BLACKPINK: Deadline Tour Concert Review

The BLACKPINK: Deadline Tour U.S. dates kicked off in Los Angeles with two back-to-back sold-out shows at SoFi Stadium. Here’s our review.

BLACKPINK in your area… The most popular Kpop girl group in the world has brought their Deadline Tour to the United States, kicking off at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California, for two sold-out nights. Blinks were dancing to the beat, screaming along, and having the time of their lives during the show, which was a blast, but not without its imperfections.

Thoughts On BLACKPINK’s Performances & Stage Presence

From the moment Lisa, Rose, Jennie, and Jisoo took the stage, Blinks were on their feet and screaming at the top of their lungs. Considering this is the first U.S. show of the tour, it came as no surprise that the girls took a couple of songs to find their rhythm. That isn’t to say they weren’t hitting their marks, but they seemed a bit shy right off the bat. This is coming from someone who has never been to a Kpop show before – but yes, this is my first of many as I already have tickets for ATEEZ and P1Harmony, not to mention LA KCON 2025.

Probably the biggest disappointment is that BLACKPINK’s team did not pay for the ring screens. SoFi is a big stadium, and without those, anyone in the 300 level or higher has a hard time seeing what exactly is going on on the stage. There were screens behind the girls, but they were blocked by speakers, depending on which section you were sitting in. This meant that a lot of the details of the show were left to the imagination.

If you pay attention to chatter on TikTok, it will tell you that Jennie has all but given up. She misses choreography and spends an abundance of her time just standing around on stage. At least that is what the rumor is. While that might not be entirely untrue, I can confirm that from the 300 section, we did not notice it too much. We were always entertained, so at least the other girls picked up her slack.

The BLACKPINK: Deadline Tour Setlist Thoughts

BLACKPINK has a lot of hits, which makes it difficult to come up with a setlist that pleases everyone. The Deadline Tour setlist is packed with many favorites, including ‘Pink Venom’, ‘Kill This Love’, ‘Lovesick Girls’, ‘BOOMBAYAH’, and their new single, ‘Jump’. The majority of the songs they selected keeps the energy high and the blood pumping, although they have some slower moments, like with ‘Stay’.

That said, I was really hoping for ‘Typa Girl’, my favorite of theirs, which they did sing in Korea, and so I was a bit bummed when they never performed it. Still, they gave us twenty-seven songs, including their solo stages, so who am I to complain?

BLACKPINK Solo Stages Thoughts

Speaking of their solo stages, this is where Lisa, Rose, Jennie, and Jisoo really shined. Each and every one of them gave their all when it was their time to take over the stage and entertain the Blinks. From Lisa’s risk-ay choreography to Rose’s emotional explanation of her writing of 3am, these were my favorite moments of the Deadline Tour.

Unfortunately we attended night one, which means we missed Bruno Mars, but that doesn’t mean that Rose didn’t give it her all. She did. And she was my favorite set if I am being honest.

BLACKPINK: Deadline Tour Dates

• Goyang – Goyang Stadium (7/5/25, 7/6/25)
• Los Angeles – SoFi Stadium (7/12/25, 7/13/25)
• Chicago – Soldier Field (7/18/25)
• Toronto – Rogers Stadium (7/22/25, 7/23/25)
• New York – Citi Field (7/26/25, 7/27/25)
• Saint-Denis – Stade de France (8/2/25, 8/3/25)
• Milan – Ippodromo Snai La Maura (8/6/25)
• Barcelona – Estadi Olímpic (8/9/25)
• London – Wembley Stadium (8/15/25, 8/16/25)
• Kaohsiung – Kaohsiung National Stadium (10/18/25, 10/19/25)
• Bangkok – Rajamangala National Stadium (10/24/25, 10/25/25, 10/26/25)
• Jakarta – Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (11/1/25, 11/2/25)
• Santa Maria – Philippine Arena (11/22/25, 11/23/25)
• Singapore – Singapore National Stadium (11/29/25, 11/30/25)
• Tokyo – Tokyo Dome (1/16/26, 1/17/26, 1/18/26)
• Hong Kong – Kai Tak Stadium (1/24/26, 1/25/26)

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