ILLIT announces their first live tour 'PRESS START❤', starting in Seoul and covering five cities in Japan, culminating in Hong Kong.
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The first live tour of ILLIT, 'ILLIT LIVE 'PRESS START❤'', has been decided. Starting with performances in Seoul on March 14 and 15, it will tour five cities in Japan from June 13, including Aichi, Osaka, Fukuoka, Hyogo, and Tokyo, and will conclude in Hong Kong on August 22. Fans are excited to see how the performances will unfold as they will meet in even more locations than last year. The first fan concert held last year, '2025 ILLIT GLITTER DAY', recorded great success with all eight performances sold out, from Seoul in June to encore performances in Seoul in November. ILLIT showcased a variety of stages, including special cover stages for each region and interactions with their fandom, GLLIT, creating wonderful memories. This tour is expected to show an even more developed side of ILLIT. The title 'PRESS START❤' symbolizes the moment of stepping into a new journey as an artist, with the heart symbol representing the initial signal for the system to start, igniting the energy for a new world. Anticipation is building for 'PRESS START❤', the start button for ILLIT's new story. ILLIT also achieved first place on 'Music Center' and expressed their desire to be a group that fans look forward to. Their title track 'Billyeoon Goyangi' surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify. Event details: 'ILLIT LIVE 'PRESS START❤'' [Aichi] Aichi Prefectural Arts Theater, Large Hall June 13 (Sat), 14 (Sun) [Osaka] Orix Theater June 20 (Sat), 21 (Sun) [Fukuoka] Fukuoka Sun Palace June 29 (Mon), 30 (Tue) [Hyogo] GLION ARENA KOBE July 18 (Sat), 19 (Sun) [Tokyo] TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO July 23 (Thu), 25 (Sat), 26 (Sun). Further details regarding the performances will be announced later. Inquiries regarding other content will not be accepted through the ILLIT JAPAN OFFICIAL SITE management office. Thank you for your understanding.
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