Zone: Live Tour (stylized as Tohoshinki 20th Anniversary LIVE TOUR ~ZONE~), also known as the Zone Tour, is the thirteenth Japanese concert tour by South Korean pop duo Tohoshinki. It was launched in support of their eleventh Japanese studio album Zone (2024), and to celebrate their twentieth anniversary debut in Japan. Consisting of 22 shows across Japan, tour will commence on November 29, 2024 in Saitama and is set to conclude on April 27, 2025, the day of their twentieth anniversary, at the Tokyo Dome.

Zone: Live Tour
Tour by Tohoshinki
LocationJapan
Associated albumZone
Start dateNovember 29, 2024 (2024-11-29)
End dateApril 27, 2025 (2025-04-27)
No. of shows22
Tohoshinki concert chronology
    • 20&2 Asia Tour
    • (2023–24)
    • Zone: Live Tour
    • (2024–25)

Background

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On April 27, 2024, Tohoshinki announced a nationwide arena tour in commemoration for their upcoming 20th debut anniversary. Then untitled, the tour would cover eight cities, totaling nineteen performances across Japan.[1] On July 19, the duo confirmed the release of their eleventh Japanese studio album Zone, subsequently confirming the name of the tour. The first wave of ticket lotteries for the tour started accepting reservations on June 5. These tickets were exclusive to members of Bigeast, Tohoshinki's fanclub, who have over six years of membership.[2] The second wave of ticket lotteries for Bigeast members started June 20.[3] Ticket lottery reservations for the general public opened up on July 3, 2024.[4] On August 8, a second lottery for Bigeast members started.[5] On August 27, a second lottery for the general public opened.[6]

On September 28, general first-come, first-serve tickets went on sale at 10 AM, which sold out within the day. Due to popular demand, the seating area expanded to equipment seats, which went on sale on October 4, and also sold out within the day.[7]

On October 31, both Yunho and Changmin shared on Instagram that they have started rehearsals for the tour. After flying back and forth between Japan and South Korea for most of November, arena rehearsals officially started on November 25. The tour kicked off at their three-day residency at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama on November 29, when they also announced that the tour's final three shows to be at the Tokyo Dome on April 25 to 27.[8]

Tour dates

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Tour dates
Date City Venue
November 29, 2024 Saitama Saitama Super Arena
November 30, 2024
December 1, 2024
December 7, 2024 Nagoya Nagoya International Exhibition Hall
December 8, 2024
December 14, 2024 Hiroshima Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center
December 15, 2024
December 24, 2024 Osaka Osaka-jō Hall
December 25, 2024
January 28, 2025
January 29, 2025
February 8, 2025 Fukui Sun Dome Fukui
February 9, 2025
February 15, 2025 Miyagi Sekisui Heim Super Arena
February 16, 2025
February 22, 2025 Fukuoka Marine Messe Fukuoka
February 23, 2025
March 5, 2025 Yokohama Yokohama Arena
March 6, 2025
April 25, 2025 Tokyo Tokyo Dome
April 26, 2025
April 27, 2025

References

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  1. ^ "TOHOSHINKI LIVE TOUR (title TBD) to be announced!". Tohoshinki Official Website. April 27, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Announcement of the start of special advance by drawing lots reservations for "TVXQ LIVE TOUR (tentative title)" Super Premium Seats". Tohoshinki Official Website. June 5, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Tohoshinki Official Website". Tohoshinki Official Website. June 20, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Announcement of the start of advance ticket sales on the official website for "TOHOSHINKI LIVE TOUR (tentative title)"". Tohoshinki Official Website. July 3, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  5. ^ ""TOHOSHINKI 20th Anniversary LIVE TOUR ~Z ONE ~" Bigeast 2nd advance by drawing lots reservation acceptance start announcement". Tohoshinki Official Website. August 8, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "Announcement of the start of the second advance ticket sales on the official website for "TOHOSHINKI 20th Anniversary LIVE TOUR ~Z ONE ~"". Tohoshinki Official Website. August 27, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "Tohoshinki X Official". X.com (in Japanese). October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  8. ^ "東方神起、「ZONE」ツアーで東京ドーム3日間の追加公演発表 日本デビュー日開催にチャンミン「特別な記念日」" [Tohoshinki announced 3 additional dates for ZONE tour at Tokyo Dome, Changmin calls Japan debut day a special anniversary]. Oricon (in Japanese). December 2, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.