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At around 4 p.m., crowds of fans gathered at the stadium gates to swap their tickets for wristbands and pose for photos. The mood was cheerful, with no pushing or shoving.
Huong Ly, 29, came from Hai Phong. She bought the top ticket tier, the VND10.5 million Ultimate VIP Package, and spent about VND17 million on the concert in all.
She went for a comfortable outfit, mostly black with yellow accents from a scarf tied at the waist, a necklace and bracelets, and brought BigBang's 20th-anniversary edition lightstick.
Khanh Chi, 24, has been a BigBang fan since primary school. She spent more than VND10 million (US$384) on tickets and an outfit for the concert.
BigBang landed in Hanoi on the evening of Oct. 23, but fans waiting at Noi Bai International Airport did not get to see the singers. At around 10:45 p.m., security staff announced that the group had left through a private exit and gone to their hotel.
One fan carried G-Dragon's daisy lightstick with a scarf in a matching pattern. She said she has followed the Korean group for more than 20 years.
Bao Nhi, 16, became a BigBang fan just two years ago. She dipped into her savings, spending VND6.5 million on the concert.
Bao Chau (L), 23, and Bao Lan, 18, have been BigBang fans since middle school and are excited to see the group live for the first time.
Duc Tu poses for photos with friends in a recreation of the rabbit head that former BigBang member T.O.P wore in the "Still Life" music video.
Thuy Hang (L), 26, and her friends came from Quang Ninh for the concert. In 2025, they attended G-Dragon's concert in Hung Yen.
Fans flock to the first night of BigBang's concert on Oct. 24. Video by Anh Phu
BigBang debuted in 2006 with five members: Seungri, G-Dragon, Taeyang, T.O.P and Daesung. All five could sing, write music and dance, and the group worked mainly in hip-hop and R&B.
The group regularly won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year at major Asian music awards, and in the early 2010s its success reached the U.S. In 2015, BigBang released "MADE" to wide acclaim.
Four of the members began mandatory military service in 2017 and 2018, and "Flower Road", released in 2018, was the group's last release with all five.
BigBang returned in 2022 as a four-piece. Seungri had quit show business in 2019 amid the Burning Sun nightclub scandal and was sentenced in August 2021 to three years in prison, a term later cut to 18 months on appeal.
T.O.P confirmed in 2023 that he had also left. In 2024, G-Dragon, Taeyang and Daesung caused a stir by reuniting as a trio at the MAMA Awards, and the same lineup is now on a world tour marking 20 years since the band's debut.
