TWICE THIS IS FOR World Tour 2026: Eleven Nights, Eight Cities, One 360° Stage Across Europe

From Lisbon to London, here is your full guide to TWICE's first proper European tour. The lights go down on Saturday.

It is finally happening, ONCE. After almost a decade as a group, TWICE are bringing the THIS IS FOR World Tour to Europe for the first time, and the routing this time is no token gesture. Eleven shows. Eight cities. A proper, full-bodied European leg that ends with two nights at The O2 in London. The opener is on Saturday 9 May at MEO Arena in Lisbon, which doubles as TWICE's first ever Portugal show. We could not be more ready.

From Mexico to Madison Square Garden: the road that brought us here

Before any of us in Europe see this show, ONCE on three other continents have already lived through it. And the reactions have been something else.

Why this tour matters

TWICE have toured Europe before, but never like this. Previous European stops were one-offs, often slotted in as add-ons rather than a proper leg. This time the routing is built like a tour, not a detour. Lisbon kicks off, Barcelona follows, Paris gets two nights, Turin pulls in the Italian ONCE, then Berlin and Cologne split Germany, Amsterdam takes a double-header, and London closes with a final two-night run at The O2.

The production load is serious. The 360° stage, moving platforms, a live band on the Asian shows, Act III solo stages for every member, and the now-iconic "TAKEDOWN" performance from the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack all travel together. By the time the curtain drops at The O2 on 4 June, TWICE will have played 78 shows across three continents in just under a year.

"There is no back of the room when the stage is in the round."

Full European tour schedule

Eleven shows across eight cities, the longest and most evenly spaced European tour TWICE have ever done. Plenty of time between cities for the band to breathe, plenty of room for ONCE to hop a Eurostar or budget flight if their home date sells out.

City by city: what to expect

Predicted European setlist (based on the latest tour dates)

The setlist below is built from verified performances in Bangkok (December 2025), Hong Kong (December 2025) and the North American leg (January to April 2026). Specific encores and surprise additions will absolutely vary by city, but the four-act spine has stayed remarkably stable.

Fanchant guide: what to shout, when to shout it

If this is your first TWICE concert, here is the most important thing to know: TWICE fanchants begin and end with the member call. Every single show. It is the ONCE equivalent of a national anthem.

The member call (every concert)

Whenever you hear the intro of any TWICE song that calls for it, ONCE shout the names in order. Memorise this one phrase and you will instantly find your people in the crowd:

Strategy

The newest era track in the rotation, and the one most likely to get a moment of unhinged crowd response in Europe. The fanchant is built around clear "Step 1, Step 2" call-outs:

THIS IS FOR

The opener of the entire show. JYP put out an official cheering guide for this in July 2025 (linked at the top of this post). The chant follows the lyric structure, with ONCE shouting along on the title repeats. Watch the official guide twice through and you will have it.

The legacy hits

For Act IV, you do not need a guide. "FANCY", "What Is Love?", "YES or YES", "Dance the Night Away", "Feel Special", "TT". These chants have been in ONCE memory for nearly a decade. Just sing along, do the hand gestures, and let the room carry you. Hong Kong reviews specifically called out the moment when the entire stadium followed the "What Is Love?" hand choreography in unison without anyone needing to be told.

Quick prep tip

Spotify has user-curated "TWICE THIS IS FOR World Tour Setlist" playlists with 32K+ saves. Stream the order on your commute for a week before the show, watch the JYP cheering guides for "THIS IS FOR" and "Strategy" once each, and you will be more prepared than 80% of the venue.

The Candy Bong moment

Here is the thing about an in-the-round stage: the lightstick sea looks completely different. On a traditional front-facing stage, the lightsticks form one massive wave behind a single sightline. In 360°, they wrap the stage like a galaxy. ONCE in the Philippines and Hong Kong have already been describing it as "a vast sea of candy-coloured light", with members visibly reacting to the view from every direction during the show.

Which means if you are heading to Lisbon, Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam or London, the Candy Bong is not just a souvenir. It is the part of the show you bring. The 360° stage was literally designed around the assumption that every fan in the room is part of the visual.

Practical bits before you go

Tickets

Live Nation handles the European dates. The Lisbon show was tracking near sellout weeks back, and Paris and London have been the highest-demand stops. Always check official primary first, verified resale only as a last resort.

For UK ONCE specifically

Two London nights at The O2 means more chance of getting in, but The O2 is also the largest indoor arena in the country, so the standing pit and seated upper tiers feel completely different. If you want the in-the-round experience at full effect, lower-tier seated will give you the cleanest view of all four sides of the stage.

Lightstick logistics

Candy Bong arrives in retail box, takes 3 AAA batteries, and the latest version pairs with the official TWICE app for synced colour control during the show. Pack spare batteries. Bring it on as carry-on at any European airport, lightsticks are fine through security, just remove the batteries if asked.

One last thing

This tour has already been described as TWICE's most emotionally resonant to date. It is their sixth world tour, the first with all nine members performing original solo material, the first fully in-the-round production, and the longest single tour they have ever staged.

From Incheon to Mexico City to Manila to Madison Square Garden to Bangkok to Tokyo to Vancouver, this show has been many things to many fans. For European ONCE, this is the leg where it finally becomes ours. Lisbon is on Saturday. Bring everything, and bring your Candy Bong.

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