Rookie K-Pop Boys B.A.P. Add Manhattan Stop to U.S. Tour
Rookie boy band B.A.P.'s concert in New York on Friday went off
with a bang and an ocean of glow sticks, with fans lining up early just
to catch a glimpse of the six-member boy group.
The band, which only debuted a year ago, began their U.S. tour on May 7 in Los Angeles and followed up with concerts at San Francisco and Washington D.C. Tickets for the latest gig at the Best Buy Theater were all gone within 10 minutes of being made available.
The concert began with "Warrior," the title song of their first album, and continued with 17 other songs for one hour and 40 minutes, keeping the audience of 2,400 dancing and cheering throughout.
They were able to embark on a U.S. tour due to their rapidly
swelling popularity. It was arranged as part of a project which CJ
E&M, one of Korea's largest entertainment companies, is working on
to help talented singers get a chance to promote themselves overseas
The company held an event in Irvine, California last October that saw 10,000 local fans gather to sample Korean food, movies, and a K-pop concert that also included a signing event with the stars.
Impressed by the size of the crowd, Verizon, one of the biggest mobile carriers in the U.S., wanted to invite some of the singers who performed there to join its annual concert series, the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) tour, giving B.A.P. their big break in the U.S.
The APAHM tour is a month-long celebration in May to promote the culture and traditions of Asian immigrants. Verizon serves as a sponsor.
The band, which only debuted a year ago, began their U.S. tour on May 7 in Los Angeles and followed up with concerts at San Francisco and Washington D.C. Tickets for the latest gig at the Best Buy Theater were all gone within 10 minutes of being made available.
The concert began with "Warrior," the title song of their first album, and continued with 17 other songs for one hour and 40 minutes, keeping the audience of 2,400 dancing and cheering throughout.
The company held an event in Irvine, California last October that saw 10,000 local fans gather to sample Korean food, movies, and a K-pop concert that also included a signing event with the stars.
Impressed by the size of the crowd, Verizon, one of the biggest mobile carriers in the U.S., wanted to invite some of the singers who performed there to join its annual concert series, the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) tour, giving B.A.P. their big break in the U.S.
The APAHM tour is a month-long celebration in May to promote the culture and traditions of Asian immigrants. Verizon serves as a sponsor.
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