Stray Kids make K-pop history with landmark stadium show in Germany

The boy band launched the European leg of its dominATE world tour July 11 in Amsterdam, and will continue on to London, Madrid, Paris and Rome

Stray Kids in solo concert at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt on July 15 ( (Courtesy of JYP Entertainment)

Soo-Young Kim 1

2025-07-17 17:44:12 swimmingk@hankyung.com

K-pop

Stray Kids set a new milestone in K-pop history with a solo performance at one of the largest stadiums in Germany, highlighting the unwavering global momentum of Korean artists.

As part of its dominATE world tour, the eight-member boy band held a sold-out show at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt on Tuesday, marking the largest-ever solo concert by a Korean act held in Germany.

With the show, Stray Kids also became the first Asian act to perform at the stadium, a venue known for hosting the FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2024.

Previously, global superstars such as Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles and Kendrick Lamar performed at the stadium.

Stray Kids performed to a sold-out crowd in Frankfurt on July 15 (Courtesy of JYP Entertainment)

The boy band delivered a 30-song set, including fan favorites like Thunderous and God’s Menu, as well as unit tracks and title tracks from albums that topped the Billboard 200.

The group’s electrifying live vocals and choreography sent the crowd into a frenzy, with fans responding through stadium-wide sing-alongs. They closed the concert with the high-energy track ITEM.

On July 11, Stray Kids took the stage at Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam (Courtesy of JYP Entertainment)

The Frankfurt concert followed their performance in Amsterdam last week.

On July 18-19, the boy group will make their debut at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, followed by stops in Madrid on July 22, Paris on July 26–27 and Rome on July 30, where they’ll wrap the tour with the largest solo concert of their career.

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Yeonhee Kim edited this article.