Where to go for Blackpink-themed activities in Singapore

Blinks, do not blink or you will miss it. Ahead of Blackpink’s concerts at the National Stadium, fans can look forward to themed celebrations of the K-pop girl group across Singapore from Nov 19 to 30.

Highlights include a pop-up store at Leisure Park Kallang, a light show at Gardens by the Bay and the Singapore Flyer lit up in pink.

The self-proclaimed “lovesick girls” are set to make history as the first K-pop girl group to perform three consecutive nights at the National Stadium with their concerts from Nov 28 to 30.

Here is a rundown of the Blackpink events in your area:

• National Stadium light-up from Nov 19 to 30, 7.30 to 10pm daily
• Experience zones at Stadium MRT Station Exit B, Stadium Riverside Walk and Water Sports Centre from Nov 19 to 30, noon to 8pm daily
• Lighted installation at Stadium Riverside Walk from Nov 19 to 30, from 6.30pm
• Pop-up store at Leisure Park Kallang from Nov 25 to 30, 11am to 9pm daily
• Light and music experience at Gardens by the Bay on Nov 26 and 27 at 8pm
• Singapore Flyer light-up from Nov 27 to 30, 6.30pm to midnight
• Pink cotton candy giveaway at The Lawn, Kallang Wave Mall from Nov 28 to 30

Visitors can expect photo zones inspired by Blackpink’s music videos at the experience zones.

The pop-up store will feature merchandise such as clothing, bags, accessories and light sticks. There will also be exclusive collectibles such as Singapore-edition T-shirts, jerseys, posters and bottle openers.

At 8pm on Nov 26 and 27, the Supertrees in Gardens by the Bay will glow in shades of pink for about 20 minutes. They will be accompanied by Blackpink’s greatest hits, including Kill This Love, Forever Young and Jump.

While the group may be known for their songs Sour Candy and Ice Cream, it will be pink cotton candy that the first 2,500 fans at The Lawn, Kallang Wave Mall can collect in a giveaway between Nov 28 and 30.

The concerts are part of the first world tour by the quartet of Jisoo, Jennie, Rose and Lisa since the Born Pink world tour, which ran from October 2022 to September 2023.

Tickets for all three shows are sold out, according to ticketing site Ticketmaster.

This article was originally published in The Straits Times.