The 5-Star Dome Tour was the first all-dome tour and third overall concert tour by South Korean boy band Stray Kids in support of their third studio album 5-Star and their third Japanese-language EP Social Path / Super Bowl (Japanese Ver.). It began in Fukuoka on August 16, 2023, and concluded in Tokyo on October 29, 2023. The tour received 341,000 attendees in Japan.
Background and ticketing
On New Year's Day in 2023, the group uploaded the video "Step Out 2023" to their social media, outlining their accomplishments in 2022 and plans for the new year, including a "special concert".[1] On June 12, 2023, Stray Kids announced their all-dome concert tour, titled 5-Star Dome Tour 2023, in support of the group's third studio album 5-Star. The tour was started on August 16 at PayPay Dome, Fukuoka, Japan, and concluded on October 29 at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.[2]
The five shows at Nagoya, Osaka, and Tokyo broadcast at movie theaters in Japan through Live Viewing Japan,[3] as well as pay-per-view livestream for September 3 and 10 shows.[4] The tickets were sold out immediately within 5 minutes for general sales, and more than 2.5 million tickets have been applied for.[5] The two Seoul shows were rescheduled from September 30 – October 1 to October 21–22, taking place at Gocheok Sky Dome, subtitled "Seoul Special (Unveil 13)",[6][7] which tickets were also sold out.[8] The video album for the concert at Tokyo Dome was released on September 18.[9]
^Woo, Bin (January 2, 2023). "'커리어 하이' 찍은 스트레이 키즈. 2023년도 상상 이상의 활약 예고" [Stray Kids Took 'Career High', 2023 Notice of Activity Beyond Imagination]. TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved January 2, 2023.
^Kang, Da-yoon (June 13, 2023). "스트레이 키즈, 日 4대 돔투어+서울 스페셜 콘서트 개최 [공식]" [Stray Kids, Hold Japan 4 Dome Tour + Seoul Special Concert [Official]]. Mydaily (in Korean). Retrieved June 13, 2023.
^"Stray Kids、"応募総数250万件超" 初の4大ドームツアー開幕 未解禁のLiSAとのコラボ曲初披露" [Stray Kids, "Over 2.5 Million Applications" First 4 Major Dome Tour Kicks Off Unreleased Collaboration Song with LiSA for the First Time]. Oricon (in Japanese). August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.