Suga Agust D Tour Explained
Concert Tour Name: | Suga Agust D Tour |
Border: | yes |
Artist: | Suga |
Attendance: | 318,000[1] |
Gross: | $57.1 million |
This Tour: | Suga Agust D Tour (2023) |
Next Tour: | ... |
Suga Agust D Tour (also known as SUGA AGUST D TOUR 'D-DAY' after the album release) was the first worldwide concert tour by South Korean rapper Suga, also known as Agust D, in support of his debut studio album, D-Day. The tour began on April 26, 2023, in New York City, and ended on August 6, 2023, in Seoul, South Korea.[2] [3]
Background and development
On February 14, 2023, Big Hit Music announced that Suga would be embarking on a world tour with a poster listing dates for 20 shows in the United States, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, and South Korea. On March 10, 2023, new shows were announced for June 2–4 at the Pia Arena MM in Kanagawa, Japan.[4] Additional shows in Singapore and Bangkok, Thailand were announced on April 5, 2023.[5] On June 25, 2023, during the artist's then-last worldwide concert tour date in Seoul, 3 additional encore shows at KSPO Dome in Seoul, South Korea were announced, bringing the total number of shows to 28.[6]
Ticketing
Tickets to the U.S. leg of the tour were made available for pre-sale to BTS' global fan club members on March 1 via Ticketmaster, with a general public on-sale scheduled for March 3. On March 1, Ticketmaster reported that all tickets would be released during the first pre-sale because "the demand exceeded the number of available tickets"; the general verified fan pre-sale and public on-sale were subsequently cancelled due to continued high demand.[7] Media outlets noted the fan criticism that Ticketmaster faced for their handling of the sales, particularly in light of the 2022 controversy.[8] [9]
Critical reception
Critics appreciated the tour's production value and artistic direction. Tamar Herman of the Variety thought that "the concert unveils itself like a noir musical with a storm of thunder and lightning amid a purple haze".[10] Likewise, Jae-ha Kim of Teen Vogue, compared it to a rock opera and theater, because of the "pyrotechnics, a backup band and a nine-panels stage that will eventually disappear".[11] Giving it a five star rating, Rhian Daly from NME praised Suga's "underrated vocal skills and rap bar-spitting abilities are second to none".[12] Naming the tour as one the best concerts of 2023, Freya Rinaldi of Atwood Magazine praised the uniqueness of Suga's "performance and his breathtaking stage presence" and the lights and stage production of the show as "incomparable to any other current running tour", deeming it as "one of the best tours to hit the United States in 2023".[13] Kayti Burt of Paste also dubbed Suga's performance of Snooze on stage during the final show on his world tour as "one of the year’s most powerful moments in pop music—the culmination of an arduous journey of self-knowledge and healing, and a testament to one musician’s deep connection to his art."[14] Based on tour data provided to Pollstar, the tour is 9th on the 2023 Top 20 Global Concert Tours list, which ranks artists by average box office gross per number of cities.[15]
Set list
- "Haegeum"
- "Daechwita"
- "Agust D"
- "Give It to Me"
- "Trivia: Seesaw" (acoustic)
- "SDL"
- "People"
- "People Pt. 2"
- "Moonlight"
- "Burn It"
- "Interlude: Shadow"
- "BTS Cypher Pt. 3: Killer" / "BTS Cypher 4" / "UGH!" / "Ddaeng" / "HUH?"
- "Life Goes On" (piano)
- "Snooze"
- "Polar Night"
- "Amygdala"
Encore
- "D-Day"
- "Intro: Never Mind"
- "The Last"
Notes
- May 11: Max joined Suga on stage performing their song "Burn It" together.[16]
- May 14: Halsey joined Suga on stage performing their song "Suga's Interlude" together.[17]
- June 24: Psy joined Suga on stage performing their song "That That" together.[18]
- August 4: Jungkook joined Suga on stage performing the song "Burn It" together, Jungkook also performed "Seven" solo after that.[19]
- August 5: Jimin joined Suga on stage performing the song "Tony Montana" together, Jimin also performed "Like Crazy" solo after that.[20]
- August 6: RM joined Suga on stage performing the song "Strange" together, RM also performed his unreleased song after that.[21]
- August 4, 5, 6: Suga performed "Dear My Friend" instead of "Polar Night".[22]
Shows
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
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Leg 1 – North America |
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April 26, 2023 | New York City | United States | UBS Arena | 155,000[23] | — |
April 27, 2023 |
April 29, 2023 | Newark | Prudential Center | — |
May 3, 2023 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena |
May 5, 2023 |
May 6, 2023 |
May 10, 2023 | Inglewood | Kia Forum | — |
May 11, 2023 |
May 14, 2023 |
May 16, 2023 | Oakland | Oakland Arena | — |
May 17, 2023 |
Leg 2 – Asia |
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May 26, 2023 | Banten | Indonesia | Indonesia Convention Exhibition | — | — |
May 27, 2023 |
May 28, 2023 |
June 2, 2023 | Yokohama | Japan | Pia Arena MM | 27,000[24] | — |
June 3, 2023 |
June 4, 2023 |
June 9, 2023[25] | Nonthaburi | Thailand | Impact Arena | — | — |
June 10, 2023 |
June 11, 2023 |
June 16, 2023 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 28,000 | — |
June 17, 2023 |
June 18, 2023 |
June 24, 2023 | Seoul | South Korea | | 15,000[26] | — |
June 25, 2023 |
August 4, 2023[27] | KSPO Dome | 38,000[28] | — |
August 5, 2023 |
August 6, 2023 |
Total | | $57,100,000[29] | |
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Notes and References
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- BTS' Suga Sets Dates For First Solo Tour. Kaufman. Gil. February 14, 2023. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20230221000256/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/bts-suga-dates-first-solo-tour-1235253726/. February 21, 2023. live. March 24, 2023.
- Suga Is Bringing His Agust D Tour to Japan. March 10, 2023. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20230310183021/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/suga-agust-d-tour-japan-dates-ticket-details-1235283413/. March 10, 2023. March 10, 2023. live.
- Web site: Ziwei. Puah. April 5, 2023. BTS' Suga adds new Singapore, Bangkok shows to his 2023 world tour. April 5, 2023. NME. en. April 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230405071603/https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/bts-suga-third-singapore-show-world-tour-tickets-details-3426115. live.
- Web site: Kim. Jihye. June 26, 2023. BTS 슈가, 서울서 월드투어 대장정 마무리→ 8월 앙코르콘 깜짝 예고. August 17, 2023. n.news.naver.com. ko. June 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230626123932/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/112/0003638903. live.
- Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster. 1631116578099175428. March 2, 2023. UPDATE for SUGA Agust D TOUR IN U.S. — Due to extremely high demand during today's ARMY MEMBER Presale, there will not be a General Verified Fan Presale or General Onsale. . en . April 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230325142127/https://twitter.com/ticketmaster/status/1631116578099175428 . March 25, 2023 . live.
- Ticketmaster Cancels Suga's Verified Fan Presale & General Ticket Onsale: ARMY Reacts. March 2, 2023. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20230302230543/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ticketmaster-suga-ticket-sales-canceled-army-reaction-1235278835/. March 2, 2023. live. March 25, 2023.
- News: Ticketmaster cancels successive ticket sales for BTS member Suga's US tour after "extremely high demand" in first presale. March 3, 2023. NME. https://web.archive.org/web/20230303072817/https://www.nme.com/news/music/suga-bts-us-tour-sold-out-extremely-high-demand-ticketmaster-3407506. March 3, 2023. live. March 25, 2023.
- News: Herman. Tamar. April 28, 2023. BTS' Suga Holds His Own in Moody, Theatrical Concert Debut. Variety. June 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230428204203/https://variety.com/2023/music/reviews/bts-suga-concert-new-york-1235598139/. April 28, 2023. live.
- Web site: Kim. Jae-ha. May 11, 2023. Suga's D-Day Concert Review: Agust D, Yoongi, and BTS Suga in One Glorious Fusion. Teen Vogue. June 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230511194105/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/suga-d-day-concert-review-agust-d. May 11, 2023. live.
- Web site: Daly. Rhian. April 28, 2023. Suga live in New York: a show-stopping statement of artistic intent at the BTS rapper's debut solo tour. NME. June 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230428213741/https://www.nme.com/reviews/live/suga-agust-d-d-day-tour-live-review-2023-3436831. April 28, 2023. live.
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- Web site: Yeo. Gladys. Halsey makes surprise appearance at BTS member Suga's LA concert. NME. August 5, 2023. August 5, 2023. August 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230805124714/https://www.nme.com/news/music/bts-suga-halsey-live-onstage-surprise-guest-los-angeles-concert-3443593. live.
- Web site: Paul. Larisha. Suga Welcomes Halsey to the Stage for 'Suga's Interlude' Live Debut in Los Angeles. Rolling Stone. August 5, 2023. August 5, 2023. June 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230615212956/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/halsey-and-suga-perform-sugas-interlude-live-for-the-first-time-1234735234/. live.
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