In a press release from Gramophone Media who has been handling a lot of the PR for the band in the US it was announced that Monsta X has signed a deal with Epic Records (home of Camila Cabella, DJ Khaled, Travis Scott, and more). The full press release is below:
(May 28, 2019 – Los Angeles, CA) – Continuing a banner year marked by sold out arena shows, tens of millions of streams, and widespread critical acclaim, K-pop supergroup and worldwide phenomenon, Monsta X, sign to Epic Records for their English language recordings and worldwide distribution ex Korea.
“K-pop has indelibly impacted the global conversation and influenced culture everywhere. At the top of that conversation, you’ll find Monsta X. They’re ushering the genre into the future with an original style befitting of their experience, passion, and diverse influences. We’re honored to welcome them to the Epic Records family,” said Epic Records Chairman and C.E.O. Sylvia Rhone.
“We are thrilled to join the Epic Family alongside some of the artists we admire the most. This is like a dream come true and we still can’t believe that this is happening to us. We can’t thank our monbebe for their endless support and for making everything possible,” said Monsta X.
The big news precedes the launch of the group’s seventeen-date “we are here” world tour. After kicking off in Bangkok June 1, the boys jet-set from Australia to Europe before touching down stateside for six dates starting in Dallas, TX July 25 at Verizon Theatre. Fittingly, the jaunt concludes at one of the nation’s most hallowed venues, The Staples Center in Los Angeles on August 10. Check out the full itinerary below.
Right now, Monsta X are hard at work on new music—coming soon.
Inventively fusing K-Pop, wild hip-hop, rock energy, and universal pop power, Monsta X set the tone for the international sound. Averaging over 2.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify, the group boast a catalog of smashes, including “HERO” [31 million Spotify streams], “DRAMARAMA” [24 million Spotify streams], and “Beautiful” [14 million Spotify streams]. Most recently,their 2019 Steve Aoki collaboration, “Play It Cool,” put up over 9 million Spotify streams and staked out a spot on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart. Entertainment Tonight praised it, and Idolator described it as “a feast for the eyes and ears, and a reminder why Monsta X is one of the hottest acts on the planet right now.”
Their most recent offering, Take.2 We Are Here, bowed at #5 on the Billboard top World Albums Chart and garnered acclaim from Complex,Idolator,Billboard,Cosmopolitan, and NME.Paper Magazine put it best though, “You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know that Monsta X’s darkly textured but nonetheless high-energy music is the reason why they stand apart from other acts in the vibrant and constantly expanding K-Pop scene.” Not to mention, they also peaked at #4 on the coveted Social 50.
With new music on the way, the group makes history this fall as “the first K-pop group at the iHeartRadioMusic festival in Las Vegas” on September 21, 2019.
MONTSA X WORLD TOUR
June 1 Bangkok, TH Thunder Dome
June 5 Sydney, AU ICC Sydney Theatre
June 8 Melbourne, AU Margaret Court Arena
June 22 Kuala Lumpur, MY Stadium Malawati
June 29 Madrid, ES Palacia Vistalegre
July 3 Amsterdam, NL AFAS Live (Heineken Music Hall)
July 6 Paris, FR Seine Musicle
July 9 London, UK The SSE Arena Wembley
July 13 Berlin, DE Mercedes-Benz Arena (O2 World Berlin)
July 19 São Paulo, BR Espaco das Americas
July 21 Mexico City, MX Teatro Metropolitan
July 25 Dallas, TX Verizon
July 27 Houston, TX Smart Financial Center
July 30 Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre
August 3 New York, NY Hulu Theater
August 6 Chicago, IL Rosemont Theatre
August 10 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
ABOUT EPIC RECORDS
A Sony Music Entertainment Company, Epic Records has launched the careers of GRAMMY® Award-winning multi-platinum artists and influential icons since its foundation back in 1953, building a storied history as home to game-changing superstars, including Michael Jackson, George Michael, Céline Dion, Boston, Pearl Jam, Gloria Estefan, Shakira and Sly & the Family Stone, to name a few. The 2019 roster encompasses various trend-setting legends like Mariah Carey, OutKast, Ozzy Osbourne, Sade, Fiona Apple, Rick Ross, Judas Priest, and more as well some of the 21st century’s biggest and most incomparable acts, namely Travis Scott, Camila Cabello, DJ Khaled, Meghan Trainor, Future, French Montana, 21 Savage, Sara Bareilles, Zara Larsson, and many others.
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