'K팝의 황제' Big Bang(BIGBANG) announced the opening act of a full-scale celebration as they expand touchpoints with fans worldwide ahead of the historic milestone of their 20th debut anniversary.
On the 22nd, according to YG Entertainment, Big Bang abruptly opened an official community and social media channels on the global fandom platform b.stage at 8:19 p.m. on the 21st, the time symbolizing their debut day (Aug. 19). This move reflected the members' strong desire to create a more meaningful 20th anniversary by communicating more closely with fans ahead of their world tour scheduled for August.
YG Entertainment said, "With the world tour scheduled to begin in August, the members strongly wanted to communicate with fans and create a more meaningful 20th anniversary. Through this channel, we will get closer to fans' hearts under the name Big Bang."
The first content to open the communication frontier was a new logo motion video that embodies the team's identity. Against stylish visuals, the phrases 'BIGBANG' and '20TH ANNIVERSARY' once again remind viewers of their stature that has dominated the music industry for the past 20 years. In particular, the rear views of the three members captured behind the recent Coachella stage stimulate fans' nostalgia while raising expectations for the group's "second act" to unfold.
Big Bang stimulated music fans' dopamine around the world with an approximately 67-minute medley of hits at the U.S. "2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival." Billboard praised, "they summoned audiences to K-pop's golden era," and Forbes also lauded them as the "king of K-pop," warmly welcoming their return. Having completed a perfect warm-up at Coachella, they announced the August world tour at their performance on the 19th, sending the world into a frenzy.
This world tour is especially significant as it will be the first solo concert presented under the name "Big Bang" in a full nine years since 'LAST DANCE' in 2017. YG Entertainment also said, "All staff are doing their best for a perfect performance," hinting at a tour of unprecedented scale.
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