Synk: Parallel Line

Synk: Parallel Line
World tour by Aespa
	Promotional poster for the Seoul concert
Associated album	Armageddon; Whiplash;
Start date	June 29, 2024
End date	March 16, 2025
Legs	3
No. of shows	43
Aespa concert chronology
	; Synk: Hyper Line; (2023); ; Synk: Parallel Line; (2024–2025); ; ;

Synk: Parallel Line was the second worldwide concert tour by South Korean girl group Aespa, in support of their first studio album Armageddon (2024). The tour began on June 29, 2024, at Jamsil Indoor Stadium, and concluded on March 16, 2025, at KSPO Dome in Seoul, South Korea. The tour consists of 43 concerts around Asia, Oceania, North America and Europe.

Background

On February 19, 2024, Aespa officially announced via X (formerly Twitter) and Weverse the first dates of their upcoming world tour, with more dates to come.^[1] On April 11, Aespa announced via their Japan fanclub two additional shows on August 17 and 18, 2024, held at Tokyo Dome, as a "Special Edition" of the concert.^[2] Full event and ticketing information for the initial legs was announced May 1, via their Weverse fanclub page.^[3] On May 10, an additional show was announced for Sydney due to demand.^[4]

On May 11, Aespa announced that a concert scheduled for July 7 in Fukuoka, Japan, would be postponed due to feedback on social media regarding the date coinciding with a Chinese national day of mourning for the Marco Polo Bridge incident.^[5]^[6] The show later rescheduled to July 30 and a new show added on July 31.^[7]

Set list

The following set list is from the concert on June 29, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea, and is not intended to represent all shows throughout the tour.

"Drama"
"Black Mamba"
"Salty & Sweet"
"Supernova"
"Mine"
"Illusion"
"Thirsty"
"Prologue"
"Long Chat (#♥)"
"Dopamine" (Giselle solo)
"Up" (Karina solo)
"Bored!" (Ningning solo)
"Spark" (Winter solo)
"Spicy"
"Licorice"
"Hold on Tight"
"Regret of the Times"
"Live My Life"
"We Go"
"Trick or Trick"
"Set the Tone"
"Next Level"
"Armageddon"

Encore

"Aenergy"
"Bahama"
"Melody"

Notes

At the two Tokyo shows, "Savage" and "Girls" were added before "Supernova".
Starting from Seattle's show:
- "Illusion", "Prologue", "Long Chat (#♥)", "Thirsty", "Trick or Trick", "Licorice", "Regret of the Times", "Bahama", and "Melody" were taken out of the setlist.
- "Die Trying", "Flights, Not Feelings", "Better Things", "Pink Hoodie", "Done" (song by Naevis), "Whiplash", "Just Another Girl", and "Life's Too Short" were added.

Stage and production

The stages and technical equipment used for Synk: Parallel Line has changed and adapted throughout the tour to suit differing concert venues and altered song sets. The tour has gone through four stage designs.

Lighting

All four stage variants utilise a wide range of lighting equipment, including but not limited to washer lights, JDCs, pars, lasers, spotlights, et cetera. Certain stage variants also featured LED strip outlining on the stage.

Pyrotechnics

Most showings of Synk: Parallel Line incorporated fireworks into the concerts. All showings from January 28 2025 to March 12 2025 lacked fireworks and spark machines. Synk: Parallel Line — In Tokyo Dome SPECIAL EDITION and Synk: Parallel Line - ENCORE are the only concerts for Synk: Parallel Line to feature flame projectors. Other pyrotechnics used for most showings include confetti cannons and spark machines.

2024 debut stage

The original stage for Synk: Parallel Line was used from the tour’s debut on June 29 at Jamsil Indoor Stadium till September 29 in Bangkok at the Impact Arena. It featured a main stage in the shape of a composite figure composed of two rectangles, and a smaller extended stage smaller but similar to the main stage. The featured a back lift, as well as five cubical lifts built into the main and extended stages. All lifts used scissor mechanism technology. The stage also features several moving LED screens doors.

Tokyo Dome Special Edition stage

The Tokyo Dome Special Edition stage was only used for the August 17 and 18 showings of Synk: Parallel Line in Tokyo Dome. The stage was significant larger than the 2024 debut stage, featuring a ramp and catwalk connected to a rectangular main stage. There was a circular B-Stage at the end of the catwalk, and two more catwalks were adjacent to it. The main stage also had a moving platform and several stage lifts, There were nine cubical scissor lifts on a rotating platform built into the circular B-Stage, and two rectangular lifts built into the main stage.

2025 debut stage

The 2025 leg of Synk: Parallel Line began on January 28 2025 with a simplified stage. The stage now featured a catwalk with a “T” shaped B-Stage, and a rectangular main stage. There were no stage lifts, and only one pair of LED screen doors remained. All lighting equipment was also reduced, and all pyrotechnics, excluding confetti cannons, were removed from the shows.

Seoul Encore stage

The Seoul Encore stage was used only for the March 15 and 16 showings of Synk: Parallel Line ENCORE. This is the largest stage variant used for Synk: Parallel Line. The stage bore some similarities to the Tokyo Dome Special Edition Stage, featuring a ramp and catwalk connected to a rectangular main stage. There was a circular B-Stage at the end of the catwalk, and two more catwalks were adjacent to it. There was a circular and donut shaped lift on a rotating platform built into the circular B-Stage, and two rectangular lifts built into the main stage. The stage also featured a large staircase and a moving truss structure behind the LED screen doors. The moving truss structure was fitted with spotlights, lasers, and JDC lines.

Tour dates

List of 2024 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, attendance and gross revenue
Date (2024)	City	Country	Venue	Attendance
June 29	Seoul	South Korea	Jamsil Indoor Stadium	11,697^[8]
June 30	Seoul	South Korea	Jamsil Indoor Stadium	11,697^[8]
July 6	Fukuoka	Japan	Marine Messe Fukuoka	100,000^[A]
July 10	Nagoya		Aichi Sky Expo
July 11	Nagoya		Aichi Sky Expo
July 14	Saitama		Saitama Super Arena
July 15	Saitama		Saitama Super Arena
July 20	Singapore		Singapore Indoor Stadium	8,500^[10]
July 27	Osaka	Japan	Asue Arena Osaka	^[A]
July 28	Osaka		Asue Arena Osaka
July 30	Fukuoka		Marine Messe Fukuoka
July 31	Fukuoka		Marine Messe Fukuoka
August 3	Hong Kong		AsiaWorld–Expo, Hall 10	—
August 4	Hong Kong		AsiaWorld–Expo, Hall 10	—
August 9	Taipei	Taiwan	NTSU Arena	27,000^[11]
August 10
August 11
August 17	Tokyo	Japan	Tokyo Dome	94,000^[12]
August 18	Tokyo	Japan	Tokyo Dome	94,000^[12]
August 24	Jakarta	Indonesia	Beach City International Stadium	—
August 30	Sydney	Australia	Qudos Bank Arena	35,000^[13]
August 31	Sydney		Qudos Bank Arena
September 2	Melbourne		Rod Laver Arena
September 21	Macau		Macau Studio City Event Centre	—
September 22	Macau		Macau Studio City Event Centre	—
September 28	Bangkok	Thailand	Impact Arena	20,000^[14]
September 29	Bangkok	Thailand	Impact Arena	20,000^[14]

List of 2025 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, attendance and gross revenue
Date (2025)	City	Country	Venue	Attendance
January 28	Kent^[B]	United States	accesso ShoWare Center	—
January 30	Oakland		Oakland Arena	—
February 1	Inglewood^[C]		Kia Forum	12,000^[15]
February 4	Mexico City	Mexico	Palacio de los Deportes	—
February 6	Orlando	United States	Kia Center	—
February 8	Charlotte		Spectrum Center	—
February 11	Newark		Prudential Center	—
February 13	Toronto	Canada	Scotiabank Arena	—
February 15	Chicago	United States	United Center	—
March 2	London	England	OVO Arena Wembley	—
March 4	Paris	France	Zénith Paris	—
March 6	Amsterdam	Netherlands	AFAS Live	—
March 9	Frankfurt	Germany	myticket Jahrhunderthalle	—
March 12	Madrid	Spain	Movistar Arena	—
March 15	Seoul	South Korea	KSPO Dome	19,855^[8]
March 16	Seoul	South Korea	KSPO Dome	19,855^[8]
Total				N/A

Notes

^ ^a ^b The score data is combined from the nine total shows held in Fukuoka, Nagoya, Saitama, and Osaka.^[9]
^ Labelled as Seattle in promotional material.
^ Labelled as Los Angeles in promotional material.

References

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