CORTIS, the rising group expanding its presence in the global market, will hold its first North American and Japanese tour since debut.
On Tuesday, CORTIS (Martin, James, Juhoon, Seonghyeon, Keonho) announced the "2026 CORTIS TOUR" through global fan platform Weverse. The tour will span 13 performances across nine cities, including Incheon and Seoul, as well as Toronto in Canada; New York, Atlanta, Irving, Los Angeles, and San Francisco in the United States; and Kanagawa in Japan.
The tour will open on July 18-19 at Inspire Arena in Incheon. The full-fledged North American leg will then kick off with a Toronto show on August 4. The group will subsequently meet local fans in New York (August 6), Atlanta (August 8), Irving (August 11), Los Angeles (August 13), and San Francisco (August 15).
The August 22-23 performances at Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seoul will be staged as a celebration of CORTIS's debut anniversary. CORTIS debuted on August 18 last year, and the released tour poster carries special meaning by adding the phrase "BIRTHDAY PARTY" next to the Seoul show. The tour will conclude on September 4-6 at Pia Arena MM in Kanagawa, Japan.
The tour title "PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN" carries the message of setting aside mobile phones for a moment to fully immerse in the performance and the present moment. The dynamic poster also symbolically reflects the nature of a concert where the audience and artists breathe and enjoy together.
The tour is expected to serve as a venue to comprehensively confirm the strengths CORTIS has shown on stage. During their recent second mini-album promotions, the members said, "The experiences gained from meeting audiences directly had a major influence on our album work," adding, "We thought hard about including elements that we can enjoy together on stage."
Indeed, CORTIS has presented stages that actively communicate with audiences, based on energetic performances and stable live vocals. The group has also proven its capabilities as a performance-oriented artist by unveiling all tracks from new releases live through "Release Parties" held with each album launch.
Meanwhile, ahead of the tour, CORTIS will take the stage at the major U.S. music festival "Lollapalooza Chicago" on August 1. They are the only K-pop boy group participating in the festival this year. The aftershow held the previous day at House of Blues Chicago sold out early, confirming high interest from local fans. Attention is focused on what kind of presence CORTIS will demonstrate in the global market through their first overseas tour and the Lollapalooza stage.
