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Show Review: Everyone can indulge in ATEEZ’s music, despite their convoluted lore

ATEEZ did not disappoint with non-stop hits, energetic performances and A+ fan interaction in their first Singapore show.

Avier Tan

| September 10, 2023

ATEEZ Singapore — ATEEZ staged their first Singapore show at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. HallyuSG Photo: Nicole Quek

“Who wants to wear the crown, bear the crown,” leader Hongjoong of ATEEZ made a ferocious declaration as the band performed Wonderland (2019).

The boy band was performing their first Singapore show at the Singapore Indoor Stadium to a sold-out crowd yesterday (9 Sep). It was part of their The Fellowship: Break The Wall world tour.

Take a blink – and the boys erupted into a wild dance break, where they refused to let any available limb in their body go idle.

While ATEEZ is an eight-piece band, only seven members played in Singapore. Main vocalist Jongho did not participate due to an ankle injury. He suspended performances for a complete recovery.

The pirates of K-pop

Dubbed the pirates of K-pop, Wonderland (2019) is fully representative of their moniker. The boys have committed to their long-running concept of being pirates, which even saw member Seonghwa bringing out a sword.

It’s common for K-pop bands to perform with a concept or theme. But what’s surprising is that ATEEZ’s pirate concept is long-running and extensively thought out, to say the least.

Even die-hard ATINYs, as their fans are affectionately termed, are trying their best to unpack the group’s intricate fictional exploit. One which touches on a Möbius Strip and a multiverse.

ATEEZ staged their first Singapore show at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. HallyuSG Photo: Nicole Quek

It’s completely fine if you’ve not completely digested their backstory. There’s really no reason why you can’t enjoy their music on its own.

ATEEZ played more than 20 songs throughout the show. And this Singapore concert marks their 43rd show in the whole tour.

This includes hits like Wave (2019), HALAZIA (2022) and their newest release BOUNCY (K-HOT CHILLI PEPPERS) (2023).

But other tunes like Say My Name (2019) and Guerrilla (2022) were the ones which drew the loudest sing-alongs of the night.

Their fans’ enthusiastic chants of “break the wall”, which happens to be the title of the show, reverberated around the indoor arena.

Fans are our source of energy and inspiration: ATEEZ

After watching ATEEZ’s show, the phrase break the wall brings about a different notion to me. The boy band is really about bringing themselves to ATINY, their source of energy and inspiration, as they told HallyuSG previously.

Between songs, some members went backstage to equip themselves with headset microphones.

Members Hongjoong, Mingi and Wooyoung then ran to the extended stage, greeting fans and posing for them.

Later in the performance, ATEEZ also challenged fans to an interactive dance challenge.

A live feed footage of a fan and a member grooving to the chorus of their newest hit was also screened.

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