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Before BTS and Blackpink, there was Big Bang: Now the Kings of K-pop are back

Big Bang played London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, marking a long-awaited return for the group that helped build the blueprint for modern K-pop.

Before BTS and Blackpink, there was Big Bang: Now the Kings of K-pop are back

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Taeyang, G-Dragon and Daesung of BigBang perform during the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival

A sea of glowing yellow crowns. Thousands of voices chanting in Korean.

An explosive surge of energy as the opening synth riffs of Fantastic Baby shatter the stadium air. Big Bang is back.

Fourteen years after their first major European shows, and after a decade marked by military service, member departures and legal scandals, the South Korean group played at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday as part of their 20th anniversary world tour.

Inside the near-capacity venue, the crowd did not just watch a concert - they stepped into a significant moment in K-pop history.

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