The Rain's Coming World Tour is first worldwide concert tour (second overall) by South Korean singer Rain. It saw 17 shows in Asia, North America and Australia from December 2006 to October 2007 in support of his fourth Korean studio album Rain's World (2006). A free promotional concert was held at the Seoul Olympic Stadium one day prior to the album's release.
History The Rain's Coming World Tour began on December 15, 2006, at Seoul Olympic Stadium in Seoul and was scheduled to continue through 2007 to the following countries: Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, United States, and Canada. His tour incorporated the talents of producers and stage designers (such as Jamie King and Roy Bennett) who have been involved with the concert tours of other artists such as U2, Michael Jackson, Ricky Martin, Madonna, Britney Spears, and The Rolling Stones.
His concert at the Tokyo Dome on May 25, 2007, attracted nearly 40,000 people. Rain was the first Korean artist to perform at the Tokyo Dome.
Legal issues His scheduled concerts in Shanghai, Toronto, San Francisco, Atlanta, San Jose and Hawaii during the tour were canceled, followed by the last concert in Los Angeles. The last event at the Staples Center was canceled only two hours prior to opening: Rain's producer blamed the situation on financial problems of the local promoter, while the local promoter blamed Wellmade STAR M calling them too "incompetent to handle the situation."
On March 19, 2009, a federal jury in Honolulu found that Rain, his former management agency JYP Entertainment, and two other promotion companies were guilty of breaching a contract and defrauding Honolulu promoter Click Entertainment for $2 million (originally just over $1 million) after the Hawaii concert was canceled and the promoters were not refunded the $500,000 licensing fee. Rain and JYP were ordered to pay $2.4 million each in punitive damages, $1 million for damages related to the fraud, and $2.3 million for breach of contract.
A separate lawsuit filed by promoters Wellmade STAR M was dismissed by a South Korean court on January 28, 2010. Judge Bae Kwang-Kuk ruled in favor of Rain and blamed the plaintiff for poor preparations surrounding the cancelled U.S. tour.
Shows +Tour dates Date City Country Venue AttendanceOctober 13, 2006SeoulSouth KoreaSeoul Olympic Stadium40,000December 15, 2006Olympic Gymnastics Arena20,000December 16, 2006December 23, 2006Las VegasUnited States The Colosseum at Caesars Palace7,600December 24, 2006January 12, 2007Hong KongChinaAsiaWorld–Arena24,000January 13, 2007January 21, 2007SingaporeSingapore Indoor Stadium10,000January 27, 2007Kuala LumpurMalaysiaPutra Indoor Stadium12,000March 10, 2007Ho Chi Minh CityVietnamQuân khu 7 Stadium40,000March 11, 2007March 30, 2007TaipeiTaiwanTaoyuan Arena10,000April 14, 2007SydneyAustraliaAcer Arena8,000May 25, 2007TokyoJapanTokyo Dome40,000June 2, 2007BangkokThailandImpact Arena30,000June 3, 2007October 6, 2007ShanghaiChinaHongkou Football Stadium15,000October 27, 2007DaeguSouth KoreaDaegu World Cup Stadium25,000Total281,600
Cancelled shows Date City Country Venue ReasonJune 15, 2007HonoluluUnited StatesAloha StadiumPromoter issuesJune 19, 2007AtlantaPhilips ArenaJune 23, 2007New York CityMadison Square GardenJune 27, 2007San FranciscoCow PalaceJune 30, 2007Los AngelesStaples Center
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External links Rain's official site