JYP Entertainment’s boy group Stray Kids excited over 60,000 audiences at the Lollapalooza Paris Festival.
Stray Kids (Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, I.N) performed the headlining stage on the first day of the 2023 Lollapalooza Paris, a global music festival held at Hippodrome ParisLongchamp in Paris, France on July 21st (local time).
The group was also selected as the main headliner along with Spanish singer ROSALÍA for the July 22nd show and popular American rapper Kendrick Lamar on the 23rd. In particular, this proved Stray Kids’ reputation as the first Kpop group to headline a large-scale festival in Paris, France.
Receiving attention early from global music fans, Stray Kids gathered about 60,000 people for their performance, realizing the group’s worldwide influence. The massive crowd that filled the Hippodrome ParisLongchamp was already shouting“Stray Kids” passionately even before the concert began.
As the intro music signaling the start of Stray Kids’ spectacular performance echoed through the venue, the audience began to cheer enthusiastically. The grand set with a giant spider model and the powerful stages of “Venom” and “MANIAC” heated up the atmosphere at once.
Stray Kids then greeted local fans in French, saying, “We have been looking forward to meeting you as a headliner of such a big music festival. We can’t believe the sight in front of our eyes right now. Since this is a meaningful performance for us as well, we will show you amazing performances, so please enjoy it together with us.”
The JYP boy group unveiled diverse stages with the festival’s signature band live sessions, bringing about a pleasant experience of watching and listening to the audience. Appearing in traditional robes, the members presented a classical and artistic performance of “Thunderous”, then showcased Stray Kids’ unique and free-spirited charm through “DOMINO”, and led the audience to cheer with their representative song “God’s Menu”.
Producing team 3RACHA (Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han) also performed unit songs. The group then decorated the stage with the title song “S-Class”, which contributed to their three consecutive No.1 records on Billboard 200 chart, and b-side tracks “TOPLINE (Feat. Tiger JK)”, “Super Bowl”, and “ITEM”. Stray Kids wrapped up the concert with “My Pace”, “MIROH” and “Haven”. The fireworks lighting up the Paris night sky during the last song “Haven” created a magnificent spectacle and added to the festive atmosphere.
Expressing their overwhelming feelings about performing in front of 60,000 people, the members shared, “It’s such a meaningful and special experience for us to be the headliner of a festival where everyone is united through music. We enjoyed the music and the stage wholeheartedly, and we would never forget every moment today. Thank everyone for singing and dancing together with us.”
Meanwhile, Stray Kids will launch the large-scale dome tour ‘Stray Kids 5-STAR Dome Tour 2023’ in four Japanese cities. On September 30th and October 1, the group plans to hold a ‘Seoul Special’ concert at KSPO DOME in Songpa-gu, Seoul, and share precious memories with STAY (Stray Kids’s fandom).
In addition, Stray Kids will also be the only Asian artists to attend the 2023 Global Citizen Festival to be held in Central Park, New York on September 23rd.
Source: Daum
