by Hasan Beyaz
TWICE are scaling down — but not in ambition. After spending 2024 breaking records as the first female K-pop group to headline Lollapalooza, as well as both MLB and NFL stadiums, the group are now trading open-air spectacles for a more enclosed kind of spectacle.
Their newly announced THIS IS FOR world tour will be staged entirely in-the-round on a 360-degree setup, promising what the group calls an “immersive” experience where fans can watch from every angle.
The 2026 run spans North America and Europe, kicking off 9 January at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena before sweeping through major U.S. and Canadian cities including Los Angeles, Dallas, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago and Denver. The final North American date lands 17 April at Austin’s Moody Center. Europe follows in May with stops in Lisbon, Barcelona, Paris, Berlin, Cologne, Amsterdam and a finale at London’s O2 Arena on 3 June. One Asian date is also included — 21 March at Taipei Dome — in between.
The run is one of the most geographically aggressive tours ever attempted by a K-pop act. Beyond North America and Europe, TWICE are also committing to a full Oceania stretch in 2025 — with arena doubles in both Sydney and Melbourne — alongside stadiums booked across Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok and the Philippines. Very few acts — even in Western pop — tour that deep into the Pacific. That circuit is usually reserved for the absolute elite: artists who can move tickets in any time zone.
The tour supports the group’s fourth studio album THIS IS FOR, released in July and debuting in the Billboard 200 top 10. TWICE also landed on the Hot 100 this year via their contributions to Netflix’s colossal hit soundtrack for K-Pop Demon Hunters, including “STRATEGY” and a special version of “TAKEDOWN” performed by Jeongyeon, Jihyo and Chaeyoung.
The scale isn’t theoretical either. Their last world tour – READY TO BE – pulled in a reported 1.5 million attendees and grossed over $78 million, placing TWICE among the highest-earning touring artists of any genre. That kind of demand is what usually dictates a permanent shift to stadiums. Instead, TWICE are deliberately reversing the formula — keeping the numbers but tightening the space. In February 2024, the group sold nearly 66,000 tickets across two nights at São Paulo’s Allianz Parque, grossing close to $6.4 million — a feat that cemented their stadium viability. Rather than doubling down on that trajectory for their next run, they’re choosing to shrink the physical distance between stage and audience instead of chasing bigger venues.
Presales for North American shows open 9 October at 11 a.m. local time, with general sales following later that afternoon via Live Nation. European ticket sales go live the same morning via Ticketmaster.