The Be The Sun Tour (stylized as Seventeen World Tour Be The Sun, in all caps) was the fourth world concert tour headlined by South Korean boy group Seventeen. The tour began on June 25, 2022, at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, and concluded on December 28, 2022, at Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Demonstrating significant growth in Seventeen's popularity, the tour included the group's first performances at Tokyo Dome and Kyocera Dome in Japan, as well as at the world's largest indoor arena, the Philippine Arena, where they became the first K-pop act to perform.
Background Following multiple tour cancellations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Be The Sun tour marked Seventeen's return to concert tours following the release of Face the Sun in May 2022. The first announcement included stops in South Korea, Canada, and the United States, with further stops in Southeast Asia and Japan announced later.
Member participation Shortly before the tour began, Jeonghan underwent surgery for lateral epicondylitis and tendon damage in his right elbow. He participated in the tour while wearing a cast and brace, with his participation adjusted when necessary during his recovery.
During the North American leg, several members temporarily missed concerts after testing positive for COVID-19. Dino missed the Los Angeles and Houston concerts. Mingyu missed the Houston and Fort Worth concerts. Joshua and Hoshi subsequently missed the Washington, D.C. and Atlanta concerts after also testing positive for COVID-19.
The8 was absent from the final concert in Jakarta on December 28 after experiencing flu symptoms and being advised by medical staff to rest.
Promotion To commemorate the tour, Seventeen, Pledis Japan and Hybe Japan collaborated with local businesses and attractions to arrange activities for fans in the lead-up to the shows in Nagoya, Osaka, and Tokyo.
All three cities had events including stamp rallies, themed cafes with dishes selected by the members, and photo zones, while each city had exclusive activities based on the local attractkions. In Tokyo, the Tokyo Skytree was lit up in orange in line with the theme of the tour, alongside a pop-up store in Shibuya. In Osaka, certain trains were wrapped in orange material with the members images, and the Osaka Hep Five Ferris Wheel was also lit up in orange. In Nagoya, a laser show and photo exhibit were held for fans.
Hyunrock Han, CEO of Hybe Japan, noted that the intention of the events was not just to appeal to Seventeen fans, rather, the idea was to promote and revitalize local attractions, including larger and smaller businesses alike.
Reception Franchesca Judine Basbas reviewed the Seoul concerts for Bandwagon Asia, describing the concerts as "an insanely high precedent for what's to come", highlighting the live band and the group's energy throughout the four-hour performance. Teta Alim reviewed the concert in Washington D.C. for the Washington Post, noting that the group lived up to their reputation, making it "impossible for any bad mood to persist during their nearly three-hour set", despite two of the group's members being absent after having contracted COVID-19. Sara Delgado of Teen Vogue wrote that the group "radiated as much energy as the tour's moniker".
Set list The following set list is from the shows in Seoul, South Korea. It is not intended to represent all shows from the tour.
Act I "Hot" "March" "Hit" "Rock with you" "Boom Boom" Act II – Unit stages "2 Minus 1" (Joshua and Vernon) "Moonwalker" (Performance Team) "Wave" (Performance Team) "Come To Me" (Vocal Team) "Imperfect Love" (Vocal Team) "GAM3 BO1" (Hip Hop Team) "Back It Up" (Hip Hop Team)
Act III "Mansae" "Left & Right" "Very Nice" Act IV "Shadow" "Ready to Love" "24H" "Crush" Encore "Darl+ing" "Heaven's Cloud" "Our Dawn Is Hotter Than Day" "Snap Shoot" "Very Nice"
Tour dates
+KeyIndicates performances streamed simultaneously on Weverse ConcertsIndicates performances streamed simultaneously or delayed in cinemas
+ Concert dates Date (2022) City Country Venue Attendance Revenue June 25 ‡ Seoul South Korea Gocheok Sky Dome 35,000$27,062,717 June 26 ‡ August 10 Vancouver Canada Rogers Arena 188,013 August 12 Seattle United States Climate Pledge Arena August 14 Oakland Oakland Arena August 17 Los Angeles Kia Forum August 20 † Houston Toyota Center August 23 Fort Worth Dickies Arena August 25 Chicago United Center August 28 Washington, D.C. Capital One Arena August 30 Atlanta State Farm Arena September 1 Elmont UBS Arena September 3 Toronto Canada Scotiabank Arena September 6 Newark United States Prudential Center September 24 Jakarta Indonesia Indonesia Convention Exhibition September 25 October 1 Bangkok Thailand Impact Challenger Hall October 2 October 8 Pasay Philippines SM Mall of Asia Arena October 9 October 13 Singapore Singapore Indoor StadiumNovember 19OsakaJapanKyocera Dome Osaka 316,859$30,025,022November 20November 26TokyoTokyo DomeNovember 27 ‡December 3NagoyaVantelin Dome NagoyaDecember 4December 17Santa MariaPhilippinesPhilippine ArenaDecember 28JakartaIndonesiaGelora Bung Karno Madya StadiumTotal 539,872 $57,087,739
Notes
See also Seventeen discography List of Seventeen live performances
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