IU HEREH World Tour explained

IU HEREH World Tour (originally titled H.E.R.) is the first world tour and ninth concert tour overall by South Korean singer IU in support of her sixth extended play The Winning (2024). The tour began on March 2, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea and is currently set to conclude on September 22, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea. The tour consists of concerts in Asia, North America and Europe.

Background and development

IU announced that she would be holding her first worldwide concert tour on January 16, 2024. Originally titled H.E.R. World Tour, the concert changed its name to HEREH World Tour as of April 15, 2024.^[1] The HEREH World Tour marks her first tour since her Love, Poem Tour in 2019.^{[2] [3]}

Concert synopsis

On June 1, 2024, IU hosted a concert at the Philippine Arena, where she sang "Pasilyo". The concert was attended by about 37,000 people.^{[4] [5]}

The European leg of IU's tour at the end of June 2024 marked her first solo concert tour in the English-speaking world outside of Asia.^[6]

Reception

NMEs Rhian Daly praised IU's performance at Seoul's KSPO Dome, for its creativity and immersive experience. He highlighted how placing her stage in the center of the venue broke down barriers between IU and her audience, enhancing the connection between her and her fans. The production design transformed the stage into various settings, enriching the storytelling. Divided into emotive sections, the setlist showcased IU's vocal talent and included special guest appearances.^[7]

Setlist

The following set list is from the concert in Seoul, South Korea, and is not intended to represent all shows throughout the tour.

Part 1 – Hypnotic

1. "Holssi" (rock version)
2. "Jam Jam"
3. "Ah Puh"
4. "Bbibbi"
5. "Obliviate"

Part 2 – Energetic

1. "Celebrity"
2. "Blueming"
3. "Coin"
4. "Eight"
5. "Hold My Hand"
6. "I Stan U"

Part 3 – Romantic

1. "Havana"
2. "Meaning of You"
3. "Friday"
4. "Strawberry Moon"
5. "Through the Night"

Part 4 – Ecstatic

1. "Shopper"
2. "Above the Time"
3. "You & I"
4. "Love Wins All"

Encore – Heroic

1. "Shh.."
2. "Twenty-Three"
3. "Holssi" (reprise)

En-encore

1. "Ice Flower"
2. "Red Queen"
3. "Love of B"
4. "Ending Scene"
5. "Winter Sleep"
6. "Someday"
7. "The Red Shoes"
8. "Last Night Story"
9. "You Know"
10. "Shopper"
11. "Epilogue"

Covers

Date	City	Song	Originally sung by	Language
April 6, 2024	Taipei, Taiwan	"The One and Only"	Accusefive	Mandarin Chinese	[8]
May 25, 2024	Hong Kong	""	Terence Lam	Cantonese	[9]
May 26, 2024
June 1, 2024	Bocaue	"Pasilyo"	SunKissed Lola	Filipino	[10]
June 21, 2024	London	"Like A Star"	Corinne Bailey Rae	English	[11] [12]
June 29, 2024	Bangkok	"First Love"	Nont Tanont	Thai	[13]
June 30, 2024

Surprise songs

The following songs were performed by IU as surprise song:

• Part of "Good Day" (from Real): During the second show in Bangkok,^[14] the second show in Osaka,^[15] and Oakland.^[16]
• "Palette" (from Palette): During the show in Taiwan, Manila, Kuala Lumpur,^[17] Bangkok, London and Osaka.
• "Some Day" (from Dream High): During the first show in Bangkok, the second show in Osaka, London.^[18]

Tour dates

List of tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue	Guests	Attendance
March 2, 2024	Seoul	South Korea	KSPO Dome	NewJeans	60,000[19]
March 3, 2024				Riize
March 9, 2024				Le Sserafim
March 10, 2024				Park Bo-gum
March 23, 2024	Yokohama	Japan	Yokohama Arena	—	—
March 24, 2024
April 6, 2024	Taipei	Taiwan	Taipei Arena	—	24,000[20]
April 7, 2024
April 20, 2024	Singapore		Singapore Indoor Stadium	—	17,400[21]
April 21, 2024
April 27, 2024	Tangerang	Indonesia	ICE BSD Hall 5-6	—	—
April 28, 2024
May 25, 2024	Hong Kong	China	AsiaWorld–Arena	—	—
May 26, 2024
June 1, 2024	Bocaue	Philippines	Philippine Arena	— rowspan="1"	—	— rowspan="1"	37,000[22]
June 8, 2024	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	Axiata Arena	—	—
June 9, 2024
June 21, 2024	London	England	OVO Arena Wembley	—	10,000[23]
June 23, 2024	Berlin	Germany	Uber Arena	—	—
June 29, 2024	Nonthaburi	Thailand	Impact Challenger Hall 1	—	[24]
June 30, 2024
July 6, 2024	Osaka	Japan	Asue Arena Osaka	—	—
July 7, 2024
July 15, 2024	Newark	United States	Prudential Center	—	—
July 19, 2024	Atlanta		State Farm Arena	—	—
July 22, 2024	Washington, D.C.		Capital One Arena	—	—
July 25, 2024	Rosemont		Allstate Arena	—	—
July 30, 2024	Oakland		Oakland Arena	—	—
August 2, 2024	Inglewood		Kia Forum	—	—
September 21, 2024	Seoul	South Korea	Seoul World Cup Stadium	—	100,000[25]
September 22, 2024				—

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ziwei . Puah . 2024-04-16 . IU adds new dates to her massive 2024 'HEREH' world tour . 2024-04-20 . NME . en-GB.
2. Web site: Ziwei . Puah . IU announces massive 2024 'H.E.R.' world tour . NME . 16 January 2024 . 16 January 2024.
3. Web site: 2024-01-16 . IU announces 2024 'H.E.R. World Tour' – concerts in Manila, Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Osaka, and more confirmed . 2024-01-16 . Bandwagon Asia . en.
4. News: Mallorca. Hannah . OPM band SunKissed Lola honored by IU's cover of 'Pasilyo'. June 3, 2024 . . May 31, 2024.
5. News: Hicap. Jonathan. K-pop star IU draws nearly 40,000 fans to Philippine Arena concert; sings 'Pasilyo'. June 3, 2024 . . June 3, 2024.
6. Web site: IU kicks off her first world tour with 60,000 fans in Seoul . 2024-06-24 . MSN.
7. Web site: Daly . Rhian . 2024-03-11 . IU live in Seoul: pop perfection that's a privilege to watch . 2024-03-14 . NME . en-GB.
8. Web site: TVBS . IU為小巨蛋苦練告五人〈唯一〉 原唱真實反應曝光│TVBS新聞網 . 2024-05-27 . TVBS . zh-tw.
9. Web site: IU香港開騷翻唱《一人之境》 林家謙都讚好 (16:08) - 20240526 - SHOWBIZ . 2024-05-27 . 明報 Our Lifestyle . zh-hant.
10. Web site: Mallorca . Hannah . 2024-06-02 . OPM band SunKissed Lola honored by IU's cover of 'Pasilyo' . 2024-06-02 . INQUIRER.net . en.
11. Web site: Arts . View of the . 2024-06-23 . IU at OVO Arena Wembley: A Theatrical Musical Feast . 2024-06-24 . VIEW OF THE ARTS . en.
12. Web site: 2024-06-24 . A Night to Remember: IU’s Spectacular HEREH World Tour at OVO Arena, Wembley . 2024-07-27 . DAVIDE K-POP . en.
13. Web site: Hyun-hee . Kim . 2024-07-01 . IU Wraps Up Successful Concert in Bangkok on Her World Tour . 2024-07-27 . 케이엔뉴스 (K-en News) . en.
14. Web site: บังแอนาชนะ! ไอยู เนรมิตวันดี ๆ ผ่านดนตรีหูเคลือบเพชร ในคอนเสิร์ต 2024 IU HEREH WORLD TOUR CONCERT IN BANGKOK . th . 1 July 2024.
15. News: IU also successfully finished her solo concert in Osaka and had a special time with fans in the arch.. - MK . 매일경제 . 8 July 2024 . en.
16. Web site: IU dazzles in front of sold-out Oakland Arena crowd for first world tour . KRON4 . 31 July 2024.
17. Web site: Hyun-hee . Kim . IU Concludes Kuala Lumpur Concert for World Tour: Full Schedule . 케이엔뉴스 (K-en News) . en . 10 June 2024.
18. Web site: IU 'HEREH' in London Review . Cherry Chu Magazine.
19. Web site: 아이유 "71세까지 체조 채우는 게 꿈"…첫 월드투어 6만명과 포문 . IU, 'My dream is to fill the KSPO Dome until I'm 71'… First world tour, audience of 60,000 people . Sports Dong-a . Naver . 11 March 2024 . ko . 11 March 2024.
20. Web site: Son . Jina . IU gave a message of consolation to fans affected by the strong earthquake in Taiwan . Maeil Business News Korea . 12 April 2024 . en . 8 April 2024.
21. Web site: Benson . Ang . Concert review: Singapore students perform with IU at K-pop star's concert . The Straits Times . 23 April 2024 . en . 20 April 2024.
22. Web site: Kim . Hyun-hee . IU Delivers Unforgettable Show in Manila, Promises to Return Soon . Hankook Ilbo . 3 June 2024 . 3 June 2024.
23. Web site: Gogler . Maggie . IU at OVO Arena Wembley: A Theatrical Musical Feast. viewofthearts.com . 23 June 2024 . 23 June 2024.
24. Web site: Official Ticket 2024 IU HEREH WORLD TOUR CONCERT IN BANGKOK . THAITICKETMAJOR . en.
25. Web site: Ahn . Byung-gil . 2024-08-16 . 아이유, 앙코르 콘서트 10만이 동났다 . 2024-08-18 . ko.