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A KPop Demon Hunters world tour? It could happen, with stops in dozens of major cities

You, too, could help seal the Honmoon if the world tour goes ahead – though Netflix is yet to decide who would perform or where it would go

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A still from KPop Demon Hunters. Netflix is negotiating with concert promoters to stage a live show featuring performances of the songs from the film. Photo: Netflix
Bloomberg
Netflix is planning a KPop Demon Hunters world tour, seeking to capitalise on the company’s most popular movie ever.

The streaming leader is negotiating with concert promoters to stage a live show featuring performances of the songs from the film, which have topped the Billboard charts and been a massive cultural phenomenon, according to people familiar with the talks.

The aim is to perform around the globe next year, ahead of the sequel to the animated film about three Korean pop stars who moonlight as demon fighters.

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The parties have discussed a tour that would stop in dozens of major cities with shows staged in arenas that hold 10,000 to 20,000 fans, said the people, who declined to be identified because the exact details are still being worked out. It is possible the tour will not happen if Netflix cannot decide on the creative aspects of it, or if it proves too costly.

Netflix has yet to choose a promoter but has already been offered tens of millions of US dollars in upfront guarantees, according to the people.

A still from KPop Demon Hunters. The film’s soundtrack was the third-best-selling album in the world last year. Photo: Netflix
A still from KPop Demon Hunters. The film’s soundtrack was the third-best-selling album in the world last year. Photo: Netflix
The success of KPop Demon Hunters, produced by Sony Pictures Animation, has opened up numerous new business opportunities for Netflix. The film was in cinemas a couple of months after its initial streaming debut, and Netflix has partnered with two toymakers for consumer products.
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