Exo from Exoplanet #1 – The Lost Planet was the first solo concert tour of Chinese-South Korean
boy band
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Exo
Exo (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean-Chinese boy band based in Seoul formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay Zhang, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen (singer), Chen, Chanyeol, ...
. The tour was officially announced on April 7, 2014, with tickets going on sale on April 16, 2014. The Lost Planet tour began in
Seoul
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's Olympic Gymnastics Arena on May 23, 2014.
On May 21, 2014,
SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1995 by Lee Soo-man. It is one of South Korea's largest entertainment companies and has been responsible for fostering and popularizing the car ...
released an official statement stating that member
Kris
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would not be joining EXO on their first solo concert tour after Kris filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment a week prior. SM Entertainment also released a statement stating that Kris' merchandise for the concert would be cancelled and all of the posters at the concert venue were changed to only showcase the 11 remaining members.
[Koreanupdates.com Officia]
"EXO to Hold Their First Concert Without Kris"
''Koreanupdates.com Official''. Consulted August 5, 2016 - (english)
On October 10, 2014, member
Luhan filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment, similar to former member Kris. He discontinued his participation in the Exo from Exoplanet #1 – The Lost Planet tour as the remaining 10 members continued the tour promotion without him.
[Asia Toda]
"루한 절친 “루한 소송? 건강악화·가족에 대한 그리움”…SM 공식입장과 달라"
''Asia Today Official''. Consulted August 5, 2016 - (korean)
Concerts
Seoul
* The Lost Planet tour was originally announced to have two concerts in Seoul with tickets for the two concerts selling out in 1.47 seconds. Due to the explosive response from fans, a third concert date was added for Seoul.
[Soompi Officia]
"Tickets for EXO’s First Seoul Concert Sold Out in Less Than 2 Seconds"
''Soompi Official''. Consulted August 5, 2016 - (english)
Hong Kong
* One June 4, 2014, during the second concert of ''Exo from Exoplanet #1 – The Lost Planet'', there was a stage incident during the song 'Angel' involving member
D.O.
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A system malfunction occurred with the wiring that was responsible for lifting D.O.'s flying stage, sending two fans to the hospital. Exo released apologies and concern for the two fans immediately following the concert. D.O. and
Suho
Kim Jun-myeon (; born May 22, 1991), better known by his stage name Suho (), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He is the leader of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo and its sub-unit Exo-K. He debuted as a soloist on March 30, ...
also went to the hospital to visit the fans.
SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1995 by Lee Soo-man. It is one of South Korea's largest entertainment companies and has been responsible for fostering and popularizing the car ...
also released an official explanation and apology for the incident and confirmed that they would pay for the medical expenses for the two injured fans.
[Koreanupdates.com Officia]
"EXO Suho and D.O Visited Fans Who Got Hurt On Their Concert"
''Koreanupdates.com Official''. Consulted August 5, 2016 - (english)
Bangkok
* On September 12, 2014, member
Luhan issued an apology via his official Weibo page, stating that he would be unable to attend the two shows in Bangkok, Thailand due to illness. Luhan reasoned long-term exhaustion, headaches, and insomnia for his absence during the two shows.
[Koreanupdates.com Officia]
"Luhan Sent His Apologize For Not Being Able To Attend TLP in Bangkok"
''Koreanupdates.com Official''. Consulted August 5, 2016 - (english)
Setlist
Tour dates
References
External links
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2014 concert tours
Concert tours of China
Concert tours of Hong Kong
Concert tours of Indonesia
Concert tours of Japan
Concert tours of Singapore
Concert tours of South Korea
Concert tours of Taiwan
Concert tours of Thailand
Exo concert tours