Zico's only Hong Kong date of 2026 was pulled six weeks before showtime, and the notice that announced its ticket sale is still sitting live on Weverse. Here is what is documented, and what is not.
Is Zico's Hong Kong concert cancelled?
Yes — KOZ Entertainment announced on 12 August 2026 that "2026 ZICO LIVE : HONG KONG HIGHWAY" was cancelled, and venue-side checks support that status. The label's statement, relayed the same day by Tenasia and in English by Soompi, cited only "unavoidable circumstances" and named no cause.
The show in question was Saturday, 26 September 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in AsiaWorld-Expo Hall 7 — an all-seated concert billed as Zico's first solo Hong Kong headline date since the 2018 "King Of the Zungle" tour.
A note on conflicting reports: some early write-ups said the venue calendar still showed the concert. As of 13 August 2026 the AsiaWorld-Expo event detail page for the show returns a 404. That alone doesn't rule out a technical glitch, but taken together with KOZ Entertainment's own cancellation statement, it is consistent with the show being pulled rather than merely unlisted.
One artefact still muddies the picture: the original Weverse ticketing notice has not been taken down. The sections below separate what is officially documented — date, venue, price tiers, sale channels, refund policy — from what no primary source states, namely the reason.
Who, what, when, where: the 2026 ZICO LIVE Hong Kong Highway show
"2026 ZICO LIVE : HONG KONG HIGHWAY" was booked as a single-night solo concert by Zico (Woo Ji-ho) on Saturday, 26 September 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in Hall 7 of AsiaWorld-Expo, the exhibition-and-arena complex adjoining Hong Kong International Airport . Zico is the Block B leader and founder-artist of KOZ Entertainment, a HYBE label, and the show would have been his first Hong Kong solo headline date since the 2018 "King Of the Zungle Tour in Hong Kong" .
The booking followed a sustained commercial run: "Any Song" (아무노래) in 2020, and "SPOT! (feat. JENNIE)" with BLACKPINK's Jennie in April 2024 . Hong Kong was positioned as the second stop of a compact Asian solo run after "2026 ZICO LIVE : TOKYO DRIVE," the sold-out 7 February 2026 show at Keio Arena Tokyo .source
Weverse's official notice names KOZ Entertainment as the organizer and lists Cityline (Hong Kong) and the Damai app (mainland China) as the authorized ticket vendors . AsiaWorld-Expo's own event page separately named a local Hong Kong promoter, but that page has since returned a 404 and no other public source repeats the name, so it cannot be independently confirmed as of 13 August 2026. The concert was announced around 13–14 July 2026, roughly a month before general on-sale opened at 10:00 a.m. Hong Kong time (11:00 a.m. KST) on 23 July 2026 through Zico's Weverse notice .source
| Item | As published before cancellation |
|---|---|
| Title | 2026 ZICO LIVE : HONG KONG HIGHWAY |
| Date / time | Saturday, 26 September 2026, 7:00 p.m. source |
| Venue | AsiaWorld-Expo Hall 7, Hong Kong |
| Local promoter | Unconfirmed (a name was listed on the venue's event page before that page returned a 404; Weverse's own notice names only KOZ Entertainment) |
| Ticket vendors | Cityline (Hong Kong), Damai (mainland China) |
| General on-sale | 23 July 2026, 10:00 HKT / 11:00 KST |
| Price tiers (all seated) | HK$1,799 / HK$1,499 / HK$1,099 |
| Top-tier perk | Handwritten postcard from Zico with a Hong Kong-specific message |
Three all-seated tiers were sold at HK$1,799, HK$1,499 and HK$1,099, with wheelchair and minder seats also priced at HK$1,799; buyers of the HK$1,799 tier were promised an exclusive handwritten postcard from Zico bearing a message written for the Hong Kong date .
Why the cancellation claim matters for fans
The Hong Kong date carried weight because it would have closed an eight-year gap: Zico had not headlined a solo concert in the city since the 2018 "King Of the Zungle Tour in Hong Kong" . Every outlet covering the announcement led with that gap, and it was billed as the second leg of a compact Asian solo run after "2026 ZICO LIVE : TOKYO DRIVE," the sold-out 7 February 2026 show at Keio Arena Tokyo that was itself his first Japanese solo concert in about eight years .
The contradiction fans are running into is a timing one. Hong Kong ticket-guide coverage published in the days around the 23 July 2026 general on-sale still treated the concert as fully active, complete with seating maps and purchase links . Those pages have not been retracted, and the original Weverse ticketing notice from KOZ also remains live — so a fan checking the wrong page today can still find the show presented as happening.
What is missing is a reason. The wording relayed by Korean outlets is boilerplate: the show was cancelled "due to unavoidable circumstances" (불가피한 사정), with an apology for the sudden news , rendered in English as "canceled due to unforeseen circumstances" . Neither KOZ nor the venue-listed promoter has given a cause, and the disappearance of the AsiaWorld-Expo event page establishes only that the booking left the public calendar, not why .
That silence stands out against Zico's own record, which is why two earlier disruptions keep getting pulled into the conversation. In May 2024 he withdrew from Yonsei University's Akaraka Festival, and KOZ named the cause outright — a vocal cord infection . In July 2022, a COVID-19 diagnosis cancelled music-show appearances while the "Grown Ass Kid" release stayed on schedule . Both involved different shows, different years and stated medical causes; neither has any documented connection to the Hong Kong date, and treating them as precedent for a reason here is not supported by any source.
Ticketing and refund logistics: what's confirmed, what isn't
The ticket terms that were published for the Hong Kong date are documented; the refund mechanics are not. The show sold three all-seated tiers — HK$1,799, HK$1,499 and HK$1,099, with wheelchair and minder seats also priced at HK$1,799 — through two authorized sellers, Cityline and the Damai app, from 23 July 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Hong Kong time . Buyers at the top tier were promised a handwritten postcard from Zico carrying a message written specifically for the Hong Kong date .
On refunds, the KOZ statement relayed by press says ticket holders do not need to file separate requests and that refunds will be processed automatically and sequentially (순차적으로) for purchases made through the official platforms . That is the extent of it. As of 13 August 2026, no cancellation-specific refund notice with a window, deadline or per-platform procedure has appeared from Cityline, Damai, or the venue that is readable from a public page. The AsiaWorld-Expo event page that carried the ticketing details now returns a 404 , which removes rather than replaces the venue-side terms — and under normal conditions those terms treat tickets as non-refundable and non-exchangeable. A cancellation is not a normal condition, but the operative instructions will come from the platform that took the payment.
Two practical points follow. First, whether booking or service fees are returned alongside face value has not been stated by any source; buyers should read the notice on the platform they purchased from rather than assume full recovery. Second, any refund — if and when it is issued — covers the ticket only. Flights and hotel nights booked around 26 September 2026 sit outside the scope of a concert ticket refund entirely, and recovering those depends on the airline's or hotel's own cancellation policy and on travel insurance, not on KOZ, the venue, or the promoter.
What to watch next
Three open items remain unresolved as of 13 August 2026: no rescheduled Hong Kong date or replacement city has surfaced, neither Cityline nor Damai has published a refund completion deadline, and no local Hong Kong promoter or venue representative has issued a direct comment on the cancellation.
Ticket holders are better served by watching two live pages than by waiting on the news cycle. Zico's Weverse notice board still carries the original Hong Kong ticketing post, which was never taken down, and the AsiaWorld-Expo event page for the show now returns a 404 rather than a schedule. Either page's status can change without a press release following it.
The concrete takeaway: treat 26 September 2026 at AsiaWorld-Expo Hall 7 as not happening, keep your booking confirmation from Cityline or Damai, and check Zico's 19–20 September Joy Ol' Park Festival billing in Seoul as the only confirmed near-term date on his calendar. This piece will be updated once a first-party cancellation notice or a continued-as-scheduled confirmation becomes verifiable.
Last updated: 2026-08-13.
Frequently asked questions
Is Zico's September 26 Hong Kong concert cancelled or not?
The available evidence points to cancellation, but the record is not fully clean. KOZ Entertainment announced on 12 August 2026 that "2026 ZICO LIVE : HONG KONG HIGHWAY" was cancelled "due to unavoidable circumstances," with no cause given and no replacement date . As of 13 August 2026, the AsiaWorld-Expo detail page for the show returns a 404 . Meanwhile, the original Weverse ticketing notice is still live and was never taken down . Check Weverse and the venue page directly before making travel plans.
Where and when is the 2026 ZICO LIVE: HONG KONG HIGHWAY show?
As originally published, the concert was set for Saturday, 26 September 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in Hall 7 of AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong . The layout was all-seated across three tiers priced at HK$1,799, HK$1,499 and HK$1,099, with wheelchair and minder seats also listed at HK$1,799 . Buyers of the top HK$1,799 tier were promised a handwritten postcard from Zico with a message written for the Hong Kong date. It would have been his first solo headline show in the city since the 2018 "King Of the Zungle Tour in Hong Kong."
If the show is cancelled, how do I get a refund?
KOZ stated that ticket holders do not need to file separate refund requests: refunds will be processed automatically and sequentially (순차적으로) for everyone who bought through the official ticketing platforms . Beyond that, nothing is confirmed. No readable source states a refund window, a processing timeline, or whether booking and service fees are returned — those terms sit with Cityline and Damai, and the standard admission terms published at on-sale described tickets as non-refundable and non-exchangeable outside of an event cancellation. Keep your original booking confirmation and watch the platform where you purchased for its own refund notice rather than acting on a timeline no source has published.
Has Zico cancelled shows before?
Yes, but the earlier cases named a cause and none involved Hong Kong. In May 2024 he withdrew from Yonsei University's Akaraka Festival because of a vocal-cord infection, with KOZ disclosing the medical reason at the time . In July 2022 a COVID-19 diagnosis cancelled his music-show appearances, though the "Grown Ass Kid" release stayed on schedule . That precedent is what makes the Hong Kong notice unusual: it disclosed no reason at all.
Who is organizing and selling tickets for the Hong Kong show?
Weverse's official notice names KOZ Entertainment as the organizer . AsiaWorld-Expo's own event page separately listed a local Hong Kong promoter, but that page now returns a 404 and the name cannot be independently confirmed elsewhere. The two authorized ticket sellers named in the on-sale notice were Cityline in Hong Kong and the Damai app for mainland China, with general on-sale opening 23 July 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Hong Kong time (11:00 a.m. KST) . Tickets bought through resellers or unofficial channels fall outside KOZ's stated automatic refund process, so buyers in that position should contact the seller they paid.
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This article was written using information collected and analyzed by NAMANE's in-house K-pop research AI engine. We use AI technology to bring you faster, broader coverage, and in the process some details may occasionally differ from the latest facts. For important information such as dates, venues, and prices, please double-check with official sources.
