[스포츠한국 김두연 기자] BLACKPINK showed good influence by decorating a special final 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 held by a charity organization led by Brigitte Macron, the first lady of France, as chair of the board. Every year, it continues with various fundraising events and voluntary activities with the aim of ‘improving conditions hospital for sick children’. .
Blackpink was 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 second regular album.
The orchestral 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, known as a ‘royal classic’, reproduced a 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 ‘response to change climate’ and ‘education’. In addition, he participates in various social contribution activities as a COP26 public relations ambassador and participates in various public interest campaigns.
After the performance, Brigitte Macron said, “All the proceeds from ticket sales and the money raised for this concert will be donated to the French Hospital Foundation. It is very welcome that BLACKPINK, who has a tremendous influence throughout the world, has joined us in such a way. a meaningful event. It’s something to accept,” he said, expressing his gratitude to the members.
Meanwhile, BLACKPINK is currently holding the biggest global tour of a K-pop girl group, attracting around 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 headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in the US in April and ‘Britain Time Summer Festival Hyde Park’ in the UK in July.
