We can’t believe we can actually say these words: Monsta X’s I.M is heading on a solo world tour! Named after I.M’s recent album, the Off The Beat tour kicks off in May in Seoul before heading to Europe, North America, and Asia.
With nine years as an idol under his belt, I.M has a seriously rich discography to play with for the Off The Beat setlist. Whether it’s from his three solo albums, countless singles, or the dozens of tracks he’s worked on as part of Monsta X, Changkyun has got his work cut out for him.
And here’s where we come in! We made I.M’s job just a little easier (not really, but let us have this), by suggesting nine tracks we’d love to see on the Off The Beat tour! We’ll see you there!
‘Overdrive’
First up is the title track from I.M’s second solo album, Overdrive. We’ve basically not stopped thinking about seeing this IRL since we saw I.M’s promo performances. ‘Overdrive’ just encapsulates Changkyun’s stage persona so well.
‘Autobahn’
The first Monsta X song on our list! ‘Autobahn’ is a certified bop, written, composed, and produced by I.M. The Honey POP was lucky enough to see Monsta X perform this at KPopFlex back in 2022, and we basically haven’t stopped thinking about it since.
‘LURE’
It’s been nearly a month since we first heard Off The Beat’s title track, and we haven’t recovered yet. Hearing that Latin-pop guitar and Changkyun’s falsetto IRL is a need, not a want.
‘Bust It’
We think it’s criminal how I.M has treated one of our favorite Off The Beat b-sides. He actually wrote this before Overdrive came out, and then forgot about it?! It’s time to give ‘Bust It’ the justice it deserves by adding it to the Off The Beat setlist!
‘God D*mn’
We could hardly leave out I.M’s title track from his debut album, Duality, could we? And what would our reaction be if we got to see this song live? Well, “God d*mn it, I like it.”
‘Crescendo’
Taken from Monsta X’s most recent comeback (*cries in Monbebe*), you’d probably associate ‘Crescendo’ with Jooheon before Changkyun. However, witnessing I.M declare “It’s been a long time, I to the M, the only one sign,” all over the world feels like something we need.
‘Habit’
In case it wasn’t already clear, there basically isn’t a genre that I.M hasn’t experimented with. We’d love to see jazz-influenced ‘Habit’ in person, and could even see this being a contender for the encore.
‘Skyline’
We have nothing to say except the idea of the crowds singing these lyrics out loud made us giggle. Next question, your honor.
‘Gambler’
I.M has so many iconic lines in Monsta X’s discography, it’s hard to say which we wanna hear the most. “Eat this?” “I want you to eat me like a main dish?” Why is it always about eating…?
Anyway. In the end, we settled on ‘Gambler.’ Adding this to the setlist? Well, that would be “Hot as °F.”
So there are our thoughts, but we have to wait until 25th May for the real thing! I.M will be touring across 18 cities from May until the end of September, and we already know this will be a show we don’t want to miss.
Tickets are on sale now (we already got ours!), so be quick if you don’t wanna miss out. And check out all the dates and cities below!
Are you heading to I.M’s Off The Beat world tour? What songs are you hoping to see? Let us know on Twitter, @TheHoneyPOP, or on Instagram and Facebook.
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