CHECKMATE - The 1st World Tour

VALKYRIE's Promotional Poster

***CHECKMATE The 1st World Tour*** was VALKYRIE's first world tour where they traveled in the world's biggest venues to promote their second studio album CHECKMATE. The tour visited 55 regions around the world, with Asia, and the United States being the primary targets for the shows.

### Background

Following COVID-19 regulations slowly easing on countries, the music industry started bouncing back with many tours being announced. VALKYRIE chose to await a year, following their subordinate group's tours to conclude and began their own world tour with the release of CHECKMATE. VALKYRIE confirmed on Twitter that the world tour would be one to remember, and as such with their limited discography, YUNA further confirmed on a VLive that the members would be performing their solo singles and a bit of covers from their sister groups.

### Stage Design & Concept

The stage design featured a main stage, with a path to the center of the venue wherever they performed. Alongside, lights were surrounding the left, and right sides of the main stage and all around. The stage initially would display CHECKMATE before the show began, and as it began the whole floor of the stage would begin to simulate a desert, with the backdrop changing instantly to a sci-fi background featuring a futuristic invasion. The tour was centered around the concept of both albums, with VALKYRIE facing their villain. The choreography was altered in ways to incorporate multiple dancers in the background, and the stage's design to utilize it to the fullest extent.

VALKYRIE performing on their US leg of the tour.

### Setlist

*The tour opened up with VALKYRIE performing an ode to their sister group VALKYRII marching out, dressed out in white outfits, calling forth victory.*

**Act 1 - The Start**

START (Intro) - Basically, START received an extended intro to the song.

START

ENDFUL

PSYCHO X BREAK MY HEART MYSELF FEAT. YEJI (YUNA SOLO)

**Act 2 - THE BATTLE**

Jus By Myself (Interlude)

PRETTY SAVAGE

RYUJIN and CHAEREYONG cover RYUJIN's debut release, with CHAEREYONG serving additional vocals

ENDLESS (EDM Remix)

SO HOT

MYTH

ECLIPSE (VALKYRIE COVER)

LIA's solo performance

SET U FREE

VALORANT

**Act 3 - VICTORY IS OURS!**

RACER

CHECKMATE (Extended)

**Act 4 - GIRLS!**

GIRLS

*Following the conclusion of the show, GIRLS was used as the encore anthem, with it being remixed with START's instrumental.*

> Madonna performed with VALKYRIE in their first US date, for MYTH.
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> Ariana Grande performed with VALKYRIE in their last US date, on GIRLS.
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> VISIONARY were used as openers for the tour from the US leg until the end.
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VALKYRIE in the outfits they performed in for the closing of their day 1 in Seoul.

### Concert tours

1. Virtual Express 2019 Concert
2. CHECKMATE - The World Tour

### Award Shows

Melon Music Awards, MAMA's (2022)The Grammy Awards (2023)

### TV shows and specials

1. SNL Presents "VALKYRIE"
2. VALKYRIE Season 1 (DVD)
3. VMCU

### Radio shows and specials

KBS 1.99 (2022), Weekly Idol Radio! (2022)

### Dates & Attendance

#### Lollapalooza Day 1

VALKYRIE were announced in 2022, to headline Day 1 of Lollapalooza, and Jennifer Lopez was the main headliner, headlining the following days while they co-headlined.

#### CHECKMATE - The 1st World Tour Dates & Attendance

Initially announced earlier in the year, the tour operated with limited capacity in most venues due to fear of an outbreak, and to keep fans and on goers safe. VALKYRIE had sellouts nonetheless in various venues. The tour included various festivals, including the famed Lollapalooza, where the group was invited to headline Day 1, while they co-headlined the following events after. Fans were worried on social media due to the traveling back and forth from Korea to the States for Lollapalooza, but the group later confirmed they were okay, and were resting a lot before the event.