Okay-pop sextet P1Harmony simply wrapped up their P1ustage H : UTOP1A tour and member Jongseob tells Billboard that the almost two-month North American run of dates glided by “very quick,” whereas additionally saying that it felt “very quick.”
The group comprised of Jongseob, Theo, Soul, Jiung, Intak and Keeho kicked off the run of dates on Might 14 in Houston and hit Dallas, Chicago, Toronto, Boston, Washington, D.C, Atlanta, Nashville, Miami, New York (as a part of Governors Ball) and Oakland earlier than wrapping up on June 16 in Los Angeles.
They, after all, took benefit of their time within the U.S., with Keeho saying that on off days he loves to absorb as a lot tradition as he can. “I like to exit. I like to be actually immersed within the metropolis I’m in,” he stated of his days-off actions. “I wish to check out meals, buy groceries and see websites.” In Miami, he says he went out to Miami Seashore and received dinner by himself, gently ribbing his bandmates for not answering his textual content request to affix him on his adventures.
He additionally recollects that in Nashville — the place the group performed on the Grand Ole Opry — he and Intak have been at a mall they usually noticed 5 – 6 followers who acknowledged them and have been sporting their merch. “We love see our followers out within the wild,” he says. “They’re all tremendous good and respectful.”
Although they’re a bit drained from the journey, Jiung says that they’re prepared and excited to hit the bottom after they return to Seoul this week. “We’ve a whole lot of festivals and we’re all the time making ready the brand new album or new songs, new performances,” he says.
The group say they have been overjoyed by their likelihood to play the Governors Ball in New York, with Intak saying in Korean that it was “an honor to see new artists carry out and present them our efficiency on the identical time, which is a chance that doesn’t come fairly often.” Keeho added he beloved seeing units by artists they respect and are impressed by, together with SZA and Don Toliver.
In addition they mentioned their upcoming second go to to Okay-CON in Los Angeles (July 26-28), with Keeho getting geeked for the 360 efficiency stage at Crypto Enviornment wherein they’re surrounded by their followers. “It’s alway so cool to carry out as a result of you may see everybody all over the place,” he says. “Coming again as much more refined and higher artists than earlier than and with the ability to present the viewers how a lot we improved.” P1HARMONY launched their full-length debut, Killin’ It, in February.
As well as, the group touched on being “nervous and honored” to throw out the primary pitch at a Chicago Cubs sport, with Keeho revealing that Theo had by no means thrown a baseball earlier than and was up all evening beforehand looking YouTube for how-to movies on pitching. Try the video above to search out out what the group considered their first go to to the ACM Awards — the place they received to satisfy one in every of their favorites, Put up Malone, and take a pic with the singer — in addition to how they really feel about making social content material with fellow Okay-pop idols TOMORROW X TOGETHER and Zerobaseone.
