K-pop boy band TXT energised for European tour debut after two-month break
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TXT's members (from left) Soobin, Hueningkai, Beomgyu, Yeonjun and Taehyun arrive at the 2022 American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles on Nov 20, 2022.
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LONDON – Popular K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together, also known as TXT, are making their European tour debut feeling inspired and more connected after two months away from the spotlight, their members said.
The quintet’s label, Big Hit Music, which also manages K-pop superstars BTS, announced in January that TXT would be taking a “long-term break” to rest and spend time with their families. This was after group leader Soobin, 24, said he was taking time off for health reasons.
“It was the first time we took such a long break. It gave us time to reflect on many things,” member Hueningkai, 22, said in an interview shortly before taking the stage at London’s O2 Arena for the group’s first UK performance on March 25.
“It brought us closer together and allowed us to think more about ourselves as a team and artistes,” added Hueningkai, whose hiatus highlights included a family trip to South Korea’s resort island of Jeju, good food and a visit to Japan with friends.
“Rest is as important as working because rest is always inspiring me a lot,” added member Taehyun, 23.
The group – comprising Soobin, Taehyun, Hueningkai, as well as 25-year-old Yeonjun and 24-year-old Beomgyu – last performed in Singapore in September 2024. Their concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium is part of their current tour.
Fans in Singapore who want to watch TXT can do so on the silver screen. Cinema chain Golden Village will screen their debut virtual reality (VR) concert, titled Hyperfocus: Tomorrow X Together VR Concert, at its Bugis+ outlet from April 10 to 27.
Tickets are priced at $39 and come with two random photocards of the members and a keepsake ticket to the movie.
Golden Village will screen K-pop boy band TXT’s debut virtual reality (VR) concert, titled Hyperfocus: Tomorrow X Together VR Concert, exclusively at its Bugis+ outlet from April 10 to 27.
PHOTO: GOLDEN VILLAGE
TXT debuted in March 2019. Six years on, they have won over a loyal fan base, known as Moa (short for “Moments Of Alwaysness”) with their pop-rock sound and hits, including Blue Hour (2020); 0X1=Lovesong (I Know I Love You) (2021), featuring South Korean singer Seori; and Sugar Rush Ride (2023).
Their album Minisode 3: Tomorrow is ranked as the 10th best-selling album of 2024 globally, according to IFPI. The recording music industry body also placed TXT seventh on its Top 10 list of global recording artistes of 2023.
Their European tour, which kicked off in Barcelona, Spain, on March 20, also takes them to Berlin, Paris and Amsterdam. Fans are in for a spectacle, the members said.
“It’s a really colourful and diverse set list, so I think it will be really fun for the fans. There are solo stages that we haven’t shown before,” Hueningkai said.
Other novelties for the group include Beomgyu’s upcoming solo debut with mixtape Panic, dropping on March 27. As for other new music, TXT are not giving spoilers and said fans will have to wait and see. REUTERS
