K-pop entertainment giant SM Entertainment, in collaboration with FRONTROW, is bringing SMTOWN LIVE 2025 to the UK for the very first time as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations.
The summer’s biggest K-pop event in Europe is taking place at London’s Allianz Stadium Twickenham on 28 June. The first wave of multi-million-selling stars announced for the line-up today are EXO’s SUHO and CHANYEOL, NCT DREAM, WayV, RIIZE and NCT WISH. Full line-up to be revealed soon!
SMTOWN LIVE 2025 is set to be the first K-pop concert held at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, which has hosted concerts for U2, Beyoncé and Lady Gaga.
This is the first time SM’s label-wide concert, SMTOWN LIVE, has been to Europe since 2010’s show in Paris. The trailblazing label is home to some of the planet’s biggest and most influential K-pop stars, including BoA, TVXQ!, SUPER JUNIOR, Girls’ Generation, SHINee, EXO, Red Velvet, NCT 127, NCT DREAM, WayV, aespa and RIIZE.
After kicking off with two massive sold-out concerts in Seoul last month, SMTOWN LIVE 2025 will head to Mexico City next on 9 May, followed by Los Angeles on 11 May and after London on 28 June, onwards to Tokyo on 9 and 10 August.
Both Seoul concert dates sold out immediately upon ticket release, with 40,000 fans in attendance over the weekend on 11 and 12 January. The buzz generated online further solidified SM Entertainment’s formidable presence, creating anticipation for the global reach and impact the tour is poised to deliver.
The concert extravaganza brought together a dizzying array of SM artists, past and present, for a history-making line-up that showcases the breadth of the label’s vast history. Performers included KANGTA, BoA, TVXQ!, SUPER JUNIOR, Girls’ Generation’s HYOYEON, SHINee’s KEY and MINHO, EXO’s SUHO and CHANYEOL, Red Velvet, NCT 127, NCT DREAM, WayV, aespa, RIIZE, NCT WISH, naevis and the UK’s own boy group, dearALICE.
The concert also showcased never-before-seen remakes of SM’s signature hits, reinterpreted by senior and junior artists in their distinctive styles.
The reimagined tracks by aespa, NCT 127, NCT DREAM, Red Velvet, RIIZE and more will be available on SM’s forthcoming label album, “2025 SMTOWN : THE CULTURE, THE FUTURE”, out on 14 February. Pre-save/pre-order
Tickets go on sale at the end of this month – watch out for details !!
