Singer IU reportedly traveled by car from Atlanta to Washington for as long as 10 hours for fans waiting when the flight was canceled.
On the 24th, the Chosun Ilbo reported a behind-the-scenes story about IU's performance in Washington, D.C.
IU's third performance, which is on a tour of the Americas as part of this month's world tour ('2024 IU H.R.E.H. World Tour Concert', was held on the 22nd at 'Capital One Arena' in the middle of Washington, DC.
IU's performance, which drew attention from local media and residents with the start of ticket sales, was successful with a large audience.
In particular, there was a unique story behind this performance.
Due to a failure in Microsoft's cloud service on the 19th, flight cancellations have been occurring at U.S. airports for several days. IU, who was about to fly to Washington after the Atlanta concert, also canceled her flight, and eventually drove 10 hours to the concert hall.
IU calmly explained the process in English during the performance. IU said "My flight was canceled. So for the first time in my life, no, a driver drove me. I drove to the highway for 10 hours all night"It was very difficult, but listening to your shouts at the opening made me think it was worth it" he said.
The audience, who felt IU's sincerity in trying to keep her promise to the fans, shouted like thunder. After the performance, U.S. netizens also praised IU on X (formerly Twitter), mentioning that she drove 10 hours to the venue.
Meanwhile, IU will continue her remaining U.S. shows in Rosement, Illinois (July 25), Oakland, California (July 30), and Los Angeles (August 2).
