Melbourne's love affair with pop and live music hasn't ended now that Taylor Swift has left the city, leaving a cloud of glitter in her wake. As the Swiftie-mania fades, South Korean K-Pop sensation Aespa has finally announced more details for their Aussie tour. The quartet’s SYNK: Parallel Line world tour is currently set to comprise 19 concerts across 13 cities in Australia and Asia, and they’ll be bringing their hyperpop magic to Melbourne in early September 2024.
With a name derived from a combination of “æ” (avatar and experience) and aspect, this powerhouse K-Pop quartet – Karina, Winter, Giselle and Ningning – has carved a tremendous trajectory since they debuted in 2020 with the hot single ‘Black Mamba’, with record-breaking music releases and live performances including a mainstage set at Coachella in 2022.
Aespa is exciting fans globally with their incredible stage presence and innovative approach to hyperpop music, and Melbourne will finally get our turn to be part of it this spring. Here's everything you need to know.
When is Aespa in Melbourne?
Winter, Karina, Ningning and Giselle will be taking to the stage in Melbourne on Monday, September 2, at Rod Laver Arena. The show will be their second-ever gig Down Under, coming after a stop in Sydney on August 31.
How can I get tickets to the Melbourne Aespa show and how much do they cost?
General ticket sales kick off at 9am on Friday, May 10, via Ticketek, but there are also a few presale options if you're a keen bean. The Telstra presale starts on Tuesday, May 7, at 9am over here. Alternatively, the Teg Live and Ticketek presales start on Thursday, May 9, also at 9am.
What will Aespa’s Melbourne show be like?
Aespa is the first act represented by SM Entertainment group (the agency behind the world’s biggest K-Pop groups) to head to Melbourne, and as such, this tour promises to be one of the biggest K-Pop events of the year. The agency has stated that “this is not only a tour, but a world-bending experience” and it will “take place in the parallel universe story that Aespa has as its musical backdrop” featuring “unmissable dance performances, stunning visuals and powerful vocals”.
Based on their last world tour, it’s likely that they’ll change the setlist up a little for each show, and we’re expecting the kind of surreal high-energy hyperpop that they’re known for.
Who will the Melbourne Aespa support acts be?
The support acts for Aespa’s SYNK: Parallel Line tour are yet to be released, but we expect the K-Pop theme to remain strong. More details on the tour will be released via their Weverse page – so we’d recommend keeping an eye out.
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