Changmin of TVXQ starts his first solo concert tour 'The First Dining' with all tickets sold out and additional shows announced.
September/4/2025 17:36
In April of this year, Changmin of TVXQ, who celebrated his 20th anniversary since debuting in Japan, started his first nationwide concert tour as a solo artist, 'CHANGMIN from 東方神起 CONCERT TOUR ～The First Dining～', beginning with a performance at Tokyo International Forum Hall A on September 3 (Wednesday). This tour is scheduled to have 18 performances at 8 locations, and all tickets for the performances are sold out. Amidst many voices wishing for additional performances, it was announced that additional shows will be held at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO on December 6 (Saturday) and 7 (Sunday), marking the exciting start of the nationwide tour. Before the tour, a playlist titled 'Menu' was released, which became a hot topic. New songs 'My Bad' and 'Maniac -Japanese Ver.-' were digitally released on August 27 (Wednesday) and were performed live for the first time, along with cover songs by Japanese artists. Furthermore, it has already been decided that a LIVE DVD & Blu-ray capturing the performance at Tokyo International Forum Hall A on September 5 (Friday) will be released on December 3 (Wednesday), and Changmin's 'The First Dining' development is expected to continue in the future.
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