earned this with their blood, sweat, and tears. They deserve all of this and more!" a fan commented.
"Amazing view! You did it, Stray Kids! You guys pulled that 70K crowd! Look how huge you are right now! My heart swells with pride…" a user said.
Fans praised Han's vocals, who sang Japanese singer LiSA’s part during the Social Path song, and were surprised to listen to Felix’s deep voice during the Thunderous performance:
"OMG . The water splashing shot was sooo good and full wth energy completed wth an insane rocking song!!!! #HAN said "SAY WHAT?!!!" can be clearly heard," a fan wrote.
"it feels like Felix has never growled “man I’m not sorry I’m dirty” THAT low," a user stated.
"I don’t care if I have to sell my left kidney or left hip bone.. I’m getting stray kids tickets asap," a fan commented.
Stray Kids to headline BST Hyde Park and Lollapalooza
The 4th generation K-pop boy group is gearing up for their performances at some of the biggest music festivals in the world, including Hyde Park and Lollapalooza. Following their performance at I-DAYS Milano 2024, they are set to perform at the Great Oak Stage in Hyde Park on Sunday, July 14, at 8:20 p.m. local time.
Furthermore, the group will headline the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago. They will perform on the second day of the festival, Friday, August 2, besides SZA.
Meanwhile, Stray Kids is set to drop their upcoming album ATE with the title track Chk Chk Boom on Friday, July 19, at 1 p.m. KST.