Blackpink announce 2019 world tour: How to get tickets to the K pop group's London show
The girl group will perform their hit songs as well as remix versions and solo tracks.
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Your support makes all the difference.Blackpink, one of the world's biggest K pop acts, have announced a London date for their 2019 world tour, which also includes their first ever European dates.
The girl group, consisting of members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa, will perform their hit songs as well as remix versions and solo tracks.
Tickets go on sale on 5 February at 9am GMT – the show at London's SSE Wembley Arena takes place on 22 May.
Blackpink became the fastest girl group to reach 400m streams with their single "As if it's Your Last" in 2017, and later broke their own record with their latest EP Square Up, which was released last year. The single "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du charted at number 55 on the Billboard 100 – the highest-charting hit ever by a K pop girl group – and has been viewed on YouTube over 600m times.
The group recently collaborated with Dua Lip for the track "Kiss and Make Up – a bilingual song in Korean and English.
Got sweaty palms already? Check out our handy tips for dealing with the demand:
1) Make sure you are ready and waiting with the web page up at least five minutes before 9am.
2) Do not let your computer, phone or whatever device holds the key to your happiness run out of battery.
3) Register your details with the website you are booking from in advance, if you can, but don’t panic if you haven’t left enough time as your tickets will be held while you fill out your information
4) Check how many tickets you are allowed to buy in one purchase. If you try to buy more than the limited number, your booking may be cancelled without notice, meaning no-one gets to go.
5) Get your friends to try too, but stay in contact in case you all succeed and end up with a bunch of tickets you didn’t want. If you do need to sell any on, do so at face value. No-one likes a tout.
6) Be patient and avoid refreshing or switching between browsers. Stick with one tab and have some faith! Be prepared to wait for an hour to get tickets
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