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BIGBANG adds Manila to 'XX : COSMOS' tour

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1784043188621photo_2026-07-14_23-22-27.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Members of K-pop group BIGBANG embrace during their performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2026. <em>Photo from G-Dragon&#x27;s Instagram account</em></span></span></span></div><p><strong>(UPDATE)</strong> BIGBANG, one of K-pop&#x27;s most influential groups known for its hip-hop-heavy sound, announced late Tuesday it added Manila as a stop on its upcoming 20th anniversary world tour.</p><p>The concert, part of the group&#x27;s &quot;XX : COSMOS&quot; world tour, will be held at the SMDC Festival Grounds in Parañaque on February 20, 2027, according to an updated list of tour stops posted on the group&#x27;s X account, which indicates Manila as a newly added destination.</p><p>Ticketing details have yet to be announced.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2077045459655278900&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-07-14T16%3A05%3A28.090453%3Aba30f830-f75a-42a5-97aa-7373bece9c2a%26action%3Dcorrect&amp;sessionId=fc1df807beabf9e508748f42f2127a37ffb43f59&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:825px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="2077045459655278900"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>BIGBANG previously performed in the Philippines in 2015 as part of its &quot;Made&quot; world tour. In 2025, Taeyang and G-Dragon visited the country for their respective solo concert tours. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/events/2025/2/23/bigbangs-taeyang-shines-as-tour-concludes-in-manila-1623"><strong>READ: BIGBANG’s Taeyang shines as tour concludes in Manila<br/></strong></a></div><p>The tour, which BIGBANG <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2026/4/20/bigbang-to-kick-off-20th-anniversary-tour-in-august-1509"><strong>first teased</strong></a> during its performance at Coachella in April, is set to kick off in Goyang, South Korea, in August.</p><p>It also celebrates the group&#x27;s 20th anniversary since its debut in 2006.</p><p>BIGBANG is widely regarded as one of South Korea&#x27;s most successful boy bands, having sold more than 140 million records worldwide while influencing a generation of K-pop idols.</p><p>The group — composed of G-Dragon, Taeyang and Daesung — is known for hit songs such as &quot;Haru Haru,&quot; &quot;BANG BANG BANG&quot; and &quot;Fantastic Baby.&quot;</p><p>When the group debuted, it originally consisted of five members before Seungri departed in 2019 after he retired from show business due to <a href="http://When it first debuted, the group originally consisted of five members before Seungri departed in 2019 after he retired from show business due to multiple cases, including prostitution mediation and embezzlement.  Rapper T.O.P, meanwhile, announced his withdrawal from the group in 2023."><strong>multiple cases</strong></a>, including prostitution mediation and embezzlement.</p><p>Rapper T.O.P, meanwhile,<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/01/23/top-announces-exit-from-k-pop-group-big-bang"><strong> announced his withdrawal</strong></a> from the group in 2023.</p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2Yjm8wZHL6M?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><strong></strong><br/></div>

<p>K-pop superstars BIGBANG announced late Tuesday they added Manila to their upcoming 'XX : COSMOS' world tour.</p>

K-pop superstars BIGBANG announced late Tuesday they added Manila to their upcoming 'XX : COSMOS' world tour.

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K-pop icons BIGBANG add Manila to 'XX : COSMOS' tour

Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published July 14, 2026 11:11 PM PHT

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Updated July 15, 2026 12:26 AM PHT

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