txt made a VR concert where you ride a dream train and singapore gets it first, the rest of us cope
the boys strapped us into headsets for 'endless ride' — a first-person vr concert that's basically a fever dream on rails. it's their THIRD one, making them the reigning kings of a format nobody else committed to.
txt really looked at the concept of 'attending a concert' and said what if it was a dream, on a train, strapped to your face. 'endless ride' is a vr concert experience and i've never wanted a headset more in my life.
instead of watching a concert film from your seat like a peasant, everyone gets their own vr headset for a first-person view — the whole thing is built as a train journey drifting through dreamlike landscapes, with performances and little interactive moments made specifically for vr. it's giving lucid dream, it's giving main character, it's giving 'why is this a train and why do i care so much.'
and here's the part that's actually iconic: this is their THIRD dedicated vr concert. as in, txt is the first k-pop act to put out three of these. everyone else made one and clocked out; the boys built a whole cinematic universe in headset form. commitment to the bit is a love language.
the catch: it's a singapore exclusive at gv bugis+, running august 14 through september 3, with tickets going up july 24 (about $38–40). there are even weekly collectibles — photocards, postcards, the little treasures — so of course people will be going multiple times. for research.
anyway if you're in singapore, congrats, you get to ride the dream train. if you're not, we suffer in standard definition together. hold my hand.
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fromis_9 Are Going On Tour and Seoul Is Getting Three Whole Nights of It
'TOMORROW GLOW.' kicks off September 4–6 at Korea University's Hwajung Tiger Dome, and yes, it's three nights, be so serious. more Asia cities are coming — they're just making us wait for it.
not fromis_9 casually announcing an entire Asia tour like it's nothing. 'TOMORROW GLOW.' is the name, and the girlies are opening it with a three-night stand in Seoul — September 4, 5, and 6 — at Korea University's Hwajung Tiger Dome.
three nights. THREE. in one venue. that's not a concert, that's a residency, bestie. the flowerkids are already doing the math on which night to cry the hardest at.
the rest of the Asia leg? still under wraps. more cities and dates are "to be announced later," which is industry for "keep refreshing your notifications and suffer." classic.
after the year fromis_9 have been having, a tour was the natural next flex. mark the September dates and start saving now — mother is touring.
Reported by Soompi. This article is Aegyo Arena's own write-up of that reporting.
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the Recording Academy rolled out a shiny new 'Best Asian Pop Music Performance' category and BTS looked at it like… so we're the kids' table now? all seven are sitting the 69th Grammys out.
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