AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoK-pop Stadium Fever: BIGBANG announce their first global stadium tour since 2017, with 31 dates across Asia and beyond including Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Japan, Australia and more. K-pop Girl Group Momentum: i-dle keeps the momentum rolling after a sold-out Singapore Indoor Stadium show, with a July 6 comeback mini-album “We made” and more stops in Japan and Hong Kong. Global Fan Events: SB19 plan an “I WaS There” Thanksgiving fan meet in Sacramento (Aug 8) and Yokohama (Aug 18), plus major Japan summer appearances at Lollapalooza (July 30) and Summer Sonic (Aug 15). Music Biz + Formats: A new wave of Gen-Z interest in physical media is pushing back against pure streaming, driven by ownership, subscription fatigue, and the joy of browsing. Mandopop/Regional Spotlight: Veteran mandopop singer-songwriter David Wong dies at 61, adding to the week’s losses across Asia’s music scene. Heritage + Culture: China’s Cultural and Natural Heritage Day in Wuhan highlights the country’s UNESCO scale and massive museum and education activity. Breaking Pop Culture: Alternative star Oliver Tree dies at 32 in a helicopter crash in Brazil.
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