Girl group i-dle to release new album, play Lollapalooza in July

Girl group i-dle will release a new album and perform at Lollapalooza in Chicago in July, its agency Cube Entertainment said Monday.

A concept photo of girl group i-dle [CUBE ENTERTAINMENT]

Girl group i-dle will release a new album and perform at Lollapalooza in Chicago in July, its agency Cube Entertainment said Monday.

The forthcoming work of the quintet — comprising members Minnie, Miyeon, Soyeon, Yuqi and Shuha — is set to arrive about five months after the release of the digital single “Mono (Feat. skaiwater).”

The quintet's album and appearance at the music festival come amid the band's ongoing world tour, titled "Syncopation."

The group kicked off a world tour in Seoul on Feb. 21, followed by shows in Taipei, Taiwan, and Bangkok last month. The group will head to Australia in May and Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong in June.

In August, (G) I-DLE will tour across North America.

Its North American leg will kick off at TD Coliseum in Ontario, Canada, on Aug 2. The group will perform at the Prudential Center in New Jersey on Aug. 4, Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on Aug. 6, State Farm Arena in Georgia on Aug. 8, Kia Center in Florida on Aug. 11, the Frost Bank Center in Texas on Aug. 13, the Kia Forum in California on Aug. 19, Oakland Arena in California on Aug. 21 and Climate Pledge Arena in Washington on Aug. 23.

The only Mexican performance will take place at Palacio de los Deportes on Aug. 16 — midway through a series of concerts in the United States.

BY LEE SOO-JUNG [lee.soojung1@joongang.co.kr]