2024 was a year full of great concerts and events, from KARD becoming the first K-pop artist in eight years to perform in Birmingham since G-dragon in 2017 or the introduction of K-pop to the big stage through Seventeen and Balming Tiger at Glastonbury 2025 has a lot to live up to.
January
Starting in style, January is currently one of the busiest months. With many groups looking to start the year strong, January includes some of K-pop’s biggest returns to London, with the likes of ATEEZ set to make their most prominent UK stint visiting London and Manchester. The month also sees the return of P1Harmony and K-band Rolling Quartz.
Meanwhile, the month sees the debut tour of K-hip-hop group Kollective, highlighted by the return of Sik-K alongside the debut solo concert of the infamous Korean rapper Lee Young Ji.
Concerts are as follows:
- P1Harmony – January 13, Troxy
- Rolling Quartz – January 17, The Garage
- Kollective – January 19, Electric Ballroom
- ATEEZ – January 27-28, O2 & January 30, AO Arena
- Lee Young Ji – January 30, Clapham Grand
February
With only one date in February, it is a welcome break between two incredibly busy months. However, after an incredible American tour and two consecutive years of touring with his group, KARD BM’s ATAP tour is one of the year’s most highly anticipated dates.
- BM – February 4, The Steel Yard
March
The official start of spring, March, sees the busiest month of concerts for artists coming to the UK. March introduces a month filled with firsts featuring K-pop superstars TXT, Taemin, and Kiss Of Life. This month is definitely worth saving for.
- Aespa – March 2, OVO Arena Wembley
- Colde – March 4, Clapham Grand
- Kiss Of Life – March 6, Indigo at The O2
- Ghost9 – March 10, Clapham Grand
- Jooyoung – March 14, Mirror Arch
- Taemin – March 18, Troxy
- TXT – March 25, The O2
May
One of Korea’s most popular bands internationally, May will also see the return of a popular Korean band as former Great Seoul Invasion contestants W24 to the UK. After multiple cancellations, the band will make their first return in 2 years, where they will tour across six dates across six different European countries.
- W24 – May 30, Studio 9294 – No. 90 Liv
June
2025 is set to be a big year for SM Entertainment; with solo comebacks from some of the company’s biggest idols and news of a new group, the company has big plans as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Known for their incredible yearly concert ‘SMTOWN Live tour’, the company’s 2025 version is set to be its biggest with multiple international dates and a long-awaited 14-year return to Europe. With a star-studded roster of talents, the Seoul dates feature a range of talents from the first to the fifth generation. The tour is a potential opportunity to see many of the company’s older talents for the first time or the end of a long wait for many.
- SM Town Live – JUNE 2025 (More info TBC)
July
As we head towards the festival season, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see July be one of the year’s busiest months, with the likes of Hyde Park headlined by K-pop acts and K-pop-specific festivals hosted by promoters in the last few years. It’s often the best bet to keep your summer months as free as possible.
Making their long-awaited concert return, Stray Kids were arguably K-pop stars last year, filled with an amazing discography and tour dates such as their headline stage at Hyde Park. The JYP Entertainment group looks to set out on their adventure in arguably the most anticipated tour of the year.
The dates are as follows:
- Stray Kids – July 18 & 19, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
August
After an impressive year topped by a Glastonbury West Holts Stage performance, Balming Tiger has become the first K-pop group to announce their plans to perform on the Festival scene. After turning the heads of many and with years of experience performing at international festivals, the band is proving to be the perfect festival band. And with a lack of plans and a long touring history, don’t be surprised to see the collective host more performances in 2025.
- Balming Tiger – August 23, Reading and Leeds festival
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