Act III: M.O.T.T.E World Tour

Act III: M.O.T.T.E World Tour
Tour by G-Dragon
Associated album Kwon Ji-Yong
Start date June 10, 2017
End date TBA
No. of shows
G-Dragon concert chronology

The Act III: M.O.T.T.E 'Moment of Truth The End' World Tour (referred to as Act III: M.O.T.T.E) is the second world tour by South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter G-Dragon. It was in support of his extended play Kwon Ji Yong (2017). The tour started on June 10, 2017 in Seoul.[1] Act III represents the beginning of the third decade of his life while 'M.O.T.T.E' (Hangul: 모태; Hanja: 母胎; RR: motae) meaning "mother's womb" in Korean, or "from birth", also serves as an acronym for 'Moment Of Truth The End'.[2] The tour is the largest tour by a Korean artist in the United States and Europe, and is the largest concert tour ever conducted by a Korean solo artist.[3][4]

Background

G-Dragon performing in Singapore in June 2017.

In January 2017, YG Entertainment announced that G-Dragon was working on a new solo album to be released in 2017, along with a new concert tour to support the album.[5] On March 31, it was reported by various media outlets that G-Dragon will perform at Seoul World Cup Stadium on June 10.[6] YG Entertainment confirmed the concert a week later, making G-Dragon the second solo artist in history to perform at Seoul World Cup Stadium, after labelmate PSY.[7] On April 25, it was announced that the tour would visit 18 cities across Asia, North America and Oceania, with other dates still to be revealed.[8] In mid-June, additional dates in Asia were announced, including stops in Hong Kong, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Taiwan.[9] On June 26, YG Entertainment added five European cities to the tour, marking the first time for G-Dragon to stage a solo performance in Europe.[10] On July 19, the promoters announced that the concert in Malaysia has been rescheduled from September 16 to September 17 out of respect for the celebration event of Malaysia Day.[11]

Renowned designer and director Willo Perron, served as the creative director for the tour, having previously worked with international artists such as Rihanna, Kanye West, and Drake.[12]

Commercial performance

In South Korea, ticket sales for the concert began on April 13, with all tickets being sold out in 8 minutes. The sold-out show in Seoul gathered an audience of 40,000 people and recorded 4.4 billion won from tickets sales alone.[13][14]

In Japan, the tour is expected to bring 260,000 fans from 5 shows in Japan, making G-Dragon the first foreign solo artist to hold a dome tour for the second time.[15]

In Macau, the tickets were sold-out a few moments after being put on sale, and due to high demand, a second show was added on June 18.[16] Both shows were sold out, and together the two shows gathered 22,000 audiences.[17]

In Inglewood, G-Dragon performed to a sold-out crowd of 11,000 at The Forum.[18]

Live stream

On May 11, it was announced that the concert on June 10 at Seoul World Cup Stadium will be live-streamed in Japanese cinemas.[19] The final concert in Japan at Tokyo Dome on September 20 will be aired live in 100 theaters across Japan.[20][21]

Set list

This set list is representative of the show on June 17, 2017 in Macau. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.

  1. "Heartbreaker"
  2. "Breathe"
  3. "A Boy"
  4. "But I Love You"
  5. "Obsession"
  6. "MichiGO"
  7. "One of a Kind"
  8. "R.O.D"
  9. "That XX"
  10. "Black"
  11. "Missing You"
  12. "Who You"
  13. "I Love It"
  14. "Today"
  15. "Crayon"
  16. "Super Star"
  17. "Middle Fingers Up"
  18. "Bullshit"
  19. "Divina Commedia"
Encore
  1. "This Love"
  2. "Crooked"
  3. "Untitled, 2014"

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue Attendance
Asia
June 10, 2017 Seoul South Korea Seoul World Cup Stadium 40,000[24][25]
June 17, 2017 Cotai Macau CotaiArena 22,000[17]
June 18, 2017
June 24, 2017 Singapore Singapore Indoor Stadium 15,000[26]
June 25, 2017
July 7, 2017 Bangkok Thailand IMPACT Arena 20,000[27]
July 8, 2017
North America
July 11, 2017 Seattle United States KeyArena N/A
July 14, 2017 San Jose SAP Center
July 16, 2017 Inglewood The Forum 11,000[18]
July 19, 2017 Houston Toyota Center N/A
July 21, 2017 Chicago United Center
July 25, 2017 Miami American Airlines Arena
July 27, 2017 Brooklyn Barclays Center
July 30, 2017 Toronto Canada Air Canada Centre
Oceania
August 5, 2017 Sydney Australia Qudos Bank Arena TBA
August 8, 2017 Brisbane Brisbane Entertainment Centre
August 12, 2017 Melbourne Hisense Arena
August 16, 2017 Auckland New Zealand Spark Arena
Asia
August 19, 2017 Fukuoka Japan Fukuoka Dome TBA
August 22, 2017 Osaka Kyocera Dome
August 23, 2017
August 25, 2017 Chek Lap Kok Hong Kong AsiaWorld–Arena
August 26, 2017
September 1, 2017 Manila Philippines Smart Araneta Coliseum
September 3, 2017 Jakarta Indonesia ICE Hall
September 17, 2017 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Stadium Merdeka
September 19, 2017 Tokyo Japan Tokyo Dome
September 20, 2017
Europe
September 23, 2017 Birmingham England Genting Arena TBA
September 24, 2017 London The SSE Arena, Wembley
September 26, 2017 Amsterdam Netherlands Ziggo Dome
September 28, 2017 Paris France AccorHotels Arena
September 30, 2017 Berlin Germany Mercedes-Benz Arena
Asia
October 7, 2017 Taipei Taiwan Nangang Exhibition Center TBA
October 8, 2017
Total 108,000

Personnel

[28]

Band

  • G-Dragon – Lead vocals
  • Gil Smith II – Music director/keyboard
  • Toure Harris – Pro Tools
  • Omar Dominick – Bass
  • Bennie Rodgers II – Drums
  • Justin Lyons – Guitar

Dancers

  • Hi-Tec
    • Park Jung Heon
    • Kim Byung Gon
    • Kwon Young Deuk
    • Kwon Young Don
    • Lee Young Sang
    • You Chung Jae
  • Crazy
    • Won Ah Yeon
    • Park Eun Young
    • Kim Min Jung
    • Kim Hee Yeon
    • Park Eun Chong
    • Mai Murakawa

Show

  • Willo Perron – Creative director
  • Nadja Rangel – Project manager
  • Nick Harwood – Video director

Video content

  • David Wexler (Strangeloop) – Director
  • Ian Simon – Executive producer

Concert

  • Lee Jae Wook – Choreographer
  • Jeung Chi Young – Concert director
  • Gee Eun – Visual director/stylist

Personal services

  • Choi Hong Il – Manager
  • Lee Tae Hee – Manager
  • Kim Tae Hyun – Hair stylist
  • Lim Hea Kyung – Make-up stylist
  • Kim Yun Kyoung – Make-up stylist
  • Shin Mi Sug – Make-up stylist
  • Hwangssabu – Personal trainer
  • Lee Ji Hyun – Personal trainer
  • Choi Jae Ho – Security
  • Yang Soon Chul – Security

References

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  2. ↑ "G-DRAGON - ACT III, M.O.T.T.E Australian Tour 2017". Rogue Media. June 27, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ "G-Dragon Announces 2017 Act III, M.O.T.T.E World Tour". Billboard. April 25, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  4. ↑ "지드래곤, 솔로 월드투어 개최.."男솔로 최대치 규모"". OSEN. April 25, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
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  17. 1 2 "지드래곤, 마카오 달궜다". Ten Asia. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
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