Blackpink's European leg of world tour begins with spectacular concert with lasers, fireworks at London's O2 Arena

Since their debut in 2016, South Korean girl group Blackpink has been setting records, and earlier this year, their second album Born Pink, which topped the charts, reaffirmed their position as the biggest girl group in the world.

Blackpink opened the European part of a world tour in London's O2 Arena with lasers, fireworks, and a slew of backup dancers despite having nothing to prove. And that was only for the opening track. Jisoo, Jennie, Lisa, and Rosé performed a two-hour, 23-song show during which they threw streamers to the packed audience, rolled a real four-piece band onto the stage, and danced in front of actual flame walls. The concert was spectacular throughout.

Blackpink didn't bother with nuance in their music either. Along with K-pop gloss, Blackpink seemed at ease delivering furious rap breakdowns, throbbing EDM drops, and sporadic references to Nineties alt-rock. There were plenty of the chattering hooks that already have made them such a favourite on TikTok.


The frantic Kill This Love had an industrial edge, whereas Tally was pure stadium rock 'n' roll. Blackpink drew inspiration from a variety of well-known genres, much like Little Mix and the Spice Girls before them, to create something original, and throughout the performance, it seemed as though the four singers were carrying on pop's long tradition of lady power.

Each member of Blackpink had several solo opportunities to display their pop-star abilities, with Jennie even playing her epic yet unreleased song You And Me (Moonlight). It wasn't released, although you wouldn't know it from the stunned silence of the crowd.

When they perform at BST Hyde Park next summer, Blackpink will make history as the first K-pop group to headline a significant British festival. Blackpink, however, refused to allow them to perform in London's O2 Arena, despite any pressures that would come with being the biggest female group in the world and the band who launched an entire genre. The four-piece, however, made being the biggest appear to be the simplest job in the world.

FAQs:

1. What history will Blackpink make at BST Hyde Park?
   When they perform at BST Hyde Park next summer, Blackpink will make history as the first K-pop group to headline a significant British festival.
2. Which song did Jennie perform?
   Jennie performed her epic yet unreleased song You And Me (Moonlight).