Taemin’s 2024 ‘Ephemeral Gaze’ world tour: Abu Dhabi date has been cancelled

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The Abu Dhabi date of SHINee singer Taemin‘s 2024 ‘Ephemeral Gaze’ solo world tour has been cancelled.

Today (October 9), South Korean company SKY720, who are part of the tour’s global team, revealed to NME that the Abu Dhabi show of Taemin’s 2024 ‘Ephemeral Gaze’ on November 1 has been cancelled.

According to a statement from live music agency Bright World, as seen by NME, the show will no longer be moving ahead “due to the drastic escalation of violence and the unpredictable circumstances in the Middle East”. See the statements in English and Korean below:

taemin 2024 tour concert
Credit: Bright World
taemin 2024 tour concert
Credit: Bright World

In July, Taemin announced the dates for his 2024 ‘Ephemeral Gaze’ world tour, featuring 14 concerts over nine countries across four months.

It’ll kick off with a two-day concert at the end of August at the Inspire Arena in Incheon, South Korea. Thereafter, the K-pop star will bring his tour to cities across Japan and Southeast Asia, including Jakarta, Tokyo and more.

The dates for Taemin’s 2024 ‘Ephemeral Gaze’ world tour are:

AUGUST 2024
31: Incheon, South Korea, Inspire Arena

SEPTEMBER 2024
01: Incheon, South Korea, Inspire Arena
07: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Malawati Indoor Stadium
14: Taipei, Taiwan, NTSU Arena
21: Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
22: Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
23: Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
28: Bangkok, Thailand, Idea Live, Bravo BKK

OCTOBER 2024
05: Hong Kong, China, AsiaWorld-Expo Hall 10
19: Fukuoka, Japan, Fukuoka Convention Center
20: Fukuoka, Japan, Fukuoka Convention Center
26: Jakarta, Indonesia, Tennis Indoor Senayan

NOVEMBER 2024
01: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (CANCELLED)
09: Singapore, Singapore, Arena @ Expo – Hall 7
24: Manila, the Philippines, Smart Araneta Coliseum

 

Last month, Taemin released his latest mini-album ‘Eternal’. Speaking to NME, the SHINee singer opened up about his decision to move to new label Big Planet Made after over a decade at SM Entertainment: “For any person who is safe and stable inside a fence, they’re bound to find themselves lagging in terms of [their own] growth and development.”

“Like when you’ve been living with your family and move out once you’re an adult. I think that was the trigger for me [to move to a new company],” he adds. “I mean, I could have just stayed comfortably inside that fence, but I’ve always been the kind of person who takes on challenges.”

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Lil Wayne Breaks Silence On Kendrick Lamar's "Wacced Out Murals" Reference

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The Lil Wayne and Kendrick Lamar conflict has been a fascinating addendum to the Drake and Lamar battle. Lamar has made it clear that he does not respect the 6 God in any regard. Lil Wayne, on the other hand, is someone he grew up listening to. He even rapped about the irony of letting Weezy down on the first song of his new album, GNX. Fans have gone back and forth as to whether the reference was meant to be a diss towards Wayne or a tacit acknowledgment of the fact that he will be playing the Super Bowl Halftime Show in Lil Wayne's hometown. Well, Weezy has finally given his two cents on the matter.

Lil Wayne went on The Skip Bayless Show to explain what transpired between him and Kendrick Lamar. He absolved the Compton rapper of any fault in the upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show. He did not feel slighted by the fact that Dot referenced him by name on "wacced out murals." "Used to bump Tha Carter III, I held my Rollie chain proud," Lamar spits. "Irony, I think my hard work let Lil Wayne down." Lil Wayne clarified that he had not actually heard the song prior to the Bayless interview. Upon having the lyrics read to him, however, he took it as a sign of mutual respect.

Lil Wayne Took Kendrick Lamar's Lyrics In Good Faith

"He's a fan like I'm a fan," the rapper stated. "He saw like everybody else, he saw how much it meant to me. I think that's all he mean." Lil Wayne went to say that he understood what Lamar meant, especially with regard to his hard work. "I understand those words," Weezy assured the host. "He made it there... His hard work is the reason he made it there." Wayne's good faith read of the song makes a lot of sense given that Kendrick Lamar dubbed him the "greatest" in a 2022 interview with The Coveteur.

The Compton rapper, who worked with Wayne on 2018's "Mona Lisa," told the outlet that Weezy's impact on hip hop culture is immeasurable. "We was just huge, still to this day, huge Lil Wayne fans," he explained. "Lil Wayne is the greatest. Not only because of his music but also because of the culture he put behind it. It was a big part of what he was talking about, so we always hold Wayne in high regards." Wayne responded to the interview by calling Lamar a "real one" on Twitter.

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