“Paris is incredible, you’re even crazier than last time!”: Blackpink electrifies the Stade de France and pampers its fans

A week after Stray Kids' performance in Paris, K-pop fans gathered again on Saturday, August 2, at the Stade de France, this time to welcome one of the biggest groups of the genre: Blackpink. In the crowd adorned in pink and black, many teenagers, especially teenage girls, children accompanied by a parent, but also many adults, proud to call themselves "Blinks" - the name for fans of the South Korean group - since its debut in 2016. Like Laurine, 27 years old and a long-time fan, who came from Normandy to attend the first of the two dates of the "Deadline World Tour" in Saint-Denis. "The singing, the dancing, the visuals... They are really super strong ," explains the young woman in the long queue to get a drink at the refreshment bar. They have a stage presence that is just... wow!"

The Blackpink singers haven't even taken the stage yet, and the audience is already buzzing, reviewing their songs thanks to clips playing on the giant screens. So when the four singers—Jennie, Lisa, Rosé, and Jisoo—appear shortly before 8:30 p.m., it's an explosion—and not just in the crowd. Fireworks, smoke, pyrotechnic effects, armies of dancers... The young singers, aged 28 to 30, perform in a...

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