The group, consisting of Bang Chan, Woo-jin, Lee Know, Chang-bin, Hyun-jin, Han, Felix, Seung-min and I.N., was formed through an audition show.

Their pre-debut album was listed on Billboard’s World Albums chart and they had performed at the 2018 KCON NY Festival in June.

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[Spotify on Stage]

Stray Kids will be at Spotify on Stage in Jakarta!

2018.10.12 @ Jakarta International Expo

- Pre-sale tickets: @Spotify will email our biggest fans on @Spotify with the opportunity to purchase presale tickets. Check your inbox! (1/2)

— Stray Kids (@Stray_Kids) September 10, 2018

Apart from Stray Kids, other musicians who are scheduled to perform at Spotify On Stage are Alan Walker, Anne-Marie and Tulus.

The event usually invites musicians based on its popular playlists, namely K-Pop Daebak, Waktunya Spotify, Top Hits Indonesia and It’s a Hit!.

Online ticket sales will start on Wednesday with prices starting from Rp 250,000 (US$16) for the music platform's premium users and Rp 350,000 for others. (wir/kes)

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