BLACKPINK has surpassed THIS international girl group, who also happens to be one of the most influential groups in the world and the quartet's musical inspiration.

Can you guess who it is?

BLACKPINK Surpasses Spice Girls' Record of Highest-Grossing Concerts by Female Group

On April 23, a report regarding BLACKPINK's newest achievements has been published, earning BLINKs' astonishment.

BLACKPINK has been making waves with their ongoing world tour "BORN PINK," which electrified thousands of BLINKs around the world. 

According to Touring Data, it was reported that BLACKPINK's "BORN PINK" world tour had made $78.5 million, and is 78,480,521 to be exact. This was recorded in over 26 shows performed by BLACKPINK in 2022, when their concert tour started in the month of October.

Notably, the quartet surpassed British girl group Spice Girls, who made $78.2 million with their world tour "Spice World - 2019 Tour" in over 13 shows.

On April 19, BLACKPINK appeared on "The Late Late Show with James Corden," where they were featured on its "Carpool Karaoke" segment.

In the variety portion, BLACKPINK members sang their iconic hits with James Corden, answered interview questions, and played numerous icebreakers.

BLACKPINK then caught attention for singing "Wannabe," Spice Girls' era-defining track that became popular in the 90s.

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James Corden also brought up how Spice Girls were able to influence BLACKPINK on their music.

BLACKPINK replied:

"Since I was young, I used to listen to the radio and then their song came out and I was like, 'Oh, I was vibing with them."

"We really liked how they have their own individual characters. That was something that we were aiming for and it was such an iconic girl group, and that history we grew up listening to."

Watch their cover for 'Wannabe' here:

During the video, BLACKPINK also revealed how they admire another girl group, famous for their music and influence. They have also surpassed this girl group in this record-breaking achievement.

On the 6:21 mark, James asked BLACKPINK if there was another groups they looked up to for inspiration. BLACKPINK Jennie then revealed that the group loves TLC's music due to their variety of talent and impact.

TLC is also known for releasing nostalgic hits such as "No Scrubs," "Waterfalls," and "Unpretty."

In the report, BLACKPINK has also surpassed TLC in terms of highest-grossing concerts by a female group. TLC placed in third with their FanMail Tour during 1999 to 2000.

It was followed by "Destiny Filled... and Lovin' It" from R&B trio Destiny's Child, who performed their final tour way back on April 9 to September 10, 2005.

The report also mentioned BLACKPINK's history making with their performance on the 2023 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.

The four-membered group made an amazing feat by becoming the first K-pop act to headline one of the largest music events in the world.

Congratulations to BLACKPINK for this achievement!

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Written by Riely Miller