Concerts Exo Planet 2 – The Exo'luxion

1 concerts

1.1 seoul
1.2 taiwan
1.3 china
1.4 philippines
1.5 north america

concerts
seoul

the tour officially announced s.m. entertainment on january 15, 2015, 4 dates in seoul @ olympic park gymnastics stadium better known olympic gymnastics arena , olympic gymnastics hall.
tickets went on sale on january 21, 2015. due popular demand, fifth show added in seoul march 13, 2015.
made world record selling out 5 days (67,040 tickets) in 0.4 seconds.
following exo s first seoul concert on march 7, reports released alleging members kai , tao injured while performing , unable participate in remaining stage performances.

taiwan

on june 11, exo traveled taiwan two-day concert event in light of mers concern in korea. exo took many precautions prevent potential spreading of mers including wearing face masks , taking alternative exit @ airport avoid crowd.
following exo s 2 day stunt in taiwan, many taiwanese fans accused security guards of sexual harassment. fans claimed security guards acted inappropriately during bag checks, including full body searches, used excessive force remove fans venue. concert organizer, superdome, responded accusations denying wrongdoing.

china

following exo s 2 day stunt in beijing on july 18 & 19, fans became concerned members of exo when photos surfaced showing laser being pointed @ members faces of fans in crowd. fans revealed laser pointers can cause temporary visual problems , visually distracting.
while performing growl @ december 12, 2015 show in nanjing, member d.o. (do kyung-soo) slid several times on slippery stage surface. after falling, took off shoes , finished number in socked feet. put on more slip-resistant shoes, , finished show without further incident. fan reviews praised professionalism in carrying on did.

philippines

on december 5, netizens clamored ticket-selling announced late, , caused uproar. later announced ticket-selling postponed december 13, 2015 due finalizing ticket prices , seat plans, though concert push through on announced date. upon final release of tickets, tickets sold out within 3 hours.
on december 19, 2015, due high demand, second concert added tour philippines. exo became first k-pop group hold 2 consecutive concerts in country.

north america

on december 1, 2015, music taste released youtube video in conjunction exo announce coming 5 cities in north america. announcement included fans vote on 5 cities exo came via music taste s official website. fans had opportunity vote using free make or purchasing taste $10 usd. 5 cities makes , tastes , reached green stage , end of contest selected winning cities.
on december 7, 2015, following end of voting contest, music taste made official announcement winning 5 cities new york city, chicago, dallas, los angeles, , vancouver. following announcement of winning cities, fans atlanta , toronto placed music taste under microscope taking social media express anger towards music taste accusations voting contest had been scam. fans heavily scrutinized process stating investigations matter showed ‘fake accounts’ being responsible sudden spike in votes during last few minutes of voting. fans questioned integrity of voting process uncovered large number of accounts shared ‘adjective-animal-number’ pattern in usernames , shared same profile picture. fans attempted reach out music taste during voting process inform them of possibility of cheating in music taste replied to. in official statement via social media accounts, stated aware of automated ‘tastes’ , ‘makes’ these ‘fake accounts had right make final decision on cities selected based on data collected top 10 cities. fans atlanta , toronto became voting contest scam after tour dates winning 5 cities announced 10 minutes after winning city announcements.
on december 8, 2015 music taste responded accusations via official accounts denying wrongdoing. explained purpose of tastes show fans serious bringing artists city. if artist able come city because of voting, fans purchased taste have received additional benefits such ticketing, signed merchandise, , rehearsal access. announced due overwhelming outrage fans, issuing refunds tastes purchased through website (even purchased other artists , concerts) , discontinuing additional benefits have come taste purchase.
on december 24, 2015, dream maker entertainment made official statement stating lay not able attend 5 concerts in north america due activities in china.
on february 9, 2016, music taste made official statement stating kai not able attend concert in dallas due visa delay.
after conclusion of north american leg of exo s tour, music taste placed under microscope again angry korean fans accused them of sexual harassment , discrimination. according posts circulating among korean fan sites, korean fans claimed treated differently non-korean concertgoers being singled out harsh treatment security including being strip searched, having property seized, , being forcibly removed venues. music taste responded accusations via official accounts denying wrongdoing again. stated investigate claims , pursue legal action against false accusations.




^ smtown facebook official tickets exo planet #2 - exo’luxion smtown official page. consulted january 15, 2015 - (english)
^ koreaboo exo adds seoul concert date “the exo’luxion” due approaching comeback koreaboo official. consulted august 7, 2016 - (english)
^ exo concert tickets sold out in 0.4 seconds. kpopviral.com. retrieved january 21, 2015.
^ koreaboo kai , tao injured @ exo’s concert; unable perform remaining songs koreaboo official. consulted august 7, 2016 - (english)
^ koreaboo exo travels taiwan face masks due mers scare koreaboo official. consulted august 7, 2016 - (english)
^ koreaboo taiwanese exo-ls accuse security guards of sexual harassment @ concert koreaboo official. consulted august 7, 2016 - (english)
^ koreaboo fans worry after laser beams pointed against exo during beijing concert koreaboo official. consulted august 7, 2016 - (english)
^ kpop starz exo coming north america , decide cities visit kpop starz official. consulted august 6, 2016 - (english)
^ kpop starz exo hit 5 major north american cities in 2016 exo luxion world tour kpop starz official. consulted august 6, 2016 - (english)
^ music taste music taste address accusations on rigged voting music taste. consulted august 6, 2016 - (english)
^ kpop map north american exo fans got taken scam site? kpop map official. consulted august 6, 2016 - (english)
^ onehallyu exo s north american dates pre-determined onehallyu. consulted august 6, 2016 - (english)
^ music taste music taste issue refunds tastes music taste official facebook. consulted august 6, 2016 - (english)
^ allkpop lay not part of exo s north american tour + changed concert dates allkpop official. consulted august 6, 2016 - (english)
^ soompi exo’s kai unable join concert due visa issues soompi official. consulted august 6, 2016 - (english)
^ kpop starz mymusictaste counters discrimination charges @ exo s north american tour stops kpop starz official. consulted august 6, 2016 - (english)