New Evolution Global Tour
| Tour by 2NE1 | |
 South Korean promotional handbill | |
| Associated album | 1st Mini Album, To Anyone, 2nd Mini Album / Nolza, Collection |
|---|---|
| Start date | July 28, 2012 |
| End date | December 1, 2012 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows |
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| 2NE1 concert chronology | |
New Evolution Global Tour was the first world tour and second concert tour overall by South Korean girl group 2NE1. It saw shows in 11 cities across 7 countries in Asia and North America spanning from July to December 2012, and promoted all of the group's albums released at the time. The tour attracted an estimated 169,000 attendees from several different continents.
Background[]
The tour was officially announced on June 13, 2012 through the YG Family website and was known for being considered the first world tour by a K-pop girl group.[1][2] The tour kicked off at the Olympics Gymnastics Stadium in Seoul on July 28 and 29, following the group's "I Love You" promotions. The tour was originally set to conclude on December 8 in Kuala Lumpur, however the concert was cancelled due to unresolved technical issues and ended instead on December 1 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Three-time winner of the MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography, Travis Payne, served as the main director for production and choreography, along with Divinity Roxx (who previously worked on Beyonce’s world tour) and Michael Cotten (who worked on production design for the Olympic Games). Beatrice Chia-Richmond served as the creative director and concert organizer.[3]
The tour costumes were designed by long-time fashion collaborator Jeremy Scott. The stages were transformed into a theme park, a club, a sporting arena, and a fantasy world which incorporated use of giant inflatable props, conveyor belts, and a video wall—where it simulated a rollercoaster ride during CL and Minzy's performance of "Please Don’t Go".[4][5]
Reception[]
The tour was well received following its conclusion, with The New York Times listing the tour's stop at the Prudential Center in New Jersey their second favorite concert in all of 2012.[6] SSTV stated that tour were some of the best concerts among any girl group[7] and Newsis commented the tour was reminiscent of a summer rock festival and "the performance was more complete than anything else".[8]
Set list[]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | ||||
| July 28, 2012 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Gymnastics Arena[9] | 20,000 |
| July 29, 2012 | ||||
| North America | ||||
| August 17, 2012 | Newark | United States | Prudential Center | 7,000 |
| August 24, 2012 | Los Angeles | Nokia Theatre L.A. Live | 6,680 | |
| Asia | ||||
| August 31, 2012 | Osaka | Japan | Osaka-Jo Hall | 36,000 |
| September 1, 2012 | ||||
| September 2, 2012 | ||||
| September 7, 2012 | Nagoya | Nippon Gaishi Hall | 20,000 | |
| September 8, 2012 | ||||
| September 11, 2012 | Yokohama | Yokohama Arena | 34,000 | |
| September 12, 2012 | ||||
| September 29, 2012 | Saitama | Saitama Super Arena | 36,000 | |
| September 30, 2012 | ||||
| November 16, 2012 | Taipei | Taiwan | Taipei Arena | 10,000 |
| December 1, 2012 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 10,000 | |
| Total | 179,680 | |||
Cancelled shows[]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 24, 2012 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Mata Elang International Stadium | Unresolved technical issues[10] |
| December 8, 2012 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Malawati Stadium |
Boxscore [11][]
| Venue | City | Tickets Sold / Available | Gross Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nokia Theatre L.A. Live | Los Angeles, California | 6,680 / 6,714 (99,4%) | US$653,716 |
Personnel[]
- Artist: CL, Minzy, Dara, Bom
- Tour organizer: YG Entertainment, Running Into The Sun (Singapore)
- Music director/bassist: Divinity Roxx
- Keyboardist: DANiiVORY
- Engineer: Eric Racy
- Drummer: Gabriel "Manuals" Wallace
- Guitarist: Sharon Aguilar
- Creative director: Beatrice Chia Richmond
- Production: Travis Payne, Divinity Roxx, Michael Cotten
- Tour guest performers : Will.i.am (Los Angeles only)
Broadcast and recordings[]
| 2012 2NE1 Global Tour: New Evolution (Live in Seoul) | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | December 4, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | July 2012 | |||
| Length | 58:52 | |||
| Label | YG | |||
| Producer | Teddy Park, e.knock | |||
| 2NE1 chronology | ||||
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2012 2NE1 Global Tour: New Evolution (Live in Seoul) is the second live album of South Korean girl group 2NE1. The album was released on December 4, 2012, by YG Entertainment.
The album was recorded during the group's first world tour New Evolution during their Seoul dates on July 28 and 29 at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena.[12]
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Am the Best (Live)" ("내가 제일 잘 나가", "I Am the Best"[a]) | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Fire (Live)" | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Clap Your Hands (Live)" ("박수 쳐", "Clap Your Hands"[b]) | 4:08 |
| 4. | " I Don't Care (Reggae Remix) [Live]" | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Don't Stop the Music (Live)" | 4:15 |
| 6. | " It Hurts (Slow) [Live]" ("아파 (Slow)", "It Hurts (Slow)"[c]) | 4:55 |
| 7. | "Lonely (Live)" | 4:16 |
| 8. | "In the Club (Live)" | 5:01 |
| 9. | "Stay Together (Live)" | 3:33 |
| 10. | "I Love You (Live)" | 6:01 |
| 11. | "Ugly (Live)" | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Hate You (Live)" | 3:19 |
| 13. | "Go Away (Live)" | 3:52 |
| 14. | "Can't Nobody (Live)" | 4:50 |
| Total length: | 54:53 | |
Sales[]
The live album sold 30,000 copies in South Korea, 5,000 in China, while in Japan it sold 20,000 copies for a total of 55,000 copies.[13] As of September 2014, the live album has been sold for more than 60,000 copies worldwide.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "2NE1 to be the first girl group to hold a world tour". allkpop. June 13, 2012.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff (August 23, 2012). "2NE1 Invades America: Behind the Scenes With the K-Pop Phenomenon". Billboard.
- ^ "2NE1's Global Tour 2012 – New Evolution Hits Malaysia". MTV Asia. October 19, 2012.
- ^ Ureta, Angela Blardony (December 8, 2012). "Review: 2NE1 bigger than Psy?". ABS-CBN News.
- ^ Lieu, Ning (December 1, 2012). "Review: 2NE1 New Evolution Global Tour 2012 Singapore". Her World Singapore.
- ^ Pareles, Jon; Caramanica, Jon; Ratliff, Ben; Chinen, Nate (December 26, 2012). "Pop's Big Nights (Published 2012)". The New York Times.
- ^ Park, Soo-ji (December 23, 2015). "투애니원, 군더더기 없는 알찬 공연...'더욱 진화된 2NE1". SSTV (in Korean).
- ^ Lee Jae-hoon (July 30, 2012). "[초점]2NE1 콘서트, 록페스티벌 방불케하다". Naver TV (in Korean).
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (July 3, 2012). "Second Round of Ticket Sales for 2NE1's 'New Evolution' To Start". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- ^ "2NE1 cancels 'New Evolution' concerts in Malaysia and Indonesia". mtvasia.com. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ^ "Boxscore 2011".
- ^ "2NE1's live CD from 'New Evolution in Seoul' to be released". allkpop. December 4, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
External links[]
- 2012 concert tours
- 2NE1