“Spreading false information?”- Fans defend BLACKPINK against viral unsold seats & black curtain allegations at Wembley Stadium concert

On August 16, the BBC released an article about BLACKPINK’s recent concert at Wembley Stadium in London, part of their 2025 DEADLINE World Tour. The article highlighted that the members made history as the first-ever girl group to headline at the venue, selling out all seats with over 70,000 attendees.

Additionally, the report largely celebrated and praised the K-pop girl group for their impressive milestone, even referring to them as the world's biggest girl group. However, shortly after the news broke, many netizens counteracted the statement made in the article, alleging that the venue for BLACKPINK's Wembley Stadium concert was half empty, with barely any attendees.

As these speculations spread online, fans quickly came to BLACKPINK’s defense by sharing evidence from the concert. Numerous attendees posted videos showing the packed venue, while one Wembley employee also supported the fans’ claims by clarifying the situation.

Here are a few fan reactions regarding the same:

"Why are you spreading false information? people brought tickets for this section and when they arrived it was closed off for some reason so they had to rearrange their seats possibly closer"

More fans came to the group's defense and explained the reality of the situation.

Many others echoed this sentiment, providing photos and videos that countered the empty-seat claims and reaffirmed the concert's sold-out status.

BLACKPINK announces new concert dates for the group's 2025 DEADLINE World Tour

After a two-year group hiatus to focus on their solo careers, the four BLACKPINK members reunited this year for their 2025 DEADLINE World Tour. In July 2025, they released their new single, JUMP. The tour has already taken them to cities like Chicago, Milan, Toronto, and Barcelona.

The last show of the first world tour announcement for DEADLINE was held at Wembley Stadium on August 15 and 16. Following this, the members are expected to continue their concert across the globe with a new leg as part of their DEADLINE World Tour.

Here are the new dates and venues of the upcoming world tour concerts, which are expected to start from October 2025:

October 18: Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Kaohsiung National Stadium
October 19: Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Kaohsiung National Stadium
October 24: Bangkok, Thailand, Rajamangala National Stadium
October 25: Bangkok, Thailand, Rajamangala National Stadium
October 26: Bangkok, Thailand @ Rajamangala National Stadium
Nov. 1: Jakarta, Indonesia, Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium
Nov. 2: Jakarta, Indonesia, Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium
November 22: Manila, Philippines, Philippine Arena (Stadium)
November 23: Manila, Philippines, Philippine Arena (Stadium)
November 29: Singapore, National Stadium
November 30: Singapore, National Stadium
January 16: Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Dome
January 17: Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Dome
January 18: Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Dome
January 24: Hong Kong, Kai Tak Stadium
January 25: Hong Kong, Kai Tak Stadium

With more shows confirmed, fans are eagerly anticipating the upcoming concerts and looking forward to potential new releases from BLACKPINK as the DEADLINE World Tour continues.

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