BOYNEXTDOOR Draw 140,000 in Japan, Head to North America

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BOYNEXTDOOR have wrapped up the Japan leg of their world tour after drawing about 140,000 fans. The six-member group closed "BOYNEXTDOOR TOUR 'KNOCK ON Vol.2' IN JAPAN" at LaLa arena TOKYO-BAY in Chiba on October 11, 2026, according to KOZ Entertainment, as reported by allkpop and K-POPIT. Next stop: North America, where the tour opens in Dallas on October 30. 13 shows, six cities The Japan run featured 13 concerts across six locations: Kanagawa, Saga, Osaka, Miyagi, Nagano and Chiba. Both outlets report that the Osaka, Nagano and Chiba shows sold out, and allkpop adds that local broadcasters in Saga and Osaka visited the venues to interview the group. K-POPIT says Japanese singer-songwriter AiNA THE END, who worked with the group on a remix of "VIRAL," appeared as a guest at the Kanagawa stop. Inside the Chiba finale The final show opened with "06070," a song drawing on the members' own stories, followed by "VIRAL," "But Sometimes" and "I Feel Good." The setlist also included their Japanese releases "Count To Love," "Boom Boom Boom" and "SAY CHEESE!" During the encore they performed a new song, "ANIMAL," according to K-POPIT. The staging changed with each song. A giant LED tower displayed different visuals, a car prop featured in "Hollywood Action," and "Live In Paris" used an airport-themed set. The members spoke to fans in Japanese, joking: "If you don't jump at our show, you lose out," allkpop reports. "We feel proud" "We feel proud that we were able to show how much we've grown since our last tour," the group said after the show. "Thank you for giving us such happy memories. We tried to show our best in every activity and on every stage, and we hope our sincerity reached you." K-POPIT adds that the members shared their ambition to perform at stadiums. Key facts Group: BOYNEXTDOOR (Sungho, Riwoo, Jaehyun, Taesan, Leehan, Woonhak) Agency: KOZ Entertainment Tour: KNOCK ON Vol.2 Japan leg: 13 shows, six cities, about 140,000 fans Sold out: Osaka, Nagano and Chiba Japan finale: October 11, LaLa arena TOKYO-BAY, Chiba North America: starts October 30 in Dallas; 10 shows in 10 cities North America next BOYNEXTDOOR begin their North American tour in Dallas on October 30, local time, with 10 shows in 10 cities. Both outlets name Chicago, New York, Toronto, Vancouver, Seattle and San Francisco among the stops. The full list of the remaining cities was not given in either report. Promotions at home In South Korea, the group continues promotions for HOME: DELUXE, the repackaged edition of their first full album, and will perform "Count To Love (Korean Ver.)" on music shows. K-POPIT reports they will also appear on KBS Cool FM's "Hanhae's Kiss the Radio" on October 16. For the wider K-pop touring picture, see Pollstar's Q3 report , and for HYBE's business, its record Q2 . The Dallas opener The tour starts at The Bomb Factory in Dallas, presented by AEG Presents. The venue lists the show for Friday, October 30, with doors at 6:30pm and the show at 7:30pm local time, and tickets on sale now. The venue's event page describes BOYNEXTDOOR as the first boy group to debut under KOZ Entertainment, founded by artist-producer ZICO. It says their 3rd EP, 19.99, became their first million-seller, followed by No Genre and The Action, and that their first studio album, HOME, arrived in June 2026. It calls KNOCK ON Vol. 2 their first world tour. That background explains the scale of the Japan run: a group with three straight million-selling releases has now moved through arena-sized venues such as LaLa arena TOKYO-BAY, before taking the same show across North America this autumn. What's next After the October 16 radio appearance and Korean music show stages, BOYNEXTDOOR fly to the US for the Dallas opener on October 30. Find more upcoming events and pop news on Entzopedia. Sources: allkpop | K-POPIT | The Bomb Factory (AEG Presents)