[스포츠한국 김두연 기자] BLACKPINK displayed a good influence by decorating a special finale stage at a charity event in France.
On the 25th (local time), BLACKPINK attended the French Hospital Foundation Gala Concert held at Le Zenith Arena in Paris, France. It is an event hosted by a charity organization headed by Brigitte Macron, the first lady of France, as the chairman of the board. Every year, it continues various fundraising events and volunteer activities with the goal of ‘improving hospitalization conditions for sick children’.
Blackpink became the first K-pop artist to be invited to a concert. Following famous pop stars such as Pharrell Williams and Mika, they took the stage in the last order and performed the title song ‘Shut Down’ and the pre-released song ‘Pink Venom’ from their 2nd regular album.
The orchestra melody was added to Blackpink’s overwhelming performance, giving a thrilling impression. World-renowned cellist Gautier Capuçon contributed to the accompaniment of ‘Pink Venom’, and violinist Daniel Lozakovich, who is called ‘classic royal’, reproduced the sharp violin performance of Paganini’s ‘La Campanella’, the original sampling of ‘Shut Down’, leaving a deep impression. .
About two years ago, Blackpink was appointed as the SDG Advocate for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG Advocate), and they are working hard to deliver messages on a total of 17 main goals, including ‘responding to climate change’ and ‘education’. In addition to this, he is participating in various social contribution activities such as COP26 public relations ambassador and participation in various public interest campaigns.
After the performance, Brigitte Macron said, “All proceeds from ticket sales and the funds raised for this concert will be donated to the French Hospital Foundation. It is very welcome that BLACKPINK, who has tremendous influence around the world, has joined us in such a meaningful event. It’s something to be received,” he said, expressing his gratitude to the members.
Meanwhile, BLACKPINK is currently carrying out the largest world tour of a K-pop girl group, attracting regarding 1.5 million people. After successfully completing 14 North American concerts in 7 cities and 10 European tours in 7 cities last year, they are heading to Asia to meet more fans. They will also perform as headliners at the ‘Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival’ in the US in April and the ‘Hyde Park British Summertime Festival’ in the UK in July.
