2025 Global Music Charts See Restructuring... BLACKPINK Expands World Tour, Boosting K-POP’s Standing

K-POP’s influence in the global music market is growing stronger in 2025. On Billboard’s 2025 annual Global Chart, Bruno Mars’ “APT.” and Lady Gaga’s “Die With A Smile” occupied first and second places respectively, with BLACKPINK’s Rosé attracting significant attention. On both the Billboard Global 200 and Global Exclusives US charts, Bruno Mars reached number one with “APT.” alongside Rosé, while he collaborated with Lady Gaga on the second-ranked track “Die With A Smile.” These two songs competed for weekly chart leadership throughout most of 2025 since their release in 2024, further solidifying K-POP’s position in the global music industry. Meanwhile, BLACKPINK plans to launch a large-scale world tour this summer. Following the announcement of a tour in 10 cities earlier last month, the group recently added 5 more performances. The tour will begin on July 5 at the Goyang Stadium, with subsequent stops in major cities such as Los Angeles, Toronto, New York, Paris, and London. Notably, the performance at London’s Wembley Stadium will mark the first time a K-POP girl group has performed there. This year’s world tour, taking place about 2 years after the 2022–2023 “Born Pink World Tour,” is expected to surpass that previous tour’s record of selling 703,000 tickets across 29 shows and generating $148.3 million. Amid enthusiastic responses from global fans, it continues to reaffirm the international stature of K-POP stars.