This was the group’s first Asia tour.
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In late December, it was introduced that xikers would embark on their first-ever Asia tour. The tour, 2025 xikers WORLD TOUR: TRICKY HOUSE: FIRST ENCOUNTER in Asia, was set to start out on January 17 in Bangkok and go on to Kuala Lumpur, Macau, and Jakarta.
Nevertheless, on January 16, KST, KQ Leisure introduced that the tour could be cancelled. The corporate named “unavoidable circumstances, together with visa-related points and native situations” as the reason for the discover.
안녕하세요.
KQ 엔터테인먼트입니다.오는 1월 17일부터 2월 1일까지 진행 예정되어 있던 <2025 xikers WORLD TOUR TRICKY HOUSE : FIRST ENCOUNTER IN ASIA> 공연이 비자 관련 이슈 및 현지 상황 등의 불가피한 문제로 인해 취소되었음을 알려드립니다.
취소에 따른 티켓 환불 관련 내용은…— xikers(싸이커스) (@xikers_official) January 16, 2025
Good day. That is KQ Leisure.
We remorse to tell you that <2025 xikers WORLD TOUR TRICKY HOUSE : FIRST ENCOUNTER IN ASIA>, initially scheduled to happen from January seventeenth to February 1st, has been canceled attributable to unavoidable circumstances, together with visa-related points and native situations. Particulars relating to ticket refunds shall be offered by BoxLive Asia, the occasion organizer. We sincerely apologize to all of the followers who have been wanting ahead to the efficiency.
We deeply recognize your understanding and promise to return with an excellent efficiency sooner or later.
Thanks.— KQ Leisure
As one can think about, followers with plans of attending the upcoming reveals have been upset on the late discover cancellation. Many talked about non-refundable points of attending the reveals, like lodging and flights, of their grievances to KQ and BoxLive Leisure, the tour’s organizer.
bro the primary cease of the tour is actually TOMORROW what the hell are you doing saying this shit now?????? https://t.co/L8jC7m2DUd
— mina (헌터‘s gf) 🩰 riptide’s #1 fan | 10KERS RII7E (@gaonloveclub) January 16, 2025
So horrible of you to do that to the followers actually the day earlier than their live performance, you already know some individuals journey abroad only for the concert events proper? Visa and native situations as an excuse is a joke. Everyone knows SEA international locations have no strict visa necessities for entry… https://t.co/na4zxOwky1
— chrono 💜 🧡 (@kimchijeon613) January 16, 2025
asian roadys deserve higher that is so horrible and irresponsible. saying this sooner or later earlier than the bangkok live performance & i’ve buddies travelling abroad simply to see them bc of the shortage of dates and may’t have any of their flights/accoms…. that is so shitty https://t.co/D8DA1AX4v0
— 👁️ra (@wenjeons) January 16, 2025
Along with anger over the cancellation, many followers criticized KQ Leisure over the announcement itself. The announcement was shared in Korean, English, and Japanese, and didn’t embody translations into Chinese language, Indonesian, Malay or Thai.
Many felt that this was disrespectful, on high of the final minute announcement.
one thing else that bothers me: xikers asia tour solely have 4 areas (thailand, malaysia, indonesia, macau china), and kq would not hassle to launch assertion in these 4 languages regardless of cancelling the entire thing sooner or later earlier than. https://t.co/xOnVKu0aZu
— AnAn 🇹🇼 (@ananmiyabi630) January 16, 2025
apologise in language for nation that affected . not in korean & japan https://t.co/uPrcW2qzza
— 🇵🇸wanijjong’s | relaxation 😴 (@wanihanafi) January 16, 2025
idk why visa points werent beforehand addressed as a substitute of. day earlier than tour. somewhat extra transparency could be superior!!! what the fuck is that this, additionally, not even a translation in, what, all of the affected international locations? https://t.co/E5oiQ8Ueaj
— lei ! honeyleis *̩̩͙❆ ͙͛ the kpop hasanabi head (@honeyleiss) January 16, 2025
apologize in Indonesian, Malay, Thai and Chinese language🫵🏻🫵🏻🫵🏻🫵🏻 https://t.co/YGmtCDuXlT
— 수몽🍀 (@suminsumong) January 16, 2025
In line with the bulletins, the tour’s promoter will difficulty refunds for the live performance tickets.