Stray Kids have made history with their monumental world tour ‘dominATE’, reinforcing their stature as global K-pop superstars by performing at 27 stadiums across five continents.

Kicking off in Seoul in August 2024, the group’s standalone world tour spanned 54 shows in 34 cities throughout Asia, Oceania, Latin America, North America, and Europe. The final stop of this extensive journey will take place on July 30 in Rome.

The tour name, ‘dominATE’, is an amalgamation of their new album ‘ATE’ and the concept of ‘dominate’, highlighting the group’s ambition. Measured from Incheon International Airport, Stray Kids traveled approximately 285,000 kilometers—an equivalent of circling the globe seven times. Their tour included their debut performances at 31 venues, of which 27 were major stadiums, further demonstrating their clout as top global artists.

Notably, Stray Kids saw a staggering 2,600% increase in stadium-scale shows compared to their previous tour, taking the stage at major stadiums across Latin America, North America, and Europe. After staging their first-ever stadium concert at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles during their last tour, the group has since achieved six consecutive No.1 albums on the Billboard 200, major U.S. awards, and headline performances at global festivals—signaling a meteoric rise.

During the ‘dominATE’ tour, Stray Kids achieved numerous ‘first’ and ‘largest’ milestones. They became the first K-pop act to perform at São Paulo’s Estádio do Morumbi and at six out of ten North American stadium venues on the schedule. At Arlington’s Globe Life Field, they were the first act to headline two consecutive shows, and at Toronto’s Rogers Centre, they were the first artists ever to hold a solo concert since the venue’s opening.

Their European dates saw more historic achievements: Stray Kids were the first K-pop artists at Amsterdam’s Johan Cruijff Arena, Frankfurt’s Deutsche Bank Park, London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Madrid’s Civitas Metropolitano, and Rome’s Stadio Olimpico. In Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and Madrid, they not only broke K-pop records but also became the first Asian artists to headline the stadiums, setting new audience records for solo acts in each city.

On July 26 and 27, Stray Kids reached a new career high by staging their largest solo concerts to date at Stade de France in Paris. Performing for over 80,000 fans in the massive stadium, they marked a twentyfold growth in audience size compared to previous shows.

Closing out the tour with another K-pop ‘first’, Stray Kids will headline Rome’s Stadio Olimpico on July 30 for a grand finale to their ‘dominATE’ world tour.

Note “This article was translated from the original Korean version using AI assistance, and subsequently edited by a native-speaking journalist.”

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