Final line-up for SMTOWN LIVE 2025 revealed
The event takes place in London this summer
Last updated 19th Mar 2025
With huge names like Rosé and Jennie of Blackpink fame riding high in the UK charts, it's no surprise that there's a massive K-pop event coming our way!
SMTOWN LIVE 2025 is coming to the UK for the very first time. The huge K-pop event will take place in June, at Allianz Stadium Twickenham, London, welcoming some of the biggest names around in K-pop, along with some of the hottest rising stars. Now after a series of line-up announcements the final list of artists has been revealed.
On 19th March, it was revealed that dearALICE and EXO's KAI would be completing the huge line-up, adding to the previously announced massive names like NCT 127, NCT Dream and NCT Wish amongst others.
The second wave of huge stars was announced in February, including aespa, NCT 127, Red Velvet and TVXQ! These acts were added to the first wave of acts, which were announced earlier in February. The first wave included massive names such as Exo’s Suho and Chanyeol, NCT Dream, WayV, along with RIIZE and NCT Wish. With hundreds of millions of views on YouTube between them, this event is set to be massive.
Who has been announced for SMTOWN LIVE 2025 in London?
In February, the first wave of acts was announced as including Exo’s Suho and Chanyeol, who lead the line-up in London. Exo is one of the most decorated K-pop groups in history, having sold over one million copies of their 2023 album 'Exist' on release day.
Meanwhile, NCT spin-off, NCT Dream will be returning to London just seven months after their headline show at OVO Arena Wembley, and another sub group of NCT, WayV, will also be returning to London after two years away.
Coming for their first performance in Europe, RIIZE rose to prominence in 2023, releasing their debut album 'Riizing', which now has more than three million monthly listeners on online.
Also announced are NCT spin-off NCT Wish, who will make their European debut in London this summer. The band, who have already been named Rookie of the Year at Korea’s Golden Disc Awards, look set for big things.
aespa, NCT 127, Red Velvet and TVXQ have now been announced in the second wave of acts, along with Girls’ Generation’s HYOYEON, naevis, Hearts2Hearts and SMTR25.
dearALICE and EXO's KAI were added in March to complete the line-up.
What is SMTOWN LIVE?
This is the first time SMTOWN LIVE has come to Europe since their Paris event in 2010, and promises to be a huge celebration of K-pop. SMTOWN LIVE is a series of events held by SM Entertainment, South Korea's No. 1 entertainment and media group.
Already this year, there have been two sold-out SMTOWN LIVE events in Seoul, with more events planned for Mexico, Los Angeles and Tokyo this year.
What date is SMTOWN LIVE 2025 in London?
The event takes place on 28th June 2025.
Where will SMTOWN LIVE 2025 take place?
It will be at London's Allianz Stadium Twickenham.
How to buy tickets for SMTOWN LIVE
Tickets are now available to buy from Aloud.com
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Jason Derulo
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Leigh-Anne
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Alex Warren
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Louis Tomlinson
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Doja Cat
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Lewis Capaldi - Summer dates 2026
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