KATSEYE Wildworld tour starts Sept 1

KATSEYE said on May 13 that it will take the Wildworld Tour to arenas across the United Kingdom, Europe and North America this fall, with Live Nation producing the run. The tour is scheduled to open September 1 at Dublin’s 3Arena, according to Live Nation’s announcement. Billboard reported that the North American leg begins October 13 at Kaseya Center in Miami. General ticket sales are set to begin May 21 at 3 p.m. local time, according to Live Nation and Billboard. ### When does the tour start, and where does it open? September 1 is the opening date listed by Live Nation, which said the tour begins in Dublin before moving through the U.K. and Europe. The company’s itinerary shows early stops in London, Manchester, Paris, Amsterdam, Cologne, Antwerp and Copenhagen before the routing shifts to North America in October. (newsroom.livenation.com) Billboard said the North American leg starts October 13 in Miami. Other North American stops listed in tour announcements and venue pages include Atlanta, Washington, Belmont Park, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Seattle, Oakland and Los Angeles. ### How big is the run, and which markets stand out? (newsroom.livenation.com) The Wildworld Tour has been described by multiple outlets and ticketing-related announcements as an arena run spanning the U.K., Europe and North America, with some listings also including a Mexico City close. Live Nation’s announcement framed it as a headline arena outing, while other published routings counted 27 or 28 dates depending on whether Mexico City was included in the regional description. (billboard.com) Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, TD Garden in Boston, United Center in Chicago and UBS Arena in Belmont Park are among the largest North American venues named in the published routing. Venue pages for Detroit and Minneapolis also carried the same May 13 announcement language and listed local on-sale timing at 3 p.m. (newsroom.livenation.com) ### What did Billboard add to the announcement? Billboard reported that the tour announcement is the first not to include group co-founder Manon Bannerman, who the publication said is on a temporary hiatus from the group. Billboard also said the current lineup is a five-piece group. (313presents.com) The same Billboard report tied the tour rollout to KATSEYE’s upcoming EP, saying “Wild” is due August 14. Live Nation’s release also said the EP will be released August 14 through HYBE x Geffen Records. ### When do tickets go on sale, and what is confirmed for Los Angeles? (billboard.com) May 21 at 3 p.m. local time is the general on-sale time listed by Live Nation for the tour. Billboard separately reported that general ticket sales for the Crypto.com Arena date also start May 21 at 3 p.m. local time. (billboard.com) November 21 is the date listed for Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles in published routing recaps. Other venue and tour pages say the North American leg runs through late November, with Mexico City listed as the final stop on November 27 at Palacio de los Deportes. (newsroom.livenation.com) ### What comes next for KATSEYE before the tour reaches North America? August 14 is the next major date named in both Live Nation’s announcement and Billboard’s report. Live Nation said KATSEYE will release the EP “Wild” that day via HYBE x Geffen Records, and Billboard said the group is also scheduled to appear on the Citi Concert Series on NBC’s “Today” show the same day. (universalmusic.ca) May 21 is the next ticketing milestone for fans, with general sales opening at 3 p.m. local time through the tour’s ticketing channels, according to Live Nation. (newsroom.livenation.com)