Culture 3 min read By Trevor Kendall
KPop Demon Hunters Team Launches 2027 GOLDEN World Tour Across UK and Europe
The animated Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters brings its characters to the live stage with the GOLDEN world tour, starting in June 2027 and including the United Kingdom in October.
The animated hit KPop Demon Hunters is going on stage. The film's creators have announced the GOLDEN world tour, a live production that will bring the fictional girl group HUNTR/X and their supporting characters to audiences in person, with the first dates scheduled for 2027.
The tour is set to launch in June 2027 and will feature more than 150 shows across roughly 50 cities over the course of 2027 and 2028. The first leg covers North America, the United Kingdom and Europe, while dates in Asia and Latin America have not yet been confirmed. One report gives June 5, 2027, as the opening date at the CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, though that detail comes from a single source and has not been independently confirmed.
British fans will get a substantial share of the first leg. In October 2027 the tour is scheduled to stop in Glasgow, Birmingham for two shows, Manchester, and London's O2 for three nights. Tickets go on general sale in the UK on November 20, and Mastercard cardholders will be able to access a presale from November 18, giving card holders a short head start before the wider public release.
The concept behind the production is to turn the animated characters into a live spectacle. Performers and technology are used to bring HUNTR/X to life, and the show includes stunts, choreography and moments of audience participation designed to make the characters feel present in the room rather than confined to a screen. The rival boy band the Saja Boys and the comic character Derpy Tiger are also part of the show, extending the film's ensemble onto the stage. The set list draws on music from the film, including "Golden", the song that won an Academy Award for Best Original Song.
It remains unclear whether the singers who voiced HUNTR/X in the film, EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, will perform in person. That detail has not been confirmed, and it will matter to many fans, since the voices behind the characters are a central part of the film's appeal.
The tour follows a remarkable run for the film. KPop Demon Hunters was released on Netflix in June 2025 and became the platform's most-watched film. Its soundtrack has passed 15 billion streams, a figure that places it among the most listened-to releases of recent years. "Golden" became the first K-pop song to win a Grammy, a milestone for a genre that has long sought wider recognition in American awards. The film also took home Oscars for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song, confirming its critical as well as commercial success.
The gap between the film's release and the tour also reflects how the franchise is expanding. A sequel is in development but is not expected before 2030, and it is slated for a theatrical release rather than a streaming debut. Until then, the GOLDEN tour gives fans a chance to see the characters perform in a live setting, keeping the property active while the next film is being prepared.
Source: nme.com
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