Twicelights World Tour
The Twicelights World Tour was the first world tour by South Korean girl group Twice. The tour began in Seoul, South Korea on May 25, 2019, and concluded in Shizuoka, Japan on February 23, 2020, with 25 concerts held in 16 cities across Asia and North America. Four encore shows in Seoul and Tokyo that were originally scheduled for early 2020 were cancelled following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Background
On April 8, 2019, JYP Entertainment announced that Twice would hold their first world tour in nine cities including Seoul, Bangkok, Manila, Los Angeles, and Chicago starting from May 25. On July 17, seven cities in Japan including Hokkaido, Chiba, and Osaka were adding to the tour schedule. Member Mina was unable to participate in the Singapore, North American, and Kuala Lumpur concerts as she was struggling with "extreme anxiety" at the time.On October 18, it was announced that Twice would hold additional concerts in Tokyo on March 3 and 4, 2020; additional concerts in Seoul for March 7 and 8 were added a month later. However, on February 24, 2020, JYP Entertainment announced that the final shows in Seoul had been cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea; this was followed by the announcement of the cancellation of the Tokyo shows two days later.