YG Celebrates 30th Anniversary by Announcing BIGBANG’s 20th Anniversary World Tour

YG Entertainment officially unveiled its business plans for 2026 to mark the company’s 30th anniversary of establishment. Executive Producer Yang Hyun-suk confirmed BIGBANG’s 20th anniversary world tour through the YouTube video titled “2026 YG Plan | YG Announcement,” alongside announcements regarding BABYMONSTER and the debut of new groups.

BIGBANG is set to make their first full-group appearance in 20 years at the “Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival” in April. The world tour titled “XX : COSMOS,” held in collaboration with YG, will begin on the 21st to 23rd at Goyang Stadium in Gyeonggi Province, with 33 performances scheduled across 19 cities in North America, Europe, Oceania, and Asia. This marks their first major world tour in 9 years since “LAST DANCE” in 2017.

Since their debut in May 2006, BIGBANG has released countless hit songs such as “Lie,” “Day by Day,” “Bang Bang Bang,” “Fantastic Baby,” “Red Sunset,” and “Spring Summer Fall Winter,” earning enduring popularity across generations. After a long hiatus due to members’ military service and personal issues, GD and Taeyang appeared as guests at Taeyang’s solo concert in autumn 2024, marking the first “three-member full group” performance since their discharge. The group further demonstrated their strength by performing at the “MAMA Awards” in November of the same year. Currently, while members continue musical activities under separate agencies, they are active in “BIGBANG mode” to celebrate their 20th anniversary.

Yang Hyun-suk debuted with Seo Taiji and Boys in 1992, becoming a cultural icon of his time. After the group disbanded in 1996, he founded “Hyun Planning,” launching KISS6. In 1997, he established “M.F Planning,” achieving success with JINUSEAN, and in 1998, he set up “Yanggun Planning,” bringing success to 1TYM, thereby laying the foundation for “YG DNA.” After changing the company name to YG Entertainment in 2001, he produced hip-hop and R&B artists such as Wheesung, Big Mama, Lexy, Geomi, and Se7en. Starting with BIGBANG in 2006, he has also successfully launched multiple idol groups including 2NE1, WINNER, IVE, BLACKPINK, LE SSERAFIM, TREASURE, and BABYMONSTER.

YG plans to launch BIGBANG’s 20th anniversary world tour this year, beginning with BLACKPINK’s new release. BABYMONSTER is set to release new songs and albums in both the first and second halves of the year, along with their second world tour, while TREASURE will also release new music. Additionally, the company aims to strengthen its new talent pipeline by introducing a new boy group in autumn and gradually revealing members of a new four-member girl group.