New York, NY (Top40 Charts) After a whirlwind 2 week U.S. takeover, K-pop supergroup and worldwide phenomenon Monsta X, debut at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 Chart with ALL ABOUT LUV. "The set, which is the act's first all-English language album, launches with 52,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Feb. 20, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. Of that sum, 50,000 are in album sales." - Billboard
Once again making history, ALL ABOUT LUV marks the first all English-language album released by a K-pop group ever. This highly anticipated release has garnered a sky-rocketing trajectory of success with mentions from NPR, ET, Access, AP, Forbes, Consequence Of Sound, Billboard, and TIME who stated ""You Can't Hold My Heart" is a change of pace: en emo pop-rock track with guitar backing. It's sweet but salty, and tightly executed with its nods to rock. And it's a sign of dissolving borders - across language, across genre, across culture."
In order to celebrate the record's arrival, the group launched a series of sold out events, immersive activations, and television appearances on Nickelodeon's All That, The
Kelly Clarkson Show, and Today Show. The
Monsta X U.S. takeover started in LA, from shutting down the Sunset Strip with police escorts riding in Jaguars, to hosting an All About Luv pop-up at the iconic Tower Records, and a fan event at the world-famous Roxy. Rolling Stone got a glimpse of the pandemonium stating; "you heard it in the screams of hundreds of sleep-deprived fans who packed the legendary Roxy Nightclub in Hollywood for a private
Monsta X performance, and then snaked a line down four blocks of Sunset Boulevard." The band wrapped up their 2 week promotion on the East Coast, with more fan meetings, performances, live Q&A's, and sold out events at Chelsea
Music Hall, The Paramount, and YouTube Space NYC.
This summer,
Monsta X kick off their biggest North American headline tour to date. Hitting arenas coast-to-coast, it begins June 2 in Minneapolis, MN at The Armory, rolls through major markets, and closes out at The Forum on July 11. Check out the full itinerary below.
MONSTA X TOUR ROUTING:
Tue Jun 02 Minneapolis, MN The Armory
Fri Jun 05 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
Sun Jun 07 Washington, DC EagleBank Arena
Wed Jun 10 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
Fri Jun 12 Boston, MA Agganis Arena
Sun Jun 14 Toronto, ON ScotiaBank Arena
Tue Jun 16 Chicago, IL United Center
Fri Jun 19 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Event Center
Mon Jun 22 Atlanta, GA Infinite
Energy Arena
Wed Jun 24 Ft. Lauderdale, FL BB&T Center
Sat Jun 27 Ft. Worth, TX Dickies Arena
Mon Jun 29 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
Wed Jul 01 Seattle, WA accesso ShoWare Center
Fri Jul 03 Vancouver, BC Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
Mon Jul 06 San Jose, CA SAP Center at San Jose
Wed Jul 08 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Federal Theatre
Sat Jul 11 Los Angeles, CA The Forum.
