Recently, SM Entertainment announced NCT 127‘s upcoming world tour 4TH TOUR ‘NEO CITY – THE MOMENTUM.’
SEOUL ➫ 2025.01.18-19
JAKARTA ➫ 2025.02.15-16
BANGKOK ➫ 2025.02.22-23
DULUTH ➫ 2025.02.28
NEWARK ➫ 2025.03.02
TORONTO ➫ 2025.03.05
ROSEMONT ➫ 2025.03.07
SAN ANTONIO ➫ 2025.03.09
LOS ANGELES ➫ 2025.03.12
OSAKA ➫ 2025.03.15-16
TAIPEI ➫ 2025.03.22-23
FUKUOKA ➫ 2025.03.29-30
NAGOYA ➫ 2025.04.05-06
MACAU ➫ 2025.04.26-27— SM Entertainment
While some NCTzens are excited, the announcement has triggered divided reactions.
Many agree the timing is terrible. As usual, NCTzens wonder how Mark can handle another schedule when he’s already booked and busy. The tour is clashing with his solo comeback.
Mark and Haechan have been on dream tour and have jingle ball coming up like let them rest some before 127 tour?!
also these dates dropping out of nowhere…
I love all things NCT but SM be fr right now?! 🤧 https://t.co/YGGnY6V9bU pic.twitter.com/yA4Xav3s8z— Michelle ♡ (@staygoldentae) November 5, 2024
what was the point of giving mark a solo debut if he can’t even promote it? be serious https://t.co/jHHmS5kDyc
— :3 (@raininheavens) November 5, 2024
the only thing good out of this is mark being back in canada FINALLY but mahae need rest like theyre still touring with 7dream rn, dream comeback this month, mark not getting any time to work on his solo (which is supposed to come out in feb?? during this tour????) like…. https://t.co/A7FoIqrpnz
— dan シ (@amehoons) November 5, 2024
crazy how people are talking more about the clash than the actual tour. scrap that! we want a proper solo debut for mark lee! https://t.co/H4q8GtQPaI pic.twitter.com/EJwLXWLmFg
— #MARK_200 (@drumettes) November 5, 2024
Additionally, the group will be significantly smaller than NCTzens are historically used to.
“who’s performing?” NCT 63.5 https://t.co/tpFh5RJvYy pic.twitter.com/X0repHqAqG
— Chair🍒- DEPTH ʚɞ (@butterflyutsie) November 5, 2024
Ohh so now they know how to release dates in advance for 127… it’s not like two members have enlisted already or anything 😭😒 https://t.co/2uPQSFymLv pic.twitter.com/Am0l4ujrby
— 💫 (@FxntyJoon) November 5, 2024
Recently, now former member Taeil’s contract was terminated, as he was charged with rape. Additionally, two members are currently fulfilling their mandatory military service. Taeyong enlisted in April, while Jaehyun just left for the military on November 4.
lol should have done when all the members were present, we still hate you @SMTOWNGLOBAL https://t.co/P1dUOns20t
— 444 (@vintagelty) November 5, 2024
sorry this is pissing me off why cant they do this last year when the members are still complete https://t.co/bzIP4dlKhE
— ִֶָ (@skyscraprers) November 5, 2024
Most north american stops ever and half the fucking group is gone https://t.co/JPQug7cAn6 pic.twitter.com/zSovOdPssa
— Mybel Sang-Lowe (@bitchesLOVEtoad) November 5, 2024
u couldn’t even let the jaehyun bald picture marinate ur soooo sick https://t.co/7dA22KlF0H
— 🎧ྀི (@xo_purin) November 5, 2024
NCTzens couldn’t think of a worst time to announce a world tour for NCT 127, as SM Entertainment shared the news the same day as Jaehyun’s enlistment. Yet, the name choice was even more distasteful considering the circumstances.
naming the tour ‘the momentum’ and finally can arrange the tour dates pretty good after all these years when half of the members are gone for military IS A SICK MOVE😭 https://t.co/vs6x3G463J
— ałé🪐🍉 (@iamadeadstar) November 5, 2024
the audacity of sm naming the tour momentum when they fcking killed 127’s momentum during their peak https://t.co/AsaHEADFuJ
— ؘ (@jeongvanilla) November 5, 2024
Additionally, some are planning to boycott as part of a current boycott of SM Entertainment in response to the departure of RIIZE‘s Seunghan.
YES PLEASE EVERYBODY REMEMBER TO BOYCOTT CONCERT TICKETS TOO!! Not just video content!! https://t.co/hJsXfIry7v pic.twitter.com/aI4ztLnvLW
— mo 🍉 BOYCOTT HYBE&SM (@cheolie_picking) November 4, 2024
If SM suddenly teases or announces a world tour for RZ, boycott it too. Don't buy a damn ticket. SM is earning more profit from concerts so they will likely hold tours to make up for album sales decline. Low ticket sales will leave a massive impact SM won't be able to ignore.…
— N 🫧🛁🧽🧼 GETTING SEUNGHAN BACK (@skywalkerhan_) November 5, 2024
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