Ok-pop band Blackpink make historical past headlining London’s BST Hyde Park
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lackpink made historical past at BST Hyde Park by changing into the primary Korean band to headline a significant UK music pageant with their signature mix of pugnacious swagger and sweetness.
The Ok-pop lady group – composed of Jisoo, Jennie, Rose, and Lisa – closed out the second weekend of the annual occasion in London to a sold-out crowd of 65,000 followers.
Opening to screams and pink fireworks capturing up from the stage, the ladies launched into the braggadocious Pink Venom in opposition to a neon pink background whereas clad in differing white outfits.
“What’s up Hyde Park?” requested Rose, who did many of the speaking in the course of the London set, earlier than every of the ladies launched themselves – hardly vital for a crowd this enthusiastic.
The women jumped into the bombastic How You Like That, exhibiting off the choreography well-known to the followers – affectionately often called Blinks – earlier than shifting up the runway for Pretty Savage, Kick It and Whistle.
A troupe of male dancers carried out throughout an interval earlier than the set transitioned into its second act, by which every member performs their solo songs in particular person outfits.
Jennie, maybe essentially the most well-known member internationally attributable to her function within the controversial HBO present The Idol, is up first, her identify flashing throughout the screens to piercing screams for You & Me and SOLO.
Jisoo, the final member to launch her personal single, carried out Flower, earlier than Rose sang ballad Gone, essentially the most sombre second of the evening, and launched into the extra upbeat On The Ground.
White streamers shot as much as shut Rose’s quantity, earlier than blowing into the stage to hold like a cobweb for the rest of the set by a breeze the singer commented on, saying: “London, what a nice breeze you have”.
Last up of the solo performances was Lisa, the strongest performer, who commanded the stage together with her charisma – she’s always smiling in the course of the 80-minute set – and spectacular dance expertise for Money.
After one other brief dance interval – with feminine performers this time – got here forward of the foursome rising up from the stage repeating their well-known slogan, “Blackpink in your area”, earlier than launching right into a string of hits, together with BOOMBAYAH, Typa Girl and Shut Down.
Pink heart-shaped lightsticks, current at each Blackpink efficiency, dotted the group of singing followers as darkness falls.
Missing from the electrical efficiency was the military-themed hit Kill This Love, prompting some Blinks watching around the globe to precise their disappointment on Twitter.
Closing out the evening was Forever Young, which had the ladies singing “I could die in this moment” as they hugged one another and waved to the group earlier than disappearing beneath the stage.
The lady group adopted a collection of different acts, together with Sabrina Carpenter, The Rose, and Rebecca Black.
Bruce Springsteen is scheduled to headline BST Hyde Park on Thursday with Billy Joel and Lana Del Rey headlining on subsequent days.