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BLACKPINK’s Rosé has opened up about why a solo world tour is not happening anytime soon, and her reason is all about protecting the magic of performing
live. The K-pop star made the candid revelation on Call Her Daddy during a special Grammy-themed episode hosted by Alex Cooper. The episode, which aired on January 28, celebrates Rosé’s success and her historic multiple nominations ahead of the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, where she has earned three major nominations for her hit collaboration APT. with Bruno Mars. As fans celebrate her global recognition, Rosé is choosing patience over pressure when it comes to touring alone.
Rose refuses to go on solo tour
Rosé is nominated for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for APT., making her the first K-pop soloist to receive nominations in the Grammy general fields. She also picked up a fourth nomination for Messy from F1 the Album as well. The milestone moment marks a big 'jump' not just for Rosé, but for K-pop’s growing presence on the global music stage.
During the podcast, Rosé addressed growing fan expectations around a solo tour and explained why she is not ready to take that step yet. She said, “I feel like to create a whole world onstage, I need more time to build on that with extra songs as well, because right now we have, what 12?"
The singer added that she does not feel ready to create a whole body of work yet. However, Rosé did not outright reject the idea. She said that a tour will happen when she takes out her second album or releases more music that she can perform on stage. She asked her fans all over the world to be patient and gave a good news! The popstar said that she has a feeling that once she starts touring, she will love it so much that she would want to do it for a really long time. Rosé is currently not thinking about touring because she does not want to "ruin that experience."
Chatter about BLACKPINK disbandment
Her words will really affect BLINKs, especially as BLACKPINK recently wrapped up their DEADLINE World Tour with an emotional final show in Hong Kong on January 26. Videos of the members hugging on stage and tearing up quickly went viral, making the goodbye feel especially heavy for BLINKs.
BLACKPINK is set to release a new mini-album next month, even as rumours of a possible disbandment continue to swirl online because of the tearful goodbye at the final concert. While nothing has been officially confirmed, Rosé’s comments about delaying a solo tour have left fans wondering when they will next see the group, or its members, perform live.
