[REVIEW] Zara Larsson sets Seoul ablaze with 'Midnight Sun' tour

Zara Larsson played her first-ever headline show in Korea at Myunghwa Live Hall in western Seoul on Sunday as part of her Midnight Sun tour. The sold-out concert drew strong crowd participation throughout a set of more than 20 songs. Larsson closed the night with a reprise of Midnight Sun after a fan was brought onstage during Lush Life.

Larsson had visited Korea only once before, for the 2017 Asia Song Festival.

A second night was added because demand was high, and both Seoul shows sold out.

Myunghwa Live Hall has a capacity of about 1,600.

Larsson heads next to Tokyo on Oct. 7 and 8, then to Manila on Oct. 30 and Bangkok on Nov. 1.

Published Oct 5, 2026 3:52 pm KST

Updated Oct 5, 2026 5:05 pm KST

Swedish popstar trades arena for live music hall; gets her choruses sung back

Swedish pop star Zara Larsson performs during her "Midnight Sun" tour show at Myunghwa Live Hall in Seoul, Sunday. Courtesy of Robin Boe

Zara Larsson, the popstar who rose to fame by winning a Swedish talent show at the young age of 10, is now in the strongest stretch of her career.

The Swedish singer won two American Music Awards (AMAs) in May, and "Lush Life," released a decade ago, returned to the Billboard Hot 100 after a fan-dance video went viral. Her fifth album, "Midnight Sun," arrived last year to strong listener reviews and has taken her around the world on a tour of the same name.

On Sunday, that tour reached Myunghwa Live Hall in western Seoul for her first-ever headline show in Korea. She had visited only once before, for the 2017 Asia Song Festival. Demand was high enough that a second night was added, and both sold out.

Zara Larsson clutches her mic as she performs at Myunghwa Live Hall, a club in Seoul with a capacity of about 1,600, Sunday. Courtesy of Robin Boe

For an artist of her current profile, Myunghwa Live Hall, a performance venue with a capacity of about 1,600, is a surprisingly small room, but nobody in it on Sunday night seemed to mind. Many in the crowd were fully glittered and glammed up, flowers in their hair and all, dressed as if the night was a party of their own.

Larsson opened the 7:30 p.m. show with the title track, "Midnight Sun," sending the crowd into an immediate frenzy. Her band and dancers were all women, a lineup that suited a night built around fans and their favorite songs.

The stage production was modest, which left the songs and the crowd, who sang along to every word, to carry the evening. The set ran to more than 20 songs, and each drew the kind of response that suggests they have been on repeat in Seoul for a while.

Zara Larsson, center, shares the stage with her dancers, part of an all-women lineup for her "Midnight Sun" world tour in Myunghwa Live Hall in Seoul, Sunday. Courtesy of Robin Boe

During "She Did It Again," her duet with Tyla, Larsson invited the audience to sing the chorus, and they did so without any hesitation. The songs around it, "Blue Moon," "Can't Tame Her," "I Would Like," "Love Me Land" and "All the Time," kept the pace brisk.

Then came the dance break with her dancers, a Larsson signature, and the crowd cheered every move the way a stadium rewards a clean tackle.

"Pretty Ugly" brought another shared moment. Larsson led the crowd in shouting "I'm pretty," in Korean, and the room answered at full volume. "Wow" and "Ain't My Fault" followed, the latter a catalog classic that the room treated as one, with "Hot & Sexy" close behind.

The sentimental pause came with a remix of "The Ambition." Larsson said her own ambition had carried her to Seoul, "the other side of the planet," and told the audience to aim just as high. A remix of "Girl's Girl," "Stateside" (her collaboration with PinkPantheress), "Eurosummer" and "Never Forget You" kept the night moving without losing altitude.

Zara Larsson, left, dances with a member of her all-female band during her "Midnight Sun" world tour at Myunghwa Live Hall in Seoul, Sunday. Courtesy of Robin Boe

"Ruin My Life" arrived just after that run, marking one of the night's biggest diva moments. It was also this reporter's favorite song of the set, and it came late enough to keep the show from settling.

After the self-reflective "Saturn's Return," she also introduced "Puss Puss," explaining that it is the Swedish equivalent of "kiss kiss," what people say when hanging up the phone. It was a small gesture of the kind K-pop acts specialize in, a bit of her own culture offered to the audience as a gift.

"Crush" led into "Lush Life," where the evening's one unscripted moment took place. Larsson brought Gina, a fan from Manila, onto the stage and wrote "Zara heart Korea" on a T-shirt for her. Gina then performed the song's dance moves and nailed every one. Gina's hometown, Manila, is also a stop on Larsson's route later this month.

Fans, many with flowers in their hair and glitter on their faces, watch singer Zara Larsson perform at Myunghwa Live Hall in Seoul, Sunday. Courtesy of Robin Boe

"Symphony," her Clean Bandit hit, was the last full-throttle number. The production stayed small but the crowd's energy did not. It was dolphins-and-rainbows energy, quite literally, in a room that had fully bought into the aesthetic her current era runs on.

The singer then closed the loop with a reprise of "Midnight Sun," ending the night where it began. Pink and light-blue confetti rained down on a floor that looked liberated and slightly stunned. A few in the crowd were moved to happy tears.

周日，Zara Larsson在首尔西部的明和音乐厅举行了她在韩国的首场个人演唱会，这是她“Midnight Sun”巡回演唱会的一部分。这场座无虚席的演唱会吸引了众多歌迷，在演唱超过20首歌曲的过程中，现场气氛十分热烈。在演唱《Lush Life》时，一位歌迷被邀请上台，随后Larsson与歌迷一起再次演唱了《Midnight Sun》，为当晚的演出画上了圆满的句号。

拉尔森此前只去过韩国一次，那是参加 2017 年亚洲歌曲节。

由于需求旺盛，首尔两场演出全部售罄，因此加演了一场。

明和音乐厅可容纳约1600人。

拉尔森接下来将于 10 月 7 日和 8 日前往东京，然后于 10 月 30 日前往马尼拉，11 月 1 日前往曼谷。

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瑞典流行歌星放弃体育馆，转战现场音乐厅；她的副歌部分被观众齐声合唱。

瑞典流行歌手Zara Larsson周日在首尔明和音乐厅举行的“午夜阳光”巡回演唱会上表演。图片由Robin Boe提供。

Zara Larsson，这位10岁时赢得瑞典才艺比赛而一举成名的流行歌星，如今正处于她事业的巅峰时期。

这位瑞典歌手在五月份斩获两项全美音乐奖（AMA），而她十年前发行的歌曲《Lush Life》在一段粉丝跳舞视频走红网络后重返公告牌百强单曲榜。她的第五张专辑《Midnight Sun》去年发行后广受好评，并由此开启了同名世界巡回演唱会。

周日，她的巡演来到首尔西部的明和音乐厅，举办了她在韩国的首场个人演唱会。此前她只来过韩国一次，那是在2017年的亚洲音乐节上。由于需求旺盛，主办方加演了一场，两场演出都售罄。

周日，Zara Larsson在首尔一家可容纳约1600人的俱乐部Myunghwa Live Hall演出时，紧紧握着麦克风。照片由Robin Boe提供。

对于她这样级别的艺人来说，能容纳约1600人的明华音乐厅（Myunghwa Live Hall）算是比较小的场地了，但周日晚上在场的似乎没有人介意。许多人都盛装打扮，闪闪发光，头上戴着鲜花，仿佛当晚就是他们自己的派对。

拉尔森以一首同名主打歌《午夜阳光》拉开了晚上7点半演出的序幕，瞬间点燃了现场观众的热情。她的乐队和舞者全部由女性组成，这样的阵容与这场以歌迷和他们最爱的歌曲为中心的演出完美契合。

舞台布置并不奢华，因此歌曲本身和全场观众——他们跟着每一句歌词一起合唱——成为了当晚演出的亮点。整场演出演唱了二十多首歌曲，每一首都引起了热烈的反响，仿佛这些歌曲已经在首尔循环播放了一段时间。

周日，在首尔明和音乐厅举行的“午夜阳光”世界巡回演唱会上，扎拉·拉尔森（图中）与她的舞者们同台演出，她们是全女性阵容的一部分。图片由罗宾·博提供。

在与泰拉合唱的《她又做到了》（She Did It Again）中，拉尔森邀请观众一起合唱副歌，观众们毫不犹豫地响应。随后的几首歌曲，如《蓝月亮》（Blue Moon）、《驯服她》（Can't Tame Her）、《我想要》（I Would Like）、《爱我之地》（Love Me Land）和《一直如此》（All the Time），也让整场演出节奏明快。

然后是她和舞者们的舞蹈表演，这是拉尔森的标志性动作，观众们为她的每一个动作欢呼，就像体育场为一次干净利落的铲球欢呼一样。

《Pretty Ugly》再次引发了全场共鸣。拉尔森带领观众用韩语高喊“我很漂亮”，全场观众随即爆发出雷鸣般的回应。《Wow》和《Ain't My Fault》紧随其后，后者是一首经典老歌，全场观众都像对待经典一样热情高涨，《Hot & Sexy》也紧随其后。

伴随着混音版的《The Ambition》，现场气氛略显感伤。拉尔森表示，正是她的雄心壮志将她带到了“地球的另一端”——首尔，并鼓励观众们也拥有同样的远大目标。随后，《Girl's Girl》混音版、《Stateside》（与PinkPantheress合作）、《Eurosummer》和《Never Forget You》的接连播放，让当晚的演出始终保持着高水准。

周日，在首尔明和音乐厅举行的“午夜阳光”世界巡回演唱会上，扎拉·拉尔森（左）与她的全女子乐队成员共舞。图片由罗宾·博伊提供。

紧接着那段精彩的表演之后，《Ruin My Life》响起，成为当晚最令人印象深刻的巨星时刻之一。这首歌也是笔者最喜欢的曲目，而且它出现得恰到好处，让整场演出始终保持着高昂的节奏。

在演唱完充满自省意味的《土星回归》之后，她又介绍了《Puss Puss》，并解释说这是瑞典语中“亲亲”的意思，也就是人们挂电话时说的话。这是K-pop艺人惯用的一个小技巧，是她将自己的文化作为礼物献给观众。

《Crush》之后紧接着是《Lush Life》，当晚唯一一个即兴环节就发生在这首歌里。拉尔森邀请了一位来自马尼拉的歌迷吉娜上台，并在一件T恤上写下了“Zara heart Korea”送给她。吉娜随后表演了这首歌的舞蹈动作，而且每个动作都完美无瑕。吉娜的家乡马尼拉也是拉尔森本月晚些时候巡演的一站。

周日，在首尔明和音乐厅，歌迷们观看歌手Zara Larsson的演出，许多人头戴鲜花，脸上涂着闪粉。图片由Robin Boe提供。

她的热门单曲《交响曲》（Symphony），这首Clean Bandit的代表作，是当晚最后一首火力全开的歌曲。虽然舞台规模不大，但现场气氛却异常热烈。整个现场仿佛充满了海豚和彩虹般的活力，所有人都完全沉浸在她当下的音乐美学之中。

随后，歌手再次演唱了《午夜阳光》，为当晚的演出画上了圆满的句号，也为这个夜晚画上了句号。粉色和浅蓝色的彩带如雨般飘落，洒落在人群中，人们看起来既放松又略带恍惚。人群中有人感动得热泪盈眶。