BIGBANG Returns to London After 13 Years and Gets a Surprise Backstage Visit From BLACKPINK's Jisoo

BIGBANG closed out their European run at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the 26th, marking their first solo London show since 2012, a gap of nearly 13 years and nine months. The sold-out date was the second stadium stop of their BIGBANG 2026 WORLD TOUR [XX : COSMOS], following a sold-out night at the Stade de France in Paris on the 19th.

The London setlist leaned into the catalog that built their reputation: Fantastic Baby, Lies, and Haru Haru anchored the main set, woven between solo stages and live band arrangements that gave the night a looser, more concert-hall feel than a standard arena production. The members took a moment to address their fanclub VIP directly from the stage, marking what is also the group's 20th debut anniversary this year.

The backstage reunion fans didn't see coming

The night after the show, on the 27th, BLACKPINK's Jisoo visited the backstage and posted about it on Instagram with a short caption: "In London…!!!" The photo shows her in a red cardigan and a mini pleated skirt, flashing a double peace sign with a wide smile, while G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung cluster around her in a mix of playful poses. G-Dragon reposted the photo to his own account shortly after.

The moment landed warmly with global fans partly because of the shared history: Jisoo and the BIGBANG members spent years under the same roof at YG Entertainment, representing two generations of the label's biggest acts. Watching them turn up for each other on the road, no event, no press, just a backstage drop-in, is exactly the kind of off-script detail that tends to travel fast online.

What comes next on the world tour

With the Americas and Europe wrapped, BIGBANG now heads into Asia. The tour continues with three nights at Taipei Dome in Taiwan starting October 9, part of a wider stretch that takes in Singapore, Hanoi, Sydney, Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Japan across 39 shows in 19 cities total. The full run is scheduled to close in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on February 27 and 28 of next year.

For Jisoo, the London cameo is a small window in what's been a busy period. Alongside her work with BLACKPINK, she has been expanding steadily as an actress since her lead role in the 2021 JTBC drama Snowdrop and a special appearance in the film Dr. Cheon and Lost Talisman. More projects are reportedly in the works.