The Rise World Tour is the first world tour by South Korean singer Taeyang, in support of his second studio album RISE. The tour started on August 12, 2014 in Osaka, Japan and ended on March 1, 2015 in Taiwan.
Background On May 30, 2014, YG Entertainment announced that Taeyang will kick off his first tour in Japan with four shows in two cities set to commence in mid-August. As soon as the concerts was announced, ticket-reservations for the tour by local fans poured in, resulting in an additional four concerts in three cities. On September 5, 2014, two shows were announced in Seoul, making it Taeyang's first solo concert in his country in four years since 2010. The two concerts in Seoul were sold out in less than ten minutes, and a third show was later added due high demand. In November 2014, nine cities across seven Asian countries were announced as a part of the world tour, including Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand and Singapore.
Special guests G-Dragon (South Korea, Seoul) Seungri (Taiwan, Taipei)
Set list
Tour dates +List of tour dates Date City Country Venue Attendance August 12, 2014 Osaka Japan Osaka International Convention Center 70,000 August 13, 2014 August 17, 2014 Yokohama Pacifico Yokohama August 18, 2014 August 20, 2014 Kobe Kobe International House August 21, 2014 August 23, 2014 Fukuoka Fukuoka Sunpalace August 24, 2014 August 26, 2014 Hamamatsu Hamamatsu Act City August 27, 2014 Tokyo Tokyo International Forum September 1, 2014 Yokohama Pacifico Yokohama September 3, 2014 Osaka Osaka-jō Hall September 4, 2014 October 10, 2014 Seoul South Korea Olympic Hall 12,000 October 11, 2014 October 12, 2014 January 10, 2015 Hong Kong China AsiaWorld-Expo Hall 10 4,200 January 24, 2015 Shanghai Shanghai Grand Stage 3,500 January 28, 2015 Guangzhou Guangzhou Gymnasium Hall 2 3,000 January 31, 2015 Beijing Beijing Exhibition Hall 3,000 February 7, 2015 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Stadium Negara 4,200 February 8, 2015 Singapore Singapore Expo Hall 3 4,200 February 14, 2015 Jakarta Indonesia Tennis Indoor Senayan— February 21, 2015 Bangkok Thailand Thunder Dome— March 1, 2015 Taipei Taiwan Tpec Gymnasium — Total 117,400
DVD and blu-ray SOL Japan Tour "Rise" 2014'
SOL Japan Tour "Rise" 2014' is a live DVD & Blu-ray by Taeyang, released on January 25, 2015 in Japan. The DVD/Blu-ray was filmed during the artist's live performance at Tokyo International Forum, as a part of his first Japan tour which attracted 70,000 fans. The DVD includes a total of the 21 songs that were sung live in the concert, including a photobook, a DVD of Making of SOL JAPAN TOUR "RISE" 2014, Q&A Section, Dance Selection.
Track listing
Charts Chart (2014)PeakpositionOricon Music DVD Chart2Oricon Music Blu-ray Chart11
References
External links Official Site YG Entertainment Big Bang Japan Official Site