{
 "source": "https://hallyu.wiki/en/issues/bigbang-20th-anniversary-tour-2026/",
 "publisher": "Hallyu Wiki",
 "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0; cite as Hallyu Wiki with URL",
 "lang": "en",
 "title": "BIGBANG 20th Anniversary World Tour 'XX : COSMOS'",
 "period": "2026-04 ~ 2027-02",
 "status": "As of Oct 20, the schedule has passed 13 shows in seven cities: Goyang, Oakland, East Rutherford, Paris, London, Taipei and Singapore. YG Entertainment's tour page marks all 13 as 'SOLD OUT'. Next is My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on Oct 24–25, followed by Sydney, Bangkok, Hong Kong, four Japanese domes, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Manila, ending in Kaohsiung on Feb 27–28, 2027. Twenty-six shows in 12 cities remain.",
 "summary": "BIGBANG's G-Dragon, Taeyang and Daesung opened the 20th-anniversary world tour 'BIGBANG 2026-2027 WORLD TOUR < XX : COSMOS >' at Goyang Stadium on Aug 21, 2026, and are playing 39 shows in 19 cities through February 2027. It is the first BIGBANG tour since 'LAST DANCE' in 2017. The June announcement listed 31 shows in 18 cities; Manila and extra dates in Oakland, Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta brought it to the current size. YG Entertainment runs the tour, and Pollstar named AEG Presents as promoter; regionally, AEG Presents Asia handles Singapore and Frontier Touring handles Sydney.",
 "published": "2026-10-19",
 "updated": "2026-10-20",
 "labels": {
  "fact": "confirmed by a primary source or two independent reliable outlets",
  "claim": "stated officially by one party",
  "disputed": "parties disagree, no ruling",
  "rumor": "widespread but unconfirmed, reported as rumor by reliable outlets",
  "debunked": "shown false by official statement or reporting"
 },
 "timeline": [
  {
   "date": "2026-04-12",
   "text": "G-Dragon, Taeyang and Daesung performed as BIGBANG on the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.",
   "label": "fact",
   "sources": [
    2,
    3
   ]
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-19",
   "text": "On Coachella's second weekend, G-Dragon told the audience the 20th-anniversary world tour would begin in August.",
   "label": "fact",
   "sources": [
    5
   ]
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-11",
   "text": "YG Entertainment announced the tour: 31 shows in 18 cities from Goyang on Aug 21 to Kaohsiung in February 2027, with more cities to be announced.",
   "label": "fact",
   "sources": [
    2,
    3,
    4
   ]
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-15",
   "text": "YG unveiled the tour title 'BIGBANG 2026-2027 WORLD TOUR < XX : COSMOS >' and a routing poster; adding Manila made it 33 shows in 19 cities. All three Goyang shows, including added seats, sold out; Coupang Play said tickets sold out within seven minutes with 210,000 people in the queue.",
   "label": "fact",
   "sources": [
    6,
    9
   ]
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-22",
   "text": "Frontier Touring announced the Oct 31 show at Accor Stadium, Sydney — the tour's only Australian date, in partnership with Destination NSW.",
   "label": "fact",
   "sources": [
    8
   ]
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-08-17",
   "text": "General sale for the two Hanoi shows. Vietnam's DTiNews reported that the remaining tickets sold out.",
   "label": "claim",
   "sources": [
    13
   ]
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-08-19",
   "text": "Release of the 20th-anniversary digital single 'BiiiG'.",
   "label": "fact",
   "sources": [
    10,
    11
   ]
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-08-21",
   "text": "The tour opens at Goyang Stadium (Aug 21–23). The Korea Herald reported more than 100,000 fans over three days; Hankyung, citing KOPIS, put the Aug 21 and 22 shows at 35,000 each.",
   "label": "fact",
   "sources": [
    10,
    11
   ]
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-08-28",
   "text": "A second Singapore show (Oct 18) is added after the Oct 17 show sold out within two hours of general sale. Bandwagon reported presale queues of more than 500,000 on the first day.",
   "label": "fact",
   "sources": [
    12,
    19
   ]
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-04",
   "text": "North American leg: two shows at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (Sept 4–5), then MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sept 11. YG said the MetLife show sold out including restricted-view seats.",
   "label": "fact",
   "sources": [
    1,
    14
   ]
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-14",
   "text": "Citing Taiwan's TVBS, Star News reported that T.O.P, who left the group in 2023, said at a fan meeting in Japan that he would not take part in the trio's 20th-anniversary activities and would focus on solo work.",
   "label": "fact",
   "sources": [
    15,
    19
   ]
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-19",
   "text": "European leg: Stade de France, Paris (Sept 19) and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London (Sept 26) — BIGBANG's first visit to France.",
   "label": "fact",
   "sources": [
    1,
    16
   ]
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-10-09",
   "text": "The Asian leg opens with three shows at Taipei Dome (Oct 9–11). YG's side said they sold out including added seats, drawing about 100,000. It is the group's first solo concert in Taiwan in about 10 years, since 2016.",
   "label": "fact",
   "sources": [
    17,
    18
   ]
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-10-15",
   "text": "With haze worsening, Singapore promoter AEG Presents Asia advised fans to check air quality, consider masks and bring water. Venue operator The Kallang said all indoor and outdoor activities are suspended if the 24-hour PSI exceeds 300.",
   "label": "fact",
   "sources": [
    20
   ]
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-10-17",
   "text": "Singapore National Stadium shows (Oct 17–18, both sold out) — the first in Singapore since the Singapore Indoor Stadium in 2016. AsiaOne reported the Oct 17 show ran about three hours in three acts.",
   "label": "fact",
   "sources": [
    1,
    19,
    21
   ]
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-10-24",
   "text": "(Scheduled) Two shows at My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi (Oct 24–25).",
   "label": "fact",
   "sources": [
    1,
    13
   ]
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-10-31",
   "text": "(Scheduled) Accor Stadium, Sydney (Oct 31) — the only Australian show.",
   "label": "fact",
   "sources": [
    1,
    8
   ]
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-11-07",
   "text": "(Scheduled) Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, Nov 7–8; Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong, Nov 13, 14, 15 and 17.",
   "label": "fact",
   "sources": [
    1
   ]
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-11-27",
   "text": "(Scheduled) Four Japanese domes — Kyocera Dome Osaka Nov 27–29, Vantelin Dome Nagoya Dec 5–6, Tokyo Dome Dec 13–15, Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka Dec 26–27.",
   "label": "fact",
   "sources": [
    1
   ]
  },
  {
   "date": "2027-01-09",
   "text": "(Scheduled) TM Stadium Nasional, Kuala Lumpur, Jan 9–10; Jakarta International Stadium, Jan 16–17; SMDC Festival Grounds, Manila, Feb 20.",
   "label": "fact",
   "sources": [
    1
   ]
  },
  {
   "date": "2027-02-27",
   "text": "(Scheduled) The tour ends at Kaohsiung National Stadium on Feb 27–28.",
   "label": "fact",
   "sources": [
    1,
    2
   ]
  }
 ],
 "checks": [
  {
   "claim": "This is a full five-member reunion tour",
   "label": "debunked",
   "reason": "The tour line-up is G-Dragon, Taeyang and Daesung. T.O.P was reported as saying he would not join the anniversary activities.",
   "sources": [
    2,
    15,
    19
   ]
  },
  {
   "claim": "There are concerts in Korea",
   "label": "fact",
   "reason": "The tour opened with three shows at Goyang Stadium on Aug 21–23. As of Oct 20 YG's tour page lists no other Korean date.",
   "sources": [
    1,
    10,
    11
   ]
  },
  {
   "claim": "The Singapore shows sold out",
   "label": "fact",
   "reason": "Oct 17 sold out within two hours of general sale, prompting Oct 18; The Straits Times reported both sold out, and YG's page marks them sold out.",
   "sources": [
    1,
    12,
    19
   ]
  },
  {
   "claim": "The tour is 31 shows",
   "label": "debunked",
   "reason": "That was the June announcement. With Manila and added dates it is now 39 shows in 19 cities; some reports at various points said 33 or 36.",
   "sources": [
    1,
    3,
    6,
    14,
    17,
    18
   ]
  },
  {
   "claim": "The Hanoi shows sold out",
   "label": "claim",
   "reason": "Vietnam's DTiNews reported a sell-out at the Aug 17 general sale, but as of Oct 20 YG's tour page shows Hanoi as 'GET TICKETS' rather than 'SOLD OUT'.",
   "sources": [
    1,
    13
   ]
  },
  {
   "claim": "More new music is coming for the anniversary",
   "label": "claim",
   "reason": "'BiiiG' was released on Aug 19. Members hinted at more music during the Goyang shows, but no release date appears in the sources we checked as of Oct 20.",
   "sources": [
    10,
    11
   ]
  }
 ],
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   "n": 1,
   "type": "official",
   "publisher": "YG엔터테인먼트",
   "title": "BIGBANG 2026-2027 WORLD TOUR < XX : COSMOS >",
   "url": "https://artist.ygfamily.com/ARTISTS/BIGBANG/concert/worldtour/index.html",
   "date": "2026-10-20"
  },
  {
   "n": 2,
   "type": "press",
   "publisher": "Pollstar",
   "title": "Influential K-Pop Group BIGBANG Announce 20th Anniversary Tour - Pollstar News",
   "url": "https://news.pollstar.com/2026/06/10/influential-k-pop-group-bigbang-announce-20th-anniversary-tour/",
   "date": "2026-06-10"
  },
  {
   "n": 3,
   "type": "press",
   "publisher": "코리아중앙데일리",
   "title": "Big Bang unveils dates for 20th anniversary world tour",
   "url": "https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/entertainment/big-bang-unveils-dates-for-20th-anniversary-world-tour/12703761",
   "date": "2026-06-11"
  },
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   "type": "press",
   "publisher": "한국경제",
   "title": "빅뱅, 스타디움·돔 도장 깰 '20주년 초대형 월드투어' 예고",
   "url": "https://www.hankyung.com/article/202606110433H",
   "date": "2026-06-11"
  },
  {
   "n": 5,
   "type": "press",
   "publisher": "Complex",
   "title": "K-Pop Pioneers BigBang Announce World Tour, Tease 'Restart' During Coachella Performance",
   "url": "https://www.complex.com/music/a/backwoodsaltar/bigbang-world-tour-coachella",
   "date": "2026-04-20"
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   "n": 6,
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   "publisher": "아시아경제(The Asia Business Daily)",
   "title": "BigBang World Tour 'XX : COSMOS' Expands to 19 Cities Including Manila - The Asia Business Daily",
   "url": "https://view.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2026071511244965716",
   "date": "2026-07-15"
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   "publisher": "Bandwagon (싱가포르)",
   "title": "BIGBANG announce 2026–2027 'XX : COSMOS World Tour' with stops in Singapore, Bangkok, Manila, Jakarta & more",
   "url": "https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/bigbang-announce-2026-2027-xx-cosmos-world-tour-with-stops-in-sngapore-bangkok-manila-jakarta-more",
   "date": "2026-07-29"
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   "title": "K-POP LEGENDS BIGBANG TO PERFORM EXCLUSIVE SYDNEY CONCERT AT ACCOR STADIUM ON UPCOMING BIGBANG 2026-2027 WORLD TOUR < XX : COSMOS > IN CELEBRATION OF 20TH ANNIVERSARY",
   "url": "https://media.frontiertouring.com/k-pop-legends-bigbang-to-perform-exclusive-sydney-concert-at-accor-stadium-on-upcoming-bigbang-2026-2027-world-tour-xx-cosmos-in-celebration-of-20th-anniversary",
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