Girls' Generation -Girls & Peace- Japan 2nd Tour was the second Japanese concert tour by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation to promote their second Japanese album, Girls & Peace.
History It was announced on August 31, 2012, that Girls' Generation will embark on their second nationwide Japan tour starting in February 2013, with an initial total of 20 stops in support of their second Japanese studio album, Girls & Peace. On the same day, it was revealed that the fans could start applying for tickets on September 5, 2012. The tour will cover Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, Saitama, Niigata, Hiroshima & Kobe.
According to an announcement made by their agency, SM Entertainment, Girls' Generation wrapped up their second arena tour successfully in Japan, where the group started the tour on February 9. Girls' Generation II -Girls&Peace- Japan 2nd Tour was performed 20 times in 7 different cities, including Kobe, Saitama, and Niigata. They finished the last performances on April 20 and 21 at the Central Arena in Osaka, performing 27 songs including "Genie", "Gee", "Girls&Peace", "Flower Power", "I Got a Boy", and "Dancing Queen".
Ticketing and commercial performance Tickets for the Girls & Peace Japan 2nd Tour were ¥9,500 and included penlights. The tour attracted over 200,000 people in total, making it the largest tour among Korean girl groups in Japan.
Live broadcasts Japanese broadcaster Wowow filmed the group's April 4 and 5, 2013, shows at the Saitama Super Arena. The show aired on Wowow's music channel on June 16. A television special entitled "Girls' Generation Arena Tour Special~Before Broadcast~", aired prior to the concert on June 1, 2013.
Set list
Main set "Flower Power" "Animal" "Boomerang" "The Boys" "I Got a Boy" "Say Yes" "Dancing Queen" "Mr. Taxi" "T.O.P." "Bad Girl" "Paparazzi" "Run Devil Run" "Reflection" "Time Machine" "All My Love Is for You" "I'm A Diamond" "Express 999" "Genie" "The Great Escape" / "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" "My J" "Kissing You" / "Way to Go" "Gee" "Not Alone" Encore "Beep Beep" "Oh!" "Stay Girls" "Girls & Peace" Double Encore "Gee" 1
1 Double encore was only performed at Osaka, April 21, 2013, as the last concert of the tour.
Tour dates +List of concert dates Date City Venue Attendance February 9, 2013 Kobe World Memorial Hall200,000 February 10, 2013 February 16, 2013 Saitama Saitama Super Arena February 17, 2013 February 23, 2013 Niigata Toki Messe February 24, 2013 February 27, 2013 Fukuoka Marine Messe Fukuoka February 28, 2013 March 9, 2013 Hiroshima Hiroshima Green Arena March 10, 2013 March 19, 2013 Saitama Saitama Super Arena March 20, 2013 March 26, 2013 Osaka Osaka-jō Hall March 27, 2013 April 4, 2013 Saitama Saitama Super Arena April 5, 2013 April 9, 2013 Nagoya Nippon Gaishi Hall April 10, 2013 April 20, 2013 Osaka Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium April 21, 2013 Total 200,000
DVD
Girls & Peace: 2nd Japan Tour is the eighth DVD and Blu-ray release from South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. It was released on September 18, 2013, in Japan. The DVD and Blu-ray features their second nationwide tour, visiting eight venues for a total of 20 shows. There will be four different versions: a DVD and Blu-ray version, both with a regular and limited edition. The limited editions will come with special footage content, a 44-page photobook pamphlet, special T-shirt, dance versions of several music videos and a tour documentary.
Track list
Flower Power Animal Boomerang The Boys I Got a Boy Say Yes Dancing Queen Mr.Taxi T.O.P Bad Girl Paparazzi Run Devil Run Reflection Time Machine All My Love Is for You I'm a Diamond Express 999 Genie The Great Escape + Can't Take My Eyes off You My J Kissing You + Way to Go Gee Not Alone Beep Beep Oh! Stay Girls Girls & Peace
Limited Edition DVD Boomerang Dance ver. Reflection Dance ver. I'm a Diamond Dance ver. Tour Document Movie
Chart performance According to Tower Record's pre-order charts, the limited edition Blu-ray ranked second and the limited edition DVD ranked third. Girls' Generation's Girls & Peace: 2nd Japan Tour which was released on September 18 took the no.1 spot on Oricon Daily DVD and it also ranked 3rd on Oricon Daily Blu-ray Chart. The DVD managed to rank 2nd at Oricon Daily DVD Music Chart. One week after the release, the DVD sold 32,000 copies while the Blu-ray sold 21,000 copies. The DVD debuted at rank number 1 on the Oricon Weekly DVD Chart.
Charts Chart Peakposition Japanese DVD Chart (Oricon) 1
Release history Country Date Format Label Japan September 18, 2013 DVD, Blu-ray Disc Nayutawave Records
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