Boy group Stray Kids is once again solidifying their reputation as a “global stadium artist,” drawing international attention with their world tour.
According to the recent Top 20 Global Concert Tours chart released by U.S. concert industry magazine Pollstar, Stray Kids achieved the highest ranking among K-pop artists, landing at No. 2. The chart ranks artists based on average ticket revenue by region. The group concluded their world tour Stray Kids World Tour <dominATE> in October with an encore performance at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium, completing 56 shows across 35 domestic and international cities, breaking multiple records along the way. Out of the 35 locations, 28 were stadium performances, each attracting tens of thousands of attendees.
The group made “K-pop first” entries at venues including Estádio do Morumbi in São Paulo, T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Nationals Park in Washington D.C., Wrigley Field in Chicago, Rogers Centre in Toronto, Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam, Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, and Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid. At Stade de France in Paris, they achieved the largest audience and scale ever for a K-pop act, further proving their global influence.
In addition to completing their “largest-ever” world tour this year, Stray Kids made waves with their fourth studio album KARMA, released in August. The album continued to make history on the U.S. Billboard main album chart (Billboard 200), ranking at No. 42 on the November 22 chart (U.S. local time) and marking 12 consecutive weeks on the chart, demonstrating sustained commercial success.
Written by Lee Seung Hun
Translated by Lee So Yun
