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Ode to You World Tour
Tour by Seventeen
Promotional poster for the Seoul shows
Associated albumAn Ode
Start dateAugust 30, 2019 (2019-08-30)
End dateFebruary 8, 2020 (2020-02-08)
Legs4
No. of shows16 in Asia
8 in North America
24 total
Seventeen concert chronology

The Ode to You World Tour (stylized as Seventeen World Tour Ode to You) was the third world concert tour headlined by South Korean boy group Seventeen, supporting their third studio album An Ode. The tour began on August 30, 2019, at the KSPO Dome in Seoul, South Korea, and concluded on February 8, 2020, at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Philippines, having been cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background

On June 24, 2019, Seventeen announced their third world tour would be titled Ode to You, beginning with three dates in Seoul. An additional nine dates in Japan was announced five days later.[1] The group announced a second Asian leg on August 27,[2] a North American leg on October 19,[3] and a European leg on December 13.[4]

The tour started on August 30, 2019, in Seoul, South Korea, and concluded on February 8, 2020, in Pasay, Philippines. Although it was originally planned to conclude in March, multiple dates in the second Asian leg, alongside the entire European leg, were cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Additionally, a concert scheduled for October 12, 2019, in Nagoya, Japan, was cancelled due to Typhoon Hagibis.[6]

Hit The Road, a behind-the-scenes docuseries of the tour, was released on YouTube starting on May 15, 2020.[7] The series was praised for offering insight into the stressful aspects of the K-pop industry and touring.[8][9] A recording of the Seoul performance was also released on DVD in January 2020.[10]

Reception

In a review for K-Pop Herald, Hong Dam-young applauded the group for going "above and beyond" for their fans, noting that the "born entertainers were showered with sweat, but their glowing faces showed that they were truly enjoying being onstage."[11]

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.[11]

Tour dates

Concert dates
Date City Country Venue Attendance
August 30, 2019 Seoul South Korea KSPO Dome 39,000[12]
August 31, 2019
September 1, 2019
October 8, 2019 Osaka Japan Osaka-jō Hall 130,000[13][14]
October 9, 2019
October 13, 2019 Nagoya Aichi Sky Expo Hall A
October 14, 2019
October 30, 2019 Yokohama Yokohama Arena
October 31, 2019
November 7, 2019 Chiba Makuhari Messe
November 8, 2019
November 9, 2019
November 16, 2019 Jakarta Indonesia Istora Senayan —
November 23, 2019 Bangkok Thailand Thunder Dome
November 24, 2019
January 10, 2020 Newark United States Prudential Center
January 12, 2020 Chicago United Center
January 14, 2020 Dallas Toyota Music Factory (Pavilion)
January 15, 2020 Houston Smart Financial Centre
January 17, 2020 Mexico City Mexico Palacio de los Deportes 7,233[15]
January 19, 2020 Los Angeles United States The Forum —
January 21, 2020 San Jose SAP Center
January 23, 2020 Seattle ShoWare Center
February 8, 2020 Pasay[i] Philippines Mall of Asia Arena
Total 176,233
List of cancelled dates
Date City Country Venue Reason
October 12, 2019 Nagoya Japan Aichi Sky Expo Hall A Typhoon Hagibis
February 22, 2020 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Axiata Arena COVID-19
February 29, 2020 Taoyuan Taiwan NTSU Arena
March 3, 2020 Madrid Spain WiZink Center
March 5, 2020 Paris France La Seine Musicale
March 8, 2020 London England The SSE Arena
March 10, 2020 Berlin Germany Mercedes-Benz Arena

Notes

  1. ^ Labelled as Manila in promotional material.

References

  1. ^ Kim, Hye-young (29 June 2019). "세븐틴, 월드 투어 'ODE TO YOU' 전격 개최! 서울 콘서트로 성대한 포문 열어". iMBC 연예 (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  2. ^ Singh, Surej (27 August 2019). "SEVENTEEN brings world tour to Asia, dates in Jakarta, Bangkok, Manila, and Kuala Lumpur confirmed". SEVENTEEN brings <ODE TO YOU> world tour to Asia, dates in Jakarta, Bangkok, Manila, and Kuala Lumpur confirmed Bandwagon Music media championing and spotlighting music in Asia. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  3. ^ Sowinski, Monique (17 October 2019). "K-Pop Superstars SEVENTEEN "Ode To You" Tour Venues Announced". Live Nation Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  4. ^ Neale, Matthew (13 December 2019). "K-pop band SEVENTEEN announce first ever UK date". NME. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  5. ^ "K-pop group Seventeen cancels world tour over coronavirus concerns - Entertainment". The Jakarta Post. 9 February 2020. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  6. ^ Japan, Pledis. "SEVENTEEN Japan official site". SEVENTEEN Japan (in Japanese). Pledis Japan. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  7. ^ Martin, Annie. "Seventeen docuseries 'Hit the Road' to premiere Friday - UPI.com". UPI.
  8. ^ Grover, Ashima (13 February 2023). "15 Kpop Documentaries That Unveil the Unseen Side to Artists' Journey: J-Hope in the Box, K-pop Generation, SEVENTEEN Hit the Road and More | Leisurebyte". Leisurebyte. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  9. ^ "'Hit The Road': Seventeen's docuseries offers insight into heartbreaking effects of touring on Dino and Wonwoo". meaww. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  10. ^ "MusicKorea". www.musickorea.com. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  11. ^ a b Hong, Dam-young (3 September 2019). "Review: Seventeen's 'Ode to You' rattles Seoul with unwavering love for fans". K-pop Herald. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  12. ^ ""캐럿에게 보내는 노래" 세븐틴, 무대로 증명하는 한계 없는 성장" (in Korean). OSEN. September 1, 2019. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  13. ^ Lee, Hoyeon (4 February 2020). "세븐틴, 日 돔 투어 시작도 전에 3회 추가…총 35만 관객 만난다". 한국일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  14. ^ Park, Hyeon-taek (29 April 2019). "세븐틴, 일본 투어 성료…20만 동원". 이데일리 (in Korean). Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  15. ^ "Billboard Boxscore: Current Scores". Billboard. February 19, 2020. Archived from the original on February 19, 2020.