ITZY Announces July Comeback + Cities, Dates for 'CHECKMATE' World Tour
ITZY announced they are making a comeback in July and will be holding their first world tour "CHECKMATE."
Keep on reading to know more.
ITZY to Make Comeback With New Mini Album in July and Hold World Tour
At midnight on June 2 KST, ITZY officially announced that they are planning to make a comeback in July with a new mini album.
According to their announcement, ITZY will be dropping their fifth mini album "CHECKMATE" on July 15 at 1pm KST, followed by starring in their own comeback special on Mnet that very same day at 7pm KST.
Prior to the release of their "CHECKMATE" album on July 15, the group will gradually be releasing their teasers and the details for the new album.
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From June 6 to June 27, ITZY will release their album's two sets of film and photo teasers. On July 1, they will finally unveil the tracklist for "CHECKMATE," and on the following days the title poster and title sneak peek.
From July 4 to July 8, ITZY will drop each of the members' concept photos, and an online cover image on July 9.
On July 10, a title lyric poster will be shared, followed by an album spoiler the next day.
The two music video teasers for their upcoming title track will be unveiled on July 12 and July 13, and the final poster for "CHECKMATE" on July 14.
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On July 15, before the release of their new album, ITZY will hold a Twitter Blueroom at 12pm KST to celebrate "CHECKMATE," as well as interact with fans, MIDZYs, through a live broadcast.
In addition to their album release, ITZY will also be holding their first-ever world tour "CHECKMATE" beginning in the next month.
According to ITZY's schedule, the five-piece girl group will be kicking off their first world tour in Seoul with a two-night concert on August 6 and August 7.
Following their Seoul concerts, ITZY will head to the United States for the next leg of their tour, which will take place in eight different cities from October to November.
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ITZY's schedule for 'CHECKMATE' album and world tour
ITZY will be performing in Los Angeles on October 26, Phoenix on October 29, Dallas on November 1, Houston on November 3, Atlanta on November 5, Chicago on November 7, Boston on November 10, and in New York on November 13.
If your city is not on the list, worry not as ITZY will be adding more cities to their world tour, with the tour dates to be revealed at a later time.
Are you excited for ITZY's comeback and world tour?
ITZY's Latest Release
Meanwhile, ITZY's latest release include their fourth mini album "Guess Who?," featuring the lead single "Mafia In The Morning" back in April 2021.
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Following that, ITZY made their Japanese debut with the mini album "What'z Itzy" in September 2021. In the same month, they also dropped their first studio album "Crazy In Love" with the title track "Loco."
In December 2021, ITZY released the Japanese compilation album "It'z Itzy." More recently in April 2022, ITZY dropped their Japanese single "Voltage."
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Written by Robyn Joan
