The Abu Dhabi date of SHINee singer Taemin‘s 2024 ‘Ephemeral Gaze’ solo world tour has been cancelled.
Today (October 9), South Korean company SKY720, who are part of the tour’s global team, revealed to NME that the Abu Dhabi show of Taemin’s 2024 ‘Ephemeral Gaze’ on November 1 has been cancelled.
According to a statement from live music agency Bright World, as seen by NME, the show will no longer be moving ahead “due to the drastic escalation of violence and the unpredictable circumstances in the Middle East”. See the statements in English and Korean below:
Credit: Bright World
Credit: Bright World
In July, Taemin announced the dates for his 2024 ‘Ephemeral Gaze’ world tour, featuring 14 concerts over nine countries across four months.
It’ll kick off with a two-day concert at the end of August at the Inspire Arena in Incheon, South Korea. Thereafter, the K-pop star will bring his tour to cities across Japan and Southeast Asia, including Jakarta, Tokyo and more.
The dates for Taemin’s 2024 ‘Ephemeral Gaze’ world tour are:
AUGUST 2024
31: Incheon, South Korea, Inspire Arena
SEPTEMBER 2024
01: Incheon, South Korea, Inspire Arena
07: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Malawati Indoor Stadium
14: Taipei, Taiwan, NTSU Arena
21: Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
22: Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
23: Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
28: Bangkok, Thailand, Idea Live, Bravo BKK
OCTOBER 2024
05: Hong Kong, China, AsiaWorld-Expo Hall 10
19: Fukuoka, Japan, Fukuoka Convention Center
20: Fukuoka, Japan, Fukuoka Convention Center
26: Jakarta, Indonesia, Tennis Indoor Senayan
NOVEMBER 2024
01: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (CANCELLED)
09: Singapore, Singapore, Arena @ Expo – Hall 7
24: Manila, the Philippines, Smart Araneta Coliseum
[#태민] 📢
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— 태민 (TAEMIN) (@TAEMIN_BPM) July 19, 2024
Last month, Taemin released his latest mini-album ‘Eternal’. Speaking to NME, the SHINee singer opened up about his decision to move to new label Big Planet Made after over a decade at SM Entertainment: “For any person who is safe and stable inside a fence, they’re bound to find themselves lagging in terms of [their own] growth and development.”
“Like when you’ve been living with your family and move out once you’re an adult. I think that was the trigger for me [to move to a new company],” he adds. “I mean, I could have just stayed comfortably inside that fence, but I’ve always been the kind of person who takes on challenges.”
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