When BLACKPINK kicked off their 2025 world tour in Goyang, more than 75,000 fans packed the stadium over two nights. Then came Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium, drawing 100,000. Chicago, Toronto, New York, Paris — all sold out. BLACKPINK had the global ticket power.
Handling that scale on the production side was Silent House, led by CEO and founder Baz Halpin. “It’s about creating moments that resonate,” Halpin said. “With BLACKPINK’s stadium tour it was all about epic scale and creating a connection with the fans.”
From massive LED screens to fireworks, and lighting synced to live instrumentation, Silent House oversaw both the creative and technical execution of the tour. The company provided production design and direction, working in close collaboration with partners at Good Company and creative director Alexandre Moors. “It’s a holistic collaboration,” Halpin explained, describing the project as one shaped from early concept sketches all the way to 3D visualizations and full production builds.
The creative goal was simple: immersion. “We wanted to create a powerful visual universe that feels cinematic and emotionally charged,” Halpin said. “The goal was for fans to leave the show with both awe and connection.”
What stood out was how each member’s personality was represented without breaking the sense of unity. The show didn’t feel like a group breaking off into solo acts — it felt like individual artists coexisting in a shared world, seamlessly connecting and disconnecting. Rosé was the soft-spoken main character offstage, recording TikToks and trying iconic city eats like Joe’s Pizza in New York. Lisa embraced a rockstar persona during her solo segment. Jisoo and Jennie brought their own aesthetics, but every switch flowed into the next.
That visual structure was reflected in the stage design. Giant LED panels could move and shift — sometimes unified to form a single image across the backdrop, and other times splitting apart to highlight different areas of the stage. One moment, the entire band would be in focus. The next, attention would narrow to a single performer.
Halpin emphasized that the team even designed with the digital world in mind. “We consider how a moment looks from the back of the stadium, the front row, and on a phone screen,” he said. “Every angle tells a story, and allowing the artists to have a close connection to the fans is paramount.”
Behind it all, the live band added power and depth, mixing live vocals with instrumentation that gave the show its signature punch. The mix never overpowered the vocals — it worked around them, supporting the energy without drowning it.
At the helm of Silent House is Baz Halpin, the company’s CEO and founder. A three-time Emmy Award winner, Halpin is known for producing large-scale events such as Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, Harry Styles’ Love On Tour, Usher’s 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show, and Britney Spears’ Las Vegas residency. His recent projects include TUDUM 2025 for Netflix, The Eagles’ Las Vegas Sphere residency, and the ongoing Backstreet Boys Sphere residency. Halpin’s experience spans major award shows, televised specials, and some of the most ambitious concert tours in the world — a résumé that reflects the scale and precision behind BLACKPINK’s stadium production.
2025 Tour Dates (Remaining)
- August 6 – Milan, Italy – Ippodromo La Maura
- August 9 – Barcelona, Spain – Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
- August 15–16 – London, England – Wembley Stadium
- October 18–19 – Kaohsiung, Taiwan – Kaohsiung National Stadium
- October 24–26 – Bangkok, Thailand – Rajamangala National Stadium
- November 1–2 – Jakarta, Indonesia – Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium
- November 22–23 – Bocaue, Philippines – Philippine Arena
- November 29–30 – Singapore – Singapore National Stadium
2026 Tour Dates
- January 16–18 – Tokyo, Japan – Tokyo Dome
- January 24–25 – Hong Kong, China – Kai Tak Stadium
BY YOONJAE JUNG [jung.yoonjae@koreadaily.com]
