EXO's EXhOrizon Tour Reaches Vietnam With Manila Already Sold Out

EXO touched down in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Thursday, April 24, continuing a world tour that has already proven one thing beyond any doubt: six years away from live concerts only deepened the bond between EXO and their devoted fanbase, EXO-L.

Five members — Suho, Chanyeol, Kai, D.O., and Sehun — were spotted at Incheon International Airport's Terminal 2 early Thursday morning before departing for the Southeast Asian leg of EXO PLANET #6 – EXhOrizon. The group drew immediate attention from photographers and fans gathered to send them off.

A Tour Built on a Six-Year Wait

When EXO kicked off EXhOrizon at Seoul's KSPO Dome from April 10 to 12, it marked the group's first solo concert in approximately six years and four months — a gap that left millions of fans around Asia counting down the days. The Seoul shows served as the official launch of their long-awaited return to the live stage, and the response from EXO-L was immediate and overwhelming.

The tour is directly tied to EXO's eighth studio album, REVERXE, released earlier this year. The album made an impressive global debut, topping iTunes Top Albums charts in 46 countries and earning Triple Platinum certification on China's QQ Music platform, where it surpassed 3 million yuan in sales. The title track "Crown" scored EXO their first music show win of the comeback era, signaling that the group's commercial pull remains as powerful as ever.

For longtime EXO-L, the Seoul concerts were an emotional reunion — a moment where years of waiting finally gave way to the full spectacle of an EXO live performance. Fan accounts and videos that circulated after the shows were filled with moments that underscored how deeply the group had been missed.

Manila Already Sold Out — Fans Demand an Extra Date

If there was any doubt about the demand for EXhOrizon, the Philippines made it definitively clear. When tickets for EXO's Manila concerts at the Mall of Asia Arena went on general sale on April 19, they sold out instantly. Both shows — scheduled for July 4 and 5 — disappeared within minutes of going live, with thousands of fans queuing both online and at physical ticketing booths.

The frenzy is easier to understand with context: this is EXO's return to the Philippines after seven years. Ticket prices ranged from PHP 4,500 for box regular to PHP 16,000 for royalty standing and seated sections — and fans paid every tier without hesitation. Online, EXO-L Philippines immediately launched campaigns requesting an additional concert date, and organizers are reportedly weighing the demand.

"I waited seven years for this," one Filipino fan wrote on social media. "I was refreshing the ticketing page for two hours and still almost didn't make it." The sentiment was echoed by thousands who had held onto their fandom through years of solo activities and the long quiet before REVERXE arrived.

Thirteen Cities, One Region, and a Fandom That Never Left

The scale of EXhOrizon reflects both EXO's ambitions and their global reach. The tour covers 13 Asian cities in total: Seoul, Ho Chi Minh City, Nagoya, Bangkok, Macau, Osaka, Jakarta, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Tokyo, Kaohsiung, and Singapore — one of the most expansive K-pop tour routes of 2026.

EXO debuted in 2012 under SM Entertainment and rapidly established themselves as one of K-pop's defining acts of the 2010s, known for large-scale synchronized choreography, wide vocal range, and an unusually devoted international fanbase. Throughout the years that followed their last major tour, members pursued solo projects, acting careers, and military service — all while EXO-L patiently held the group's place in the conversation.

What makes EXhOrizon particularly significant is how seamlessly it bridges that gap. Rather than arriving as a nostalgia act, EXO has returned with an album that charted globally, a live show built around their theatrical strengths, and venues that keep selling out before fans even reach the checkout page.

Vietnam EXO-L Ready to Celebrate

For Vietnamese EXO-L, the Ho Chi Minh City stop represents something they have waited years to experience live. Vietnam has grown into one of Southeast Asia's most passionate K-pop markets, and EXO's fanbase there remained vocal and active through the group's extended absence from touring.

Local fan communities spent weeks organizing projects to welcome the members, including fan-made banners, streaming support events, and coordinated fan chants. The visit also comes as Vietnam cements its place on the K-pop touring circuit — multiple major acts have scheduled stops in the country throughout 2026, reflecting its rapidly expanding live entertainment infrastructure.

What Comes Next for EXhOrizon

With Vietnam now underway, EXO continues across Asia — Japan, Thailand, Macau, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Singapore all await over the coming months. Each stop carries the weight of years of anticipation, both from fans who held on and from a group that spent their time apart proving they could thrive individually before returning as a unit.

Whether EXhOrizon eventually extends beyond Asia remains to be seen. For now, the message from every sold-out venue is the same: EXO is back, and EXO-L was never going to let this moment pass them by.

The Members Bringing EXhOrizon to Life

Each of the five members touring with EXhOrizon carries a distinct thread of EXO's story into the live setting. Suho, as the group's leader, has spoken in pre-tour interviews about the responsibility of honoring EXO's legacy while presenting a show that reflects who the members are now — not simply a replay of who they were in 2019. His composed stage presence anchors the production's emotional center in a way that fans of long standing recognize immediately.

Chanyeol's energy as a live performer has drawn consistent praise in fan accounts from the Seoul opener, with his rap sections and crowd interaction becoming early highlights of the set. Kai, whose choreography has long been a defining visual element of EXO's performances, continues to bring a level of precision and expressiveness to the live show that sets the standard for the group's stage identity. Sehun rounds out the touring lineup with the kind of commanding presence that has made him one of the most recognizable faces in the group internationally.

D.O. — who spent a significant portion of EXO's touring hiatus building a parallel career in Korean film and television — has returned to the concert stage in a way that appears to have surprised even dedicated fans. Reports from the Seoul shows describe his vocal performances as among the most emotionally resonant of the night, and his integration back into the live format has been seamless.