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K-pop boy group Monsta X / Courtesy of Starship Entertainment |
By Dong Sun-hwa
K-pop act Monsta X kicked off its U.S. tour, Saturday (local time), about three years after its last world tour.
"Monsta X is scheduled to stage 10 concerts in nine U.S. cities, as part of its '2022 Monsta X No Limit US Tour Presented by Lexus,'" the group's management company, Starship Entertainment, said in a statement, adding that the first concert will be held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
The K-pop stars will continue their tour in Detroit and Chicago, among others, and wrap it up in Los Angeles, June 11.
"Monsta X's U.S. tour was supposed to take place earlier, but we had to push back the date following the COVID-19 pandemic," Starship explained. "So this time, the members will put forth some fantastic performances for the fans in the U.S., who have waited them for a long time."
Monsta X, consisting of Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Joohoney and I.M., debuted with the album, "Tresspass," in 2015 has dropped many popular songs like, "Dramarama" (2017). Member Shownu is currently serving his compulsory military service.
Last year, the group made it onto Billboard's main albums chart with its English-language album, "The Dreaming." Its latest release, "SHAPE of LOVE," came out in April.