Exo Planet #3 – The Exo'rdium (stylized as EXO PLANET #3 – The EXO'rDIUM) was the third tour of South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo. The tour was officially announced on June 15, 2016, and began in Seoul's Olympic Gymnastics Arena on July 22, 2016. The first 6 dates were in South Korea, making Exo the first K-pop group to have the longest solo concert series in Seoul.Asia Star News "EXO makes history as the first K-pop band to have the longest solo concert series in Seoul" Asia Star News the fans was about 50,000 Official. Consulted August 3, 2016 – (english)
During the tour, member Kai struggled with an ankle injury, making him unable to fully participate in the first three months of the tour. In February 2017, official announcements were made to announce that the promotions would continue in Mexico and the United States, marking it as Exo's second world tour. It was announced on March 30, 2017, that the tour will conclude in Seoul with two encore performances on May 27 and 28, titled Exo Planet 3 – The Exo'rdium (dot)."Exo Planet #3 – The Exo'rdium[dot" Vyrl Official. Consulted March 30, 2017 – (english)
Concerts Seoul The announcement of the tour was made officially by SM Entertainment in June 2016, with six dates in Seoul at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena. The EXO'rDIUM was originally announced to kick off on July 23, 2016, with five concerts but due to popular demand, a sixth show was scheduled later for July 22, 2016.Yonhap News "EXO triumphs with new album, adds encore concert to schedule" Yonhap News Official. Consulted August 3, 2016 – (english) July 23, 2016 – Kai suffered a re-injury of his ankle during Exo's EXO Planet #3 – The EXO'rDIUM tour. The leader of Exo, Suho, made the announcement to fans on July 24, 2016, during their concert. Kai came on stage later to explain to fans that although he didn't break any bones, he did severely strain the ligaments in his ankle. Following Exo's first three concerts in Seoul, it was announced that Kai would continue taking time off to rest and would not be able to perform during some concert songs. July 24, 2016 – Fans became concerned for member Lay after Exo's performance of "Lightsaber". Lay was reportedly seen appearing extremely exhausted and grabbing at his sides in pain before promptly limping off of the stage. According to Chung Joo-won from Yonhap News, "The three-hour concert set out with a special movie clip, in which the Exo members are portrayed as supernatural demi-gods who represent different elements of nature, such as fire, water, earth and woods. The fans screamed frantically as their favorite members showed up on the screen, standing high on the Egyptian Sphinx, rescuing an innocent girl in Vietnam War and protecting a little boy from hurricane." Exo's six day stunt in Seoul attracted about 84,000 fans. Numerous celebrities were also in attendance. On March 30, 2017, Exo's official Vyrl account announced the conclusion of the Exo Planet #3 – The Exo'rdium tour with two encore performances in Seoul. The encore performance was held on May 27 and 28 as "Exo Planet #3 – The Exo'rdium[dot]".
China The EXO'rDIUM was originally scheduled to take place in Hangzhou, Chengdu, and Nanjing. Upon South Korea's announcement that they were going to deploy the United States' THAAD system, China responded by placing heavy restrictions on South Korean artists. Due to this current conflict, all EXO'rDIUM concerts scheduled in China (excluding Hangzhou) have been canceled.Wall Street Journal "China Makes Song and Dance Over Missile Defense in South Korea" Wall Street Journal Official. Consulted August 10, 2016 – (english)The Jakarta Post "EXO’s Nanjing concert put on hold" The Jakarta Post Official. Consulted December 16, 2016 – (english) Tickets for the EXO'rDIUM in Hangzhou sold out in five minutes.China Christian Daily "EXO Held Their First Concert in Hangzhou " China Christian Daily Official. Consulted October 9, 2016 – (english)Yibada "Kpop idol group EXO holds first sold-out concert in Hangzhou" Yibada Official. Consulted October 9, 2016 – (english) September 30, 2016, marked the almost full return of member Kai after his previous foot injury. Kai participated in most of the performances for Exo's concert in Hangzhou.
Bangkok
Exo's EXO'rDIUM tour in Bangkok sold 24,000 tickets in three minutes, setting a new record. Despite arm injuries, Chanyeol and Sehun fully participated in the EXO'rDIUM in Bangkok. Although Kai was present, his physical performance was still limited due to his ongoing recovery from an ankle injury sustained back in July. During the September 11 performance, Exo was joined on stage by Yoo Jae-suk for a special performance of 'Dancing King'. This collaboration was part of Jae Suk's mission that he needed to complete from Infinite Challenge.
Japan Exo's concert in Fukuoka (Day 1) also saw an almost full return of member Kai after his previous foot injury. Kai participated in all of Exo's performances except for the performance of 'Overdose'. During the Fukuoka (Day 1) performance, Chanyeol sang a cover of Masayoshi Yamazaki's 'One More Time, One More Chance'. Exo added their new single 'Coming Over' to the set list for their performances in Tokyo and Osaka.
Philippines Member Lay halted his activities with Exo starting from the concerts held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum (Day 1 and 2).
Mexico On February 1, 2017, an official announcement was made by tour promoter, Dilemma, to announce that Exo would be expanding their Asia Tour to Mexico, thus making the EXO'rDIUM Exo's second World Tour. The concert was held at the Mexico City Arena on April 27, 2017.
United States On February 2, 2017, an official announcement was made by tour promoter, My Music Taste, to announce that the EXO'rDIUM tour would be coming to Newark and Los Angeles.
Set list
Tour dates Date City Country Venue Attendance July 22, 2016 Seoul South Korea Olympic Gymnastics Arena 84,000 July 23, 2016 July 24, 2016 July 29, 2016 July 30, 2016 July 31, 2016 September 10, 2016 Bangkok Thailand Impact Arena 24,000 September 11, 2016 September 13, 2016 Hiroshima Japan Hiroshima Green Arena September 14, 2016 September 30, 2016 Hangzhou China Huanglong Stadium 10,000 October 2, 2016 Fukuoka Japan Fukuoka Convention Center 320,000 October 3, 2016 October 4, 2016 October 12, 2016 Hokkaido Makomanai Ice Arena October 13, 2016 November 7, 2016 Nagoya Nippon Gaishi Hall November 8, 2016 November 9, 2016 November 26, 2016 Taipei Taiwan Taipei Arena 22,000 November 27, 2016 November 30, 2016 Tokyo Japan Tokyo Dome December 1, 2016 December 9, 2016 Osaka Kyocera Dome December 10, 2016 December 11, 2016 February 11, 2017 Hong Kong China AsiaWorld–Expo20,000 February 12, 2017 February 25, 2017 Quezon City Philippines Araneta Coliseum— February 26, 2017 March 18, 2017 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Stadium Merdeka10,000 April 2, 2017 Singapore Singapore Indoor Stadium8,000 April 25, 2017 Newark United States Prudential Center 5,999 April 27, 2017 Mexico City Mexico Mexico City Arena — April 28, 2017 Inglewood United States The Forum 8,668 May 27, 2017 Seoul South Korea Seoul Olympic Stadium 70,000 May 28, 2017 Total 610,000
Boxscore Venue City Tickets sold / available Gross revenue Prudential Center Newark, New Jersey 5,999 / 10,967 (54.7%) $998,411 The Forum Inglewood, California 8,668 / 9,739 (89%) $1,436,158
Personnel Tour organizer SM Entertainment
Artists
EXO-K (Suho, Baekhyun, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai, Sehun)
EXO-M (Lay, Xiumin, Chen)
Note: Lay made his last public appearance with the group in the Hong Kong concerts due to overlapping schedules with his personal alignments.
Tour promoter
Dream Maker Entertainment (KR) SM True (TH) Star Planet (MY) Malaysia Major Events (MY)
PULP Live World (PH) ONE Production (SG) Dilemma (MX) MyMusicTaste (US)
Ticketing partners
YES24 (KR) All Ticket (TH) Damai (CH) Ticketnet (PH)
TicketCharge (MY) Sports Hub Tix (SG) Superboletos (MX) TicketMaster (US)
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