YG Entertainment Hit With Major Backlash Following BLACKPINK’s World Tour Announcement

YG Entertainment has been hit with major backlash following BLACKPINK‘s world tour announcement.

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Netizens were shocked when BLACKPINK suddenly shared a teaser for their 2025 world tour, something nobody was expecting.

#BLACKPINK 2025 WORLD TOUR TEASER

▶️https://t.co/sdKXaPS6ZX#블랙핑크 #WORLDTOUR #TEASER #YG pic.twitter.com/HuqwjiVDD7

— BLACKPINKOFFICIAL (@BLACKPINK) February 5, 2025

While netizens are always happy when BLACKPINK does group schedules, the tour announcement was hit with major backlash that was all aimed at YG Entertainment.

Some were very confused that, with the recent controversy over how many tracks BLACKPINK released under YG compared to recent releases away from the company, the group was going to tour and announce it before a possible album.

wait why is yg announcing tour BEFORE a new blackpink album? 😭

— sy! (@pinksblade) February 5, 2025

world tour teaser before comeback teaser are u kidding me??? i'm not even surprised atp the way yg doesn't even try to hide the fact that they just care about the money blackpink brings them not their creative enhancement

— suz♡⸆⸉ (@jenpurrrrr) February 5, 2025

DROP THE DAMN MUSIC FIRST. NO ONE WANTS A TOURpic.twitter.com/Jeo4aqdZcj https://t.co/uX5L2CABSE

— . (@crwzyoweru) February 5, 2025

this is yge's way of sabotaging their solo careers btw https://t.co/aGbDjuUsiw

— sofía (@pinkchella) February 5, 2025

At the start of the month, it was reported that YG Entertainment is in “deficit” when it comes to earnings. When looking at 2024, the reports showed the statistics for 2024, which was considerably lower than the past years and saw the company in a deficit when it came to profit.

• Revenue: 2024 (Estimated): 3,628
• Operating Profit: 2024 (Estimated): -239
• Net Profit; 2024 (Estimated): -5
• Operating Profit Margin (%): 2024 (Estimated): -6.58
• Net Profit Margin (%): 2024 (Estimated): -0.14

It meant that many netizens thought that the rushed tour for BLACKPINK was to try and recover some of the losses, especially as the group’s last global tour was a huge success and brought in a lot of revenue.

YG finances are SO bad they had to announce tour before group comeback, this level of shamelessness and greed is insane https://t.co/3mwpnl0sEK

— not the same story (@rosieegrande) February 5, 2025

yg is really milking the shit out of blackpink like tell me why they’re pushing this world tour so much

— 🦋 (@jentledaze) February 5, 2025

Tell me you are broke af without telling me you are broke af..move bitch https://t.co/0HQyIXKTdQ

— Sarah๋࣭ ⭑🪐.𖥔 ݁ ˖ (@sooyaaacore__) February 5, 2025

Okay YG we get it you need money pic.twitter.com/aONXD88pPx

— vivi 🇧🇷 (@bornlilie_) February 5, 2025

crying cuz that album is nowhere near ready yg is just in desperate need of money and will rush it then send them on tour like last time https://t.co/rDGk91ySIY

— nes (@jenniesbitch_) February 5, 2025

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While netizens are happy for BLACKPINK news, many netizens are unsure whether it’s a genuine desire from YG to have the group together or just to make money.

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