XG concludes first world tour with triumphant return at Tokyo Dome, unleashes 'crazy' performance with 50,000 ALPHAZ
The globally active seven-member hip-hop / R&B group XG held the final performance of their first world tour, "XG 1st WORLD TOUR “The first HOWL” FINAL Landing at TOKYO DOME," today, May 14, at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo.


Starting with their Japan performances last May, XG has toured 35 cities around the world over approximately one year. The tour's total attendance was approximately 400,000 people, and approximately 50,000 ALPHAZ (XG's fandom name) gathered for the tour final, which was a "triumphant return performance" following their appearance at one of America's largest music festivals, the "Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival." With staging themed around resonating with fans worldwide like the wolf's howl that symbolizes the group, XG performed a total of 23 songs, including the new song "MILLION PLACES," which was released that day. The concert was live-streamed on YouTube.
Delivering energetic songs one after another with a live band

As fans in diverse fashion filled the audience, Michael Jackson's "Thriller" blared loudly through Tokyo Dome. When the song ended with a maniacal laugh, an opening movie featuring a rotating Earth began to play, accompanied by Sarah Brightman's "Time To Say Goodbye." It was a video that conveyed the grandeur of XG's journey. Then, as the Japanese archipelago was enveloped in light, a thunderous roar of cheers erupted, and the concert finally began. Amidst flying lasers, the seven members of XG, dressed in bright red outfits, kicked things off with "HESONOO + X-GENE" performed with a live band. The powerfully exploding pyrotechnics further amplified the excited audience's energy.

XG thrilled the venue by performing their new song "SHINOBI," first unveiled at "Coachella," with numerous dancers and a performance where they cast off masks. From there, they launched into "HOWLING" and "GRL GVNG," and each time a member was shown in close-up on the screen, the audience erupted. After a video tracing the group's history was shown, XG resumed their performance with "UNDEFEATED." Moving to the center stage for "TGIF," they delivered a string of songs: "IYKYK," which samples m-flo's "prism"; their energetic debut song "Tippy Toes"; and the retro-mood, garage-based "SOMETHING AIN'T RIGHT." For the R&B number "IN THE RAIN," which combined the sound of rain and guitar, they captivated the audience with an elegant performance using umbrellas.
First live performance of group's debut pre-release content


After a session by the band members, XG reappeared on stage and gave the first live performance of the dance number "XG MOVIE #1," their first group content released on YouTube in January 2022, before their debut. Garnering huge cheers for their fierce dance performance, they successively performed more content released on YouTube before their debut: "SHOW YOU CAN," with MAYA and COCONA rapping coolly; "[XG TAPE #1]Chili Bill," where JURIN and HARVEY showcased their skillful rap techniques; and "[XG VOX #1]Peaches," where CHISA, JURIA, and HINATA demonstrated their vocal prowess.
After a video looking back on the tour, all seven members of XG delivered a string of powerful popular songs, "SHOOTING STAR" and "WOKE UP," then returned to the center stage for "PUPPET SHOW." They concluded the main set by emotionally singing "IS THIS LOVE," a song with distinctive piano melodies.
New song "MILLION PLACES" sings of a special journey
XG began their encore with the lighthearted and happy "NEW DANCE," then engaged in their first talk segment of the show. After expressing their joy with beaming smiles about standing on the stage they had dreamed of, they premiered their new song "MILLION PLACES." "MILLION PLACES" is described as a song that incorporates the precious moments XG spent with fans while traveling around the world on their tour. Based on their experiences feeling the fans' love in various places, transcending cities and cultures worldwide, the song portrays the special journey that XG and their fans are creating together, beyond borders and distances.

Singing "WINTER WITHOUT YOU" while riding on elegantly designed carts and waving to the audience, and performing "MASCARA" while shooting colored balls into the crowd with bazookas, XG then had each member give a comment. While expressing their thoughts, there were moments when they became emotional and teary-eyed, but they powerfully conveyed their gratitude to those around them and their enthusiasm for future activities. Finally, the seven members performed "LEFT RIGHT," which they described as "a song that can take everyone to space." They left the stage enveloped in tremendous cheers.
JURIN Comments
Thoughts on conducting the world tour for about a year
Regarding our first "First HOWL" world tour, where we traveled around the world for about a year, initially, we never imagined we would be able to do 47 performances on a world tour. This feeling of being able to connect through music, transcending borders and all kinds of boundaries as we toured the world, has become a truly wonderful treasure for us, XG. The "First HOWL" (first resonance) we created together with ALPHAZ was the best! ♡
Thoughts on the first Tokyo Dome performance
Tokyo Dome, a long-held dream. I still can't believe we're able to stand on this dream stage for the finale of "First HOWL." Even though we held 12 performances in Japan, including additional shows, I'm incredibly excited to think that we can meet 50,000 ALPHAZ again at Tokyo Dome. Since ALPHAZ are also looking forward to this day, I'm filled with the determination and spirit to deliver the most amazing moment in the universe! We'll go even more crazy than usual!
Thoughts on the recent Coachella appearance
Every year since before our debut, we watched Coachella with sparkling eyes, dreaming of standing on that stage one day, and being able to stand there with everyone made it a day where another dream came true. The view from the stage was truly wonderful. It further strengthened our resolve and fighting spirit for the future, with the thought that "XG is just getting started," and we will continue to make music in XG's style so that we can return to Coachella! Please look forward to it!
Setlist
"XG 1st WORLD TOUR “The first HOWL” FINAL Landing at TOKYO DOME" May 14, 2025, Tokyo Dome
01. HESONOO + X-GENE
02. SHINOBI
03. HOWLING
04. GRL GVNG
05. UNDEFEATED
06. TGIF
07. IYKYK
08. Tippy Toes
09. SOMETHING AIN'T RIGHT
10. IN THE RAIN
11. XG MOVIE #1
12. SHOW YOU CAN
13. [XG TAPE #1]Chili Bill
14. [XG VOX #1]Peaches
15. SHOOTING STAR
16. WOKE UP
17. PUPPET SHOW
18. IS THIS LOVE
<Encore>
19. NEW DANCE
20. MILLION PLACES
21. WINTER WITHOUT YOU
22. MASCARA
23. LEFT RIGHT
Source: Music Natalie
*This content has been translated from Japanese into English using machine translation. We apologize for any mistakes in the current version, and will update accordingly.