2NE1 at their World Tour Concert Practice, ‘Serious Yet Fun’

On July 18 at the KBS Sports World, the 4 members of 2NE1 were seen dressed casually and a talking with foreigners.

2NE1 was seen preparing and practicing for their upcoming world tour. They have been working with their staff to create the best performance for their fans.

They will be holding their world tour concert in Seoul on July 28 and 29 at the Seoul Olympic Stadium. This will be their first concert in Seoul since their last album, one year ago.

YG Entertainment provided facilities for 2NE1 to practice their concert. They will start practicing on an actual stage 2 weeks before the concert.

They started their practice on July 16 as this concert will be very big and cost a lot of money. They will practice at KBS Sports World until the 22 and move to the actual stage on the 25 to practice.

On July 18,  their fourth day of practice, 2NE1 looked serious as they thoroughly checked their performance. They practiced from 1 PM to 11 PM every day.

Their top level staff also caught attention as they worked with famous choreographer Travis Payne.

With an interview with Travis Payne, he commented, “2NE1 is a shocking girl group. They have great confidence and stage presence.”

He continued, “I am excited to see their performance. I am honored to be working with them and I can’t wait to see how much more they grow with their music.”

Even in front of these top level staff members, 2NE1 did not lose their confidence but rather mingle and talk with them, having  a good time.

2NE1 members were seen taking care of their staff rather than taking a break for themselves.

They were also seen playing around, making the preparation process more fun and exciting.

Source: Kpopstarz

Michael Jackson′s Former Choreographer Agrees 2NE1 is Awesome

Travis Payne, former choreographer for the late Michael Jackson, had some high praise for 2NE1.

The staff of 2NE1’s New Evolution world tour, who talked in an interview video revealed on July 20 through the YG Life blog, showed they were completely taken with 2NE1 and its liveliness onstage.

2NE1 will kick off its world tour, which will course through 10 cities in seven countries across the world, with a concert to be held from July 28-29 in Seoul’s Olympic Gymnastics Arena.

Two weeks before the Seoul concert, the group began preparing for the actual performance with the stage settings and band at KBS Sports World in Hwagok.

The staff, who sat down to talk in front of the camera about the tour, had great things to say about the girls and their attitudes.

Travis Payne, the stage director and choreographer who collaborated with the likes of Michael Jackson, Beyonce, Usher and Lady Gaga, said, “[2NE1 is] very, very nice, they’re prepared, very professional, very quick.”

Production designer Michael Cotton talked about the “energy, vitality and youthfulness” the group showed, while musical director and bassist Divinity Roxx, former leader of Beyonce’s tour band, said, “These beats are banging; [2NE1’s producer] Teddy did such an amazing job.”

The 2NE1 members themselves could be seen high-fiving the staff, actively conversing with them and seriously looking over their movements, proving what the staff had just said about them.

Source: eNewsWorld