RIIZE’s first world tour ‘RIIZING LOUD’ is progressing smoothly. After opening in Seoul in July, RIIZE played Hyogo, Hong Kong, Saitama, Hiroshima, Kuala Lumpur, Fukuoka, Taipei, Tokyo, and Bangkok, then wrapped the North American leg with shows in Rosemont (Oct. 30), New York (Nov. 1), Washington, D.C. (Nov. 2), Seattle (Nov. 7), San Francisco (Nov. 9), Los Angeles (Nov. 11), and Mexico City (Nov. 14).
At the New York stop, the members said they were happy to perform in Anton’s home area as a “New Jersey boy,” leading the crowd in "Welcome home." Anton added, "It feels like a dream come true." Closing the North American run, RIIZE said, "There were many places we were visiting for the first time, so we worried about doing well, but we drew energy from BRIIZE and had fun on stage. These will be unforgettable memories."
The set featured fresh arrangements and fan-participation moments, including a member-by-member freestyle segment for ‘Fly Up’, a hand-mic choreography version of ‘Siren’ with amplified groove, and a sing-along section for ‘Show Me Love’. Alongside tracks from their first studio album—such as ‘Bag Bad Back’, ‘Midnight Mirage’, and ‘Another Life’—the group performed past releases including ‘Get A Guitar’, ‘Talk Saxy’, ‘Love 119’, ‘Boom Boom Bass’, and ‘Combo’, delivering a 22-song set.
Local fans danced in the aisles, sang in Korean, and posted selfies and performance challenges. U.S. outlets including Billboard, Rolling Stone, Forbes, The Hollywood Reporter, BuzzFeed, Zach Sang Show, amNY, Allure, and FOX 13 Seattle covered the tour stops.
RIIZE will release the single ‘Fame’ on Nov. 24, and from Nov. 16 the group opens the special exhibition ‘Silence: Inside the Fame’ at Ilmin Museum of Art in Seoul.
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