From the very beginning, it was clear that this was going to be an incredible show – the innovative stage production made possible by Pulp Live World, was evident enough to “wow” the concertgoers as soon as they enter the arena. The boys started off with a thrilling performance of the tour’s title track, “Maniac”, getting the crowd hyped up and ready for what was to come – “Venom” and “Red Lights” pulls the crowd into the spider web that Stray Kids created, along with the huge moving Spider legs that added an extra layer of visual impact. They greeted everyone in their first ment, starting off with “Step out, we are Stray Kids” then introducing themselves as Lee Know, I.N, Felix, Bang Chan, Hyunjin, Seungmin, Changbin and Han, respectively. Han could be noticed being seated on stage, as his enteritis that was reported a day before their 1st Maniac show in Manila has not completely healed yet. Bang Chan asked fans if they were in the Bench fanmeet a month ago; if they attended their concert before; and if it’s their first time. They were surprised that a lot of STAYs were first timers, proving how the fandom had grown, especially during the pandemic.They then introduced their next song ironically as a difficult one, as it was “EASY”, followed up with the Korean version of their 1st Japanese EP, “ALL IN”; their debut song, ” District 9″, one of their pandemic hits, “BACK DOOR; the crowd-favorite B-side, CHARMER where Bang Chan, Felix and IN lifted their shirts; and Lonely St. where they sung their hearts out. Back to the main stage, they performed “Side Effects”, which they take pride of, as Kpop’s first attempt to psytrance genre. They really took us to their journey with the breathtaking performances, then the second half already started with a live band gracing the stage as Hyunjin danced, then the members gradually entered to perform a powerful medley of Thunderous, God’s Menu and Domino, that showed their synergy and the reason they’re one of the most sought-after performers in this generation.

They did their second ment on the extended stage to give all of us some rest, introducing “CHEESE” by asking each other about their favorite burger toppings. It was a very energetic performance as the members roam around and interacted with their fellow members and STAYs. It was then proceeded by their pre-debut hype song, YAYAYA and ROCK, one of the tracks from the debut album, “I AM NOT”.

It was a time for a serenade when Lee Know, I.N, Seungmin and Bang Chan were left on stage with the beautiful ballad, “Waiting for Us”. After which, they did a small talk on stage and as done in other stops, they showcase their individual talents, then introducing the next team to perform, “MUDDY WATER”, who dominated the stage with their rap performance and played right after with their unique talents.  

The complete 8 members came back to the stage and performed their title track from their latest mini album, “MAXIDENT” ending with the iconic “I LOVE YOU” handsign.