BIGBANG Alive Galaxy World Tour 2012-2013
The BIGBANG Alive Galaxy Tour 2012 (referred to as the Alive Tour) is a 2012-2013 worldwide concert tour held by South Korean boy band BIGBANG. It promotes the group's third Korean-language EP, Alive (as well as their fourth Japanese-language studio album of the same name), across four continents; Asia, North America, South America and Europe. The group hired choreography and creative director Laurieann Gibson to direct the show. The tour was officially sponsored by Samsung GALAXY.
In total, an estimated 800,000 fans worldwide attended the concert tour.
Background:
In support of their fifth extended Korean-language EP, Alive and their fourth Japanese-language studio album of the same name, released February 29 and March 28, 2012, respectively, BIGBANG's record label YG Entertainment announced that the group intended to hold a world tour in partnership with tour promoter Live Nation, visiting Asia, North America, South America and Europe. Live Nation president Alan Ridgeway stated, "We are very happy that we are working with YG Entertainment and BIGBANG to show [our work] to worldwide K-pop fans." A representative for YG Entertainment followed this with, "We are working hard to hold the best concert with the best production team to equal the anticipation of the world fans who are waiting for the first concert they will get to meet BIGBANG.Choreographer and creative director Laurieann Gibson, famed for her work with Lady Gaga, was hired as the tour's director and choreographer. US-based visual contents company Possible Productions was hired to create the Alive tour's custom backdrops. The team described the concept as a "bleak futuristic world [that could only be] saved by BIGBANG." Lighting and staging, as well as overall production, was designed by Leroy Bennet. Staging and lighting alone was estimated at USD$1.3 million. Korean electronics brand Samsung was contracted as the tour's official sponsor, who provided electronics for the members and touring staff on the dates.[9] This marks the first time the group has done a worldwide concert tour.
Concerts:
Tickets for the group's world tour, which kicked off in Seoul in March 2012, sold out faster than Live Nation had anticipated.
In Singapore, all tickets were sold out shortly after its on sale and a second show was immediately announced to cope with the huge ticket demand from the enthusiastic fans. Later in Malaysia, they attracted more than 3,500 fans to queue up at the box office to fight for their tickets. In Taiwan, all 22,000 tickets of their 2 shows were sold out within just a few hours.
Due to strong demand from fans in the United States, two additional concert dates in both Los Angeles and New Jersey, November 2 and November 8, were added. There were initially doubts if T.O.P could perform due to an injury (which happened while filming COMMITMENT), but it was reported that he would continue to perform. In Japan, BIGBANG became the first Korean artist to perform three Dome concerts, at the Tokyo Dome, Kyocera Dome, and Fukuoka Dome. As it turns out this was only the beginning of a string of DOME Tour to happen in the following years breaking continous records for a foreign band.
Ticket prices for their concert in Hong Kong were reported to cost as much as $1,680 HKD (more than 200 US Dollars). The concert was held in Lima, Peru on November 14, 2012. The Orange County Register reported that ticket prices ranged from $50 to $300 for the group's Honda Center dates in Los Angeles. In the UK all the tickets for the Wembley Arena show sold out within one hour of tickets going on sale, resulting in a second date being added shortly after. They also managed to set a London concert record for the largest crowd gathered to see a Korean act in England.
Tourdates:
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
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March 2, 2012 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | 39,000 |
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March 4, 2012 | ||||
May 17, 2012 | Nagoya | Japan | Nippon Gaishi Hall | 18,000 |
May 18, 2012 | ||||
May 25, 2012 | Yokohama | Yokohama Arena | 36,000 | |
May 26, 2012 | ||||
May 27, 2012 | ||||
May 31, 2012 | Osaka | Osaka-jo Hall | 40,000 | |
June 1, 2012 | ||||
June 2, 2012 | ||||
June 3, 2012 | ||||
June 16, 2012 | Saitama | Saitama Super Arena | 36,000 | |
June 17, 2012 | ||||
June 23, 2012 | Fukuoka | Marinemesse Fukuoka | 20,000 | |
June 24, 2012 | ||||
July 21, 2012 | Shanghai | China | Mercedes-Benz Arena | 10,000 |
July 28, 2012 | Guangzhou | Guangzhou International Sports Arena | 10,000 | |
August 4, 2012 | Beijing | MasterCard Center | 10,000 | |
September 28, 2012 | Singapore | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 20,000 |
September 29, 2012 | ||||
October 5, 2012 | Bangkok | Thailand | Impact Arena | 20,000 |
October 6, 2012 | ||||
October 12, 2012 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Mata Elang International Stadium | 26,000 |
October 13, 2012 | ||||
October 20, 2012 | Taipei | Taiwan | Taipei Arena | 26,000 |
October 21, 2012 | ||||
October 24, 2012 | Manila | Philippines | Mall of Asia Arena | 13,000 |
October 27, 2012 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Stadium Merdeka | 18,000 |
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November 2, 2012 | Anaheim | United States | Honda Center | 24,000 |
November 3, 2012 | ||||
November 8, 2012 | Newark | Prudential Center | 24,000 | |
November 9, 2012 | ||||
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November 14, 2012 | Lima | Peru | Jockey Club del Perú | 10,000 |
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November 23, 2012 | Osaka | Japan | Osaka Dome | 100,000 |
November 24, 2012 | ||||
December 5, 2012 | Tokyo | Tokyo Dome | 55,000 | |
December 8, 2012 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | AsiaWorld-Arena | 30,000 |
December 9, 2012 | ||||
December 10, 2012 | ||||
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December 14, 2012 | London | England | Wembley Arena | 24,000 |
December 15, 2012 | ||||
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December 22, 2012 | Fukuoka | Japan | Fukuoka Dome | 50,000 |
January 12, 2013 | Osaka | Osaka Dome | 100,000 | |
January 13, 2013 | ||||
January 25, 2013 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | 39,000 |
January 26, 2013 | ||||
January 27, 2013 |
The band performed three different setlists during this tour:
Setlist 1:
- "Alive (Intro)"
- "Tonight" (Rock version)
- "Hands Up"
- "Fantastic Baby"
- "How Gee"
- "Stupid Liar"
- "Knockout" (GD & TOP)
- "High High" (Rock version) (GD & TOP)
- "Strong Baby" (Seungri)
- "What Can I Do" (Seungri)
- "Gara Gara Go"
- "Number 1"
- "Cafe" (Remix)
- "Bad Boy"
- "Ain't No Fun"
- "Love Dust"
- "Love Song"
- "Look Only At Me" / "Where U At" / "Wedding Dress" (Taeyang)
- "Wings" (Daesung)
- "Haru Haru" (Acoustic version)
- "Lies"
- "Last Farewell"
Encore:
- "Sunset Glow"
- "Heaven"
Setlist 2:
- "Alive (Intro)"
- "Tonight" (Rock version)
- "Hands Up"
- "Fantastic Baby"
- "How Gee"
- "Stupid Liar"
- "Knockout" (GD & TOP)
- "High High" (Rock version) (GD & TOP)
- "Strong Baby" (Seungri)
- "What Can I Do" (Seungri)
- "Gara Gara Go"
- "Number 1"
- "Cafe" (Remix)
- "Bad Boy"
- "Blue"
- "Love Dust"
- "Love Song"
- "Look Only At Me" / "Where U At" / "Wedding Dress" (Taeyang)
- "Wings" (Daesung)
- "Haru Haru" (Acoustic version)
- "Lies"
- "Last Farewell"
Encore:
- "Sunset Glow"
- "Heaven"
Setlist 3:
- "Alive (Intro)"
- "Tonight" (Rock version)
- "Hands Up"
- "Fantastic Baby"
- "How Gee"
- "Stupid Liar"
- "Knockout" (GD & TOP)
- "High High" (GD & TOP)
- "Strong Baby" (Seungri)
- "What Can I Do" (Seungri)
- "Gara Gara Go"
- "Number 1"
- "Cafe" (Remix)
- "Crayon (Short part)" (G-Dragon)
- "One of a Kind (Short part)" (G-Dragon)
- "Bad Boy"
- "Blue"
- "Love Song"
- "Monster"
- "Feeling"
- "Look Only At Me" (Taeyang)
- "Wedding Dress" (Taeyang)
- "Wings" (Daesung)
- "Haru Haru" (Acoustic version)
- "Lies"
- "Last Farewell"
Encore:
- "Heaven"
- "Bad Boy"
- "Fantastic Baby"
- "Feeling"
Source:
Taken from Wikipedia, amended and updated by BIGBANG 빅뱅 music.
BIGBANG Alive Galaxy Tour 2012. (2014, September 29). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10:57, January 12, 2015, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Big_Bang_Alive_Galaxy_Tour_2012&oldid=627491909
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