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STAYC recently covered Spice Girls‘ ‘Wannabe’ during a show in London.STAYC performed in the UK capital as part of the line-up of the ‘Korea On Stage in London’ concert, which took place on November 8. The show also featured appearances from ATEEZ, BOYNEXTDOOR and more.Footage from the concert has since been released on YouTube by South Korean TV network KBS, and features STAYC covering the iconic 1996 hut ‘Wannabe’ by English girl group Spice Girls.“If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends / Make it last forever, friendship never ends / If you wanna be my lover, you have got to give / Taking is too easy, but that’s the way it is,” STAYC sing on the faithful cover.Elsewhere during their appearance at ‘Korea On Stage in London’, STAYC also performed four of their singles: ‘Teddy Bear’, ‘Poppy’, ‘Bubble’ and ‘RUN2U’.Meanwhile, STAYC are also currently between stops of their ongoing 2023 and 2024 ‘Teenfresh’ world tour.

STAYC have announced new dates for their upcoming 2025 ‘Stay Tuned’ world tour, featuring concerts in Sydney, Jakarta, Bangkok and more.Today (March 24), K-pop girl group STAYC revealed the Asia and Australia dates for their upcoming 2025 ‘Stay Tuned’ world tour. It will kick-off this April with a two-night show at the Olympic Hall in Seoul, South Korean.STAYC will begin the international legs of their 2025 ‘Stay Tuned’ world tour, in June.

STAYC have dropped their new single album ‘…I’, alongside an affecting music video for title track ‘GPT’.Both the record and visual for ‘GPT’ were released on October 30. On STAYC’s new song, the six-piece address a seemingly aloof love interest, who the band refer to as ‘GPT’, which appears to be a reference to the AI chatbot.The character was described in a press release as “someone who replies indifferently to continuous questions, capturing the essence of unrequited curiosity.”“Answer me, G-P-T / Don’t you wonder about me? / Is it enough for you as it is?,” they croon on the song’s chorus.Aside from ‘GPT’, the ‘…I’ single album also includes an additional B-side track titled ‘Meant To Be’, a mellow jazz track about a romance that perseveres in the face of time and distance.

K-pop girl group STAYC have released a music video for their new Japanese single, ‘Meow’.Today (August 21), the six-member act released their fourth Japanese single, ‘Meow’, which also featured a Japanese version of their latest Korean single ‘Cheeky Icy Thang’. The ‘Meow’ visual features the members strutting up to a press conference as cameras flash around them.

K-pop festival takes place at the Crypto.com Arena and the Los Angeles Convention Centre from July 26 to 28. The festival’s main M Countdown concert, which takes place on Sunday, July 28 will be aired live on The CW Network starting at 8pm ET.The line-up for the M Countdown concert include K-pop groups and soloists like NCT 127, STAYC, ZEROBASEONE, Jeon Somi and Zico.

STAYC have released two trailers for their upcoming first studio album, ‘Metamorphic’.Today (June 3), STAYC announced their long-awaited first studio album, which will be titled ‘Metamorphic’. The record is set to be released on July 1, their label High Up Entertainment told News1 in statement.‘Metamorphic’ will come about three-and-a-half years after the girl group made their debut in November 2020 with the single album ‘Star to a Young Culture’.

STAYC were recently given a tour of the Glasgow Rangers’ Ibrox Stadium following a viral jersey mix-up.In October 2023, STAYC went viral after they were spotted wearing the jerseys of the wrong sports club during a concert in Dallas, Texas. During that show, the girl group had worn sports jerseys that were intended to pay homage to the Texas Rangers.Due to an unintended mix-up, two members of STAYC – Sumin and Isa – ended up wearing cropped version of jerseys by the Scottish football club, the Glasgow Rangers.However, fans of the Glasgow Rangers had been quick to take the mistake in stride, with one saying on Twitter that “Rangers are the kings of K-pop”, per The Guardian.Yesterday (November 6), STAYC made a visit to Glasgow Rangers’ Ibrox Stadium, after being invited by the group, as reported by the BBC.

STAYC vocalist Yoon has opened up about the girl group’s personal favourite title track.The K-pop idol recently appeared on hair stylist Kiu’s YouTube channel, where she had a candid conversation with him about STAYC’s career so far and their new mini-album ‘Teenfresh’. During their chat, Yoon revealed that the group’s favourite title track was their July 2022 single ‘Beautiful Monster’.“My favourite [lead single] is ‘Beautiful Monster’. You might not know this song.

STAYC have announced their 2023 ‘Teenfresh’ world tour, featuring shows in the US, Asia and more.STAYC are set to embark on their newly announced ‘Teenfresh’ world tour, in support of their upcoming mini-album of the same name, which will be released in August. The tour will first kick off with a two-date concert in Seoul, South Korea on September 23 and 24.Following which, STAYC will head stateside to play seven shows across five states in October.

Music Bank has announced the line-up of it’s upcoming concert in Mexico, featuring NewJeans, (G)I-DLE and more.Today (July 27), television broadcaster KBS released a new teaser for its upcoming ‘Music Bank in Mexico’ concert, which is set to be held at the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City, Mexico on October 22.Fronting the line-up of ‘Music Bank in Mexico’ are four popular girl groups: NewJeans, (G)I-DLE, STAYC and ITZY. Joining them will be two boybands, The New Six and AB6IX.

K-pop girl group STAYC are currently preparing to make a comeback next month.On July 17, South Korean news outlet Hankook Ilbo reported that the six-member girl group are in the final preparations of their next comeback in August. Later that day, their agency High Up Entertainment confirmed the news, telling EDaily: “STAYC is preparing with the aim of releasing an album on August 16.”At the time of publishing, the title and format of STAYC’s upcoming release has not been revealed.

STAYC vocalist Sieun has shared a powerful cover of Ariana Grande’s ‘Break Free’.Over the weekend, Sieun released her rendition of Ariana Grande and Zedd’s hit 2014 single ‘Break Free’ on the act’s YouTube channel. For her cover, Sieun stays largely true to the original track, save for the omission of the second verse.The K-pop idol wears her hair in Grande’s signature half-ponytail in the accompanying video, where she performs the track in a room of mirrors as white and blue lights flash around her.“This is the part when I say I don’t want ya / I’m stronger than I’ve been before / This is the part when I break free / ‘Cause I can’t resist it no more,” sings Sieun in the chorus.Sieun’s ‘Break Free’ cover is the latest in several solo covers by the members of STAYC, following Seeun’s ‘Light Switch’ and Yoon’s ‘Sk8er Boi’ performances earlier this year.Last month, STAYC made a comeback on Valentine’s Day with their single album ‘Teddy Bear’, which included a title track of the same name and the Korean-language version of their viral Japanese single ‘Poppy’.The new release arrived over half a year after their July 2022 single album ‘We Need Love’, which was led by the single ‘Beautiful Monster’.

STAYC have dropped their latest single album ‘Teddy Bear’, alongside a music video for its title track of the same name.‘Teddy Bear’ was released in full on February 14 at 6pm KST and includes a total of two tracks: lead single ‘Teddy Bear’ and a Korean version of their hit Japanese single ‘Poppy’.In an interview prior to the single album’s release, leader Sumin described ‘Teddy Bear’ as “STAYC’s identity”. “What STAYC pursues and is best at is conveying bright energy and a hopeful message.

K-pop festival was initially due to present two nights of entertainment in each city: San Francisco, Minneapolis, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta and New York.But in an announcement made earlier today (July 27), KCON announced that the first night of shows for each city – set to feature CRAVITY and LIGHTSUM – will be cancelled and tickets refunded. Those artists will join STAYC and TO1 on the second night instead, making for a show that will last approximately 120 minutes.CRAVITY, LIGHTSUM, STAYC and TO1’s scheduled performances at KCON Los Angeles, slated to take place from August 19 to 21, are unaffected by these adjustments and will take place as scheduled.KCON’s adjusted tour dates are now as follows:August 2022Tuesday 23 – San Francisco, Orpheum TheatreThursday 25 – Minneapolis, State TheatreSaturday 27 – Houston, The Hobby Center Sarofim HallSunday 28 – Dallas, Texas Trust CU TheatreTuesday 30 – Atlanta, The EasternSeptember 2022Thursday 1 – New York, Terminal 5pic.twitter.com/3JSsFJrsWn— KCON TOUR (@KCON__TOUR) July 26, 2022Ticket holders for the first night of shows will receive refunds and a separate email containing codes and instructions on how to repurchase tickets for the rescheduled shows at a discount.

STAYC have unveiled a dreamy new teaser for their upcoming music video for ‘Beautiful Monster’, the lead single of the K-pop girl group’s single album ‘We Need Love’.In the new visual, STAYC gather around a campfire as vocalist Seeun strums an acoustic guitar. Later, the members wear moody expressions as they laze upon the grass in a verdant forest clearing, and leader Sumin releases a heart-shaped balloon into the sky.“Yes I know, yeah / I’m a beautiful monster,” youngest member J sings in the accompanying snippet of the upcoming single.Both ‘Beautiful Monster’ and STAYC’s single album ‘We Need Love’ will be released on July 19 at 6pm KST.

STAYC have shared a preview of their upcoming single album ‘We Need Love’ through a highlight medley.On July 14, the K-pop girl group released a brief video featuring brief snippets of the tracks from their forthcoming single album, ‘We Need Love’, complete with information on song credits.All four tracks on ‘We Need Love’ have been written and composed by hitmakers Black Eyed Pilseung, frequent STAYC collaborator Jeon Goon, and producers Rado and Flyt. Black Eyed Pilseung are also the executives of STAYC’s music label High Up Entertainment.The first track of ‘We Need Love’ is set to be ‘Beautiful Monster’, which will also be the record’s lead single.

STAYC have shared their thoughts on their upcoming single album ‘We Need Love’.Today (July 4), the six-member girl group shared a new behind-the-scenes video where they discussed their upcoming single album ‘We Need Love’ with their producers Black Eyed Pilseung, comprising Jeon Goon and Rado, as well as Flyt.In the clip, STAYC opened up about their experiences recording for the new title track, and revealed that it felt “different” from their previous releases. “I don’t think idol music can be defined as a genre, but it felt less like idol music,” said Sieun, as the group nodded in agreement.

STAYC are set to return with new music in July, as confirmed by High Up Entertainment.Earlier today (June 30), South Korean news outlet Ilgan Sports reported that the K-pop rookie group are currently in the midst of preparations to drop a new album in July. The publication cited insider information claiming that the six-piece have completed recording and are filming a music video for the release.In response to the report, STAYC’s label, High Up Entertainment, confirmed the news in brief statement to OSEN. “It is confirmed that STAYC will be making a comeback in July,” confirmed the label, as translated by Soompi. “They recently finished shooting the music video, and they’re working hard on the final preparations.”STAYC’s forthcoming July comeback will be their second release of the year, due to arrive approximately five months after their sophomore mini-album ‘YOUNG-LUV.COM’ in February, which featured the hit title track ‘RUN2U’.In a glowing four-star review of that record, NME’s Angela Patricia Suacillo described ‘YOUNG-LUV.COM’ as “a mature, ambitious return that ups the ante”, and proves “that STAYC have the mettle to continue pushing the envelope with every record they put out, while not having to completely reinvent themselves every time”.Meanwhile, the girl group are set to perform at this year’s three-day KCON LA convention, which is set to take place from August 19 to 21 at the Crypto.com Arena and the LA Convention Center located in downtown Los Angeles.

CRAVITY, LIGHTSUM, STAYC and TO1.The 12-date cross-country tour will see the four groups visiting six cities across the US from August to September. The four K-pop groups will perform in cities like San Francisco, Houston, New York City and more.

STAYC recently performed a high-energy cover of BLACKPINK’s hit single ‘Ddu-du Ddu-du’, as part of their appearance at the ‘KCON 2022 Premiere’ event in Seoul.The rookie girl group’s performance of ‘Ddu-du Ddu-du’ was part of their set list as performers at this year’s ‘KCON 2022 Premiere’ in Seoul, a precursor event to the full in-person return of ‘KCON 2022’ this year.Adorned in matching bubblegum pink outfits, the six members of STAYC delivered a powerful vocal and dance cover of the hit 2018 track while mostly staying true to the original instrumentation, save for its shortened duration.STAYC’s appearance at the Seoul rendition of ‘KCON 2022 Premiere’ earlier in May marks their KCON debut. The three ‘KCON 2022 Premiere’ events – which also took place in Chicago and Tokyo last month – served as a special kick-off to the main 2022 instalment of KCON, which will take place in Los Angeles from 19 to 21 August.KCON was first held in 2012 in the Californian city of Irvine, before going on to visit nine more cities and regions across North America, Europe and Asia.

STAYC and NMIXX will be part of the lineup, along with boybands, BtoB, CRAVITY and TO1.Notably STAYC and NMIXX will also be performing at the ‘KCON 2022 Premiere’ concerts in Seoul, which will also mark the debut of both groups at a KCON event. Meanwhile, TO1 will be performing at the ‘KCON 2022 Premiere’ concerts in Tokyo.“This year, fans will be able to experience an upgraded version of KCON, packed with new content reflecting the trends of Gen Z fans and programs tailored for local fans, on top of original fan favourite programming and panels unique to KCON,” said Don Kim, director of live entertainment business at CJ ENM, per NBC Chicago.KCON 2022 Premiere’s USA LINEUP! KCON 2022 Premiere’s アメリカラインナップ！#BTOB#CRAVITY#NMIXX#STAYC#TO1#KCON #KCON2022Premiere pic.twitter.com/U5pkZZezow— KCON official (@KCON_official) March 29, 2022The announcement comes just a week after South Korean entertainment company CJ ENM revealed that the iconic K-pop festival would be making its long-awaited return, following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The three ‘KCON 2022 Premiere’ events are to serve as a special kick-off to the main 2022 instalments of KCON, which will take place in Los Angeles from 19 to 21 August and Japan on as-yet-unannounced October dates.In addition, the festival will also be bringing back its digital program KCON:TACT – which has been held five different times over the past two years in lieu of the original physical festival – for fans who will not be able to attend in person.