2NE1’s World Tour hits KL on May 23

PETALING JAYA: Save the date, K-pop lovers! South Korean girl group 2NE1 will perform their first full-fledged concert in Malaysia on May 23, slated to take place at Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur.

The “2014 2NE1 World Tour All Or Nothing” is the group’s second global outing, and members CL, Dara, Park Bom and Minzy will perform their previous chart-topping hits and the latest singles such as Falling In Love, Do You Love Me, and Missing You.

Fans can also anticipate new songs from their upcoming album, All Or Nothing.

According to 2NE1’s official Facebook page on Thursday, the team for this tour’s production will include co-directors Travis Payne and Stacy Walker, who worked on label-mate G-Dragon’s “One Of a Kind” world tour in 2013, and Possible Productions for production design and visual contents.

The tour will kick off on March 1 with a two-day concert at SK Handball Stadium in Seoul, Korea, and will continue in 13 cities in nine countries, with a total of 17 shows at this point.

Known for their diverse range of musical stylings influenced by genres such as hip hop, reggae, and Korean teurouteu (trot), the fashion-forward female members have been a breath of fresh air in the frenetic K-pop scene since their debut in 2009 with the hit single, Fire.

In March 2013, 2NE1 performed several of their hits, including Can’t Nobody and Lonely, at the Twin Towers Alive 2013 concert in Plaza KLCC.

In 2012, their Dec 8 appearance at Stadium Malawati in Shah Alam was cancelled, with organiser Running Into The Sun stating the “2NE1 Global Tour 2012 In Malaysia New Evolution” was called off due to technical issues.