All-female South Korean rock band Rolling Quartz are an alternative genre in the K-Pop scene who have rapidly risen through the charts since the release of their debut 2022 mini-album, Fighting. They head to the UK to play in the capital on their very first European tour. 18:00 Door (Early Entry) 18:15 Soundcheck 18:30 Door … [Read More]
Venue: Islington Academy
MCND Odd Venture tour in London
South Korean five-piece MCND hit the UK in celebration of their recent fifth mini-album, ODD-VENTURE. The K-pop / hip-hop band debuted in 2020, and we think this is their first appearance in London, and they come as part of a six-country European tour. MCND stands for “Music Creates New Dream”. [Read More]
Xdinary Heroes “Break the Brake” tour in London
Rising Korean rock band, Xdinary Heroes are heading out on their ‘Break the Brake World Tour’. Members Gunil, Jungsu, Gaon, O.de, Jun Ham, and Jooyeon gather to showcase a unique synergy that is reflected in their dynamic music and performances. With their recently released album Livelock, Xdinary Heroes continue on their journey to being “the … [Read More]
ADOY European tour in London
Korean indie band ADOY is set to tour Europe for the very first time. Dreamy, romantic, nostalgic are some of the few words that one often uses to describe the sound of the band. To date, ADOY’s music has racked up well over 30 million streams across multiple streaming platforms. And as the band behind … [Read More]
oceanfromtheblue “Way to Blue” tour in London
South Korean R&B artist oceanfromtheblue made his name as a rising star wih his debut EP, Luv-fi 2018. The singer-songwriter has recently released his first full-length project, a series of tracks with multiple producers that comes together to incorporate storytelling in his music from R&B to pop, funk, alternative and ballad. [Read More]
Luminous European tour at the Islington Academy
LUMINOUS is a four member K-Pop band. Luminous made its pre-debut with the digital mini-album Vision in August 2021 and made its official debut on September 9, 2021 with the mini-album YOUTH. The band’s fans call themselves LUMINI (루미니), which is a combination of the band’s name and the English word “gemini”. They will be … [Read More]
Pixy – I wanna be your villain tour – in London
PIXY(픽시), who debuted in 2021, will be coming to London in their new four-person format as part of their European tour. Other stops on their tour are Amsterdam (13 Oct) Cologne (14 Oct) Paris (16 Oct) and Warsaw (20 Oct). [Read More]
Woosung plays the Islington Academy
Korean-American musician Woosung – who has already performed twice in London as vocalist and electric guitarist of The Rose – makes his solo London debut later this month, coinciding with East in Angel Festival, a celebration of things Asian at the Angel Central venue, 16th to 22nd May. [Read More]
VAV play the Islington Academy
VAV return to London in November. They’re celebrating their EP, THRILLA KILLA and single, GIVE ME MORE, and promise to give the VAMPZ a show they’ll never forget. Tickets go on sale on 30 September (or 28 Sept for O2 Priority members). Sunday, 24 November 2019, 19:50 O2 Academy Islington | Angel Central | 16 … [Read More]
KNK Sunrise Tour at the Islington Academy
Korean boyband KNK bring their Sunrise Tour to London off the back of their new EP, Lonely Night. Sunday 18 August 2019, 7.00pm O2 Academy Islington | Angel Central | 21 Parkfield Street | London N1 0PS Tickets £51 – £125 | Buy tickets [Read More]
Radio Kimchi K-Pop Fair
Last November’s inaugural K-Pop Fair was a success, so it’s returning this August, bigger and better. Radio Kimchi K-Pop Fair O2 Academy Islington | Angel Central | 16 Parkfield Street | London N1 0PS Saturday 24 August 2019 Two sessions: 12pm-2pm and 3pm-5pm Tickets £6 | Buy tickets 1on1 Events and Radio Kimchi UK present … [Read More]
A.C.E world tour comes to London
My Music Taste are bringing boy band A.C.E to London as part of their world tour: Date: Sunday 10 Mar 2019 @ 6:00 pm Venue: O2 Academy Islington, London Tickets: £62 (General) | £131 (VIP) Ticketmaster | Ticketweb VIP includes: Hi-touch with A.C.E + First entry to the venue Timing: 6:30pm – Doors open | … [Read More]
Eric Nam plays the Islington Academy
The Korean American singer and songwriter will be in London this June. Friday 21 + Saturday 22 [extra date] June 2019 @ 7:00 pm | O2 Academy Islington, London Facebook events page Links: www.ericnam.com [Read More]
Radio Kimchi Kpop fair
Radio Kimchi UK hosts what is said to be the UK’S only K-Pop radio show from their base in Kingston / New Malden. This is their first major physical event. Stay up to date by checking out the event’s Facebook page K-POP Fair 2018 Sun 25th Nov at 2:00pm – 5:30pm O2 Academy | Islington … [Read More]
Event news: Jambinai Re:Connection Tour
It’s good to have Jambinai back in the UK for a tour. Their gigs are always a highlight in the calendar. Text below is from Bristol’s Colston Hall website. Jambinai Re:Connection Tour Sun 23 Apr 2017, 7pm: Bristol | The Lantern | Colston Hall | Book tickets Tue 25 Apr 2017, 7pm: Glasgow | O2 … [Read More]
Event news: History 히스토리 to perform in Islington
K-pop fans will already have booked their tickets but, for the record, History’s (히스토리) UK debut is at the O2 Academy in Islington on 21 February. Tickets via Arpeggios Entertainment. More details on the event’s Facebook page. Here’s a taster: I can’t help feeling it’s rather like Stephen Colbert’s K-pop parody Talking in Korean… [Read More]