BLACKPINK announce first digital live performance with Meta
Okay-pop quartet BLACKPINK will probably be internet hosting their first-ever digital live performance known as ‘BLACKPINK: A VR Encore’ in partnership with Meta and manufacturing firm The Diamond Bros.
The live performance was introduced by Billboard at this time (November 15), and is confirmed to be a recreation of the group’s particular finale present for his or her ‘Born Pink’ world tour in Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome. Followers can count on performances of the band’s roster of hits together with ‘Pink Venom’, ‘How You Like That’ and ‘Kill This Love’, in addition to solo music carried out by every particular person member.
Emmy Award-winning manufacturing firm The Diamond Bros. will probably be producing and directing the 70-minute live performance for VR in partnership with Meta, and will probably be made obtainable solely in VR contained in the Meta Horizon Worlds’ Music Valley. Meta Quest VR headset homeowners in choose areas are aware of front-row tickets to the expertise.
Concurrently, a trailer for the digital live performance was additionally launched, that includes snippets from their Born Pink tour customised for VR.
On the upcoming unique VR expertise, BLACKPINK stated in a press assertion: “We’re thrilled to embrace the dynamic world of VR as a result of it permits us to achieve an excellent wider world viewers and share our music in a completely new, immersive approach.”
“This VR live performance isn’t just a present; it’s an extension of the tour we poured our hearts into. We will’t wait so that you can see the magic we’ve created with The Diamond Bros and Meta, and thanks to our unimaginable BLINKs in your limitless assist.”
‘BLACKPINK: A VR Encore’ premieres in VR on December 26 at 5pm PT in Meta Horizon Worlds. Attendees are now able to RSVP to the event, and replays will probably be made obtainable for a month after the live performance.
In different BLACKPINK information, YG Leisure introduced yesterday (November 15) that contract renewal negotiations with BLACKPINK are nonetheless ongoing, regardless of the lady group’s contracts having allegedly expired in August. Nonetheless, the corporate wrote that the ultimate end result of those discussions will probably be revealed in an upcoming report “concerning main administration points associated to investments.”