The news of Blackpink's comeback with a full lineup of 4 members (Jisoo, Jennie, Rose, Lisa) has caused a stir since the beginning of this year.
As the "DEADLINE" world tour schedule is gradually being announced, fans are even more excited to wait for Blackpink's return to the music scene. Because usually, artists will release new albums before starting a promotional tour.
According to information from YG up to now, Blackpink's "DEADLINE" tour will go through 16 cities with a total of 31 shows, starting from July 2025 to the end of January 2026.
However, as the concert started the tour closer and closer, there was still no information or trailer "tearing the store" about Blackpink's new music product, causing fans to be extremely confused.
On June 23, YG Entertainment said: "Blackpink's new song will be performed for the first time at the concert held on July 5-6 at the main stadium of Goyang Sports Complex (Korea)." However, information about the official release date of the new song has not been announced.
After this news, fans all expressed their anger. YG Entertainment boycott became a trending topic on social networks. Many opinions said that YG is "sabotaging Blackpink".
Fans pointed out that YG is disregarding the group's fan community. From the new album release schedule to Blackpink's official comeback, there is no clear announcement. To date, the news that Blackpink has not released an album before but only performed a new song in the opening concert has shocked fans even more.
Some comments criticized YG for only being interested in "growing" fans' money from selling concert tickets. While fans are still confused about whether Blackpink will really release a new album or just remade old songs.
Many international fans are even refunding tickets for Blackpink's concert due to dissatisfaction with the group's comeback.
On the social network Weibo (China), "Blackpink leaves YG" has become a trending keyword. Fans called on Blackpink to terminate their group contract with YG, because they thought the company was unprofessional and did not invest appropriately in the group, even though Blackpink is still YG's top artist.
In addition, there were also audiences expressing disappointment with the Blackpink members. They believe that the 4 female singers can completely interfere with the comeback schedule and group management. However, the 4 members still let YG arrange the schedule unreasonably.
Recently, Rose also caused controversy when she revealed that she will release the song "On My Mind" featuring American artist Alex Warren on June 27.
Although the group's comeback is very close, Rose seems to be still busy with her personal project, which has made some fans unhappy.
