Things have not been looking so good for YG Entertainment lately. The agency has received a great deal of negative feedback from fans since February this year, after teasing that BLACKPINK (블랙핑크) would be going on tour despite no announcement of a comeback album. The criticism intensified after Yang Hyunsuk (양현석), Executive Producer of YG Entertainment, shared more details about the group’s comeback plans, though no specific dates were given.
Although ticket sales for the US and UK dates have been strong, fans have still expressed concerns and scepticism about the success of the tour, as BLACKPINK has less than a month to prepare. The dates for the Asian stops were announced today (Tuesday, 27th May), and sadly for Malaysian fans, it appears that we will not be seeing the girls this time around.
YG Entertainment officially announced the dates for the “BLACKPINK: DEADLINE Tour” across Asia, with Taiwan as the first stop. However, as seen in the photo above, Malaysia is nowhere to be found. Instead, the group will be heading to neighbouring countries such as Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand for this upcoming tour. The announcement also stated that they would be performing for two or three days for each stop during the Asia leg of the tour.
Shortly after the new tour dates were posted, Malaysian fans were left disappointed that BLACKPINK would be skipping Kuala Lumpur this year, especially as the group performed here back-to-back during their “IN YOUR AREA” and “WORLD PINK” tours. Many lamented that Malaysia was not included in the upcoming “DEADLINE” tour, while others speculated that this was likely because the venues at other stops were large indoor stadiums, whereas Malaysia only has outdoor stadiums that could accommodate the targeted capacity.
Some also suggested that there could be internal conflicts between YG Entertainment and local concert organisers, which might explain why the K-pop idols are skipping Malaysia. It is worth considering the possibility that more dates will be announced later and that our country could be included as a stop next year, if the tour is extended into 2026.
What do you think? Will we see BLACKPINK perform in KL again for the DEADLINE tour?
