List of KRU live performances

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KRU performs on MeleTOP in 2016
Concert tours4
Concerts3
Multinational concerts1
Charity concerts1
Promotional roadshow1
Other concerts1

The Malaysian boy band KRU has performed in four concert tours, three headlining concerts and a multinational concerts since their debut in 1992. From late 1993 to early 1994, KRU embarked on their first concert tour, reKRUed Rap Tour to promote their second album, reKRUed, where they held three concerts and 12 showcases.[1][2] In 1995, the KRU brothers embarked on their second tour, Awas! da' Concert for three months to promote their acting debut, Awas! and its soundtrack album, Awas! da' Soundtrack, which was their fourth album.[3] It was then extended to Singapore with the last leg of the tour was held on 17 October at the Harbour Pavilion.[4]

The group staged the KRUmania Mega Tour '97 (later retitled KRU Mega Tour '97) to promote their debut compilation album, KRUmania. The tour began on 17 May 1997 at the MBJB Indoor Stadium, Johor Bahru, and concluded on 4 October at Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur. The tour then was extended with four additional concerts in December following demand from fans.[5][6] They then staged a multinational tour, Jammin' the Nation in collaboration with Pepsi, to promote their debut English album, The Way We Jam. The tour, consists of three legs, began in Kuala Lumpur on from 20 March 1999, continued in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines and concluded in Brunei on 22 January 2000.[7][8][9]

In October 2002, KRU staged Konsert Empayar KRUjaan, a concert commemorating their ten-year career to support their ninth studio album, KRUjaan and its reissue edition, Empayar KRUjaan V2.0.[10][11] The KRU brothers celebrates 20th anniversary of their music career in 2012. As part of their 20-year of music career, KRU held their first headlining concert in 10 years, Konsert 20 Tahun KRU, featuring performances by KRU Music artists and the group's past collaborators.[12][13][14] In 2018, KRU announced they would disband after 25 years of being active in Malaysian music industry. To coincide with their split, they held a farewell concert entitled Konsert Gergasi KRU25 from 4 to 6 May 2018 at Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur. The group made their comeback in music industry in October 2024. To mark their return, KRU held a two-week concert, GenKRU from 3 to 11 May 2025, which received positive feedback and reviews from fans and music crtitics. The concert was then extended to Singapore on 26 June.

Headlining concert tours

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List of headlining concert tours, with dates, associated albums, home country and number of performances
Title Date Associated album(s) Country Shows Ref.
reKRUed Rap Tour December 18, 1993 – April 23, 1994 reKRUed Malaysia 15 [15][16]
Awas! da' Concert July 14, 1995 – October 17, 1995 Awas!, Awas! da' Soundtrack Malaysia, Singapore 7 [17]
KRU Mega Tour '97 May 17, 1997 – December 27, 1997 KRUmania Malaysia, Brunei 24 [18][19]
GenKRU May 3, 2025 – June 26, 2025 None Malaysia, Singapore 5 [20]

Headlining concerts

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List of headlining concerts, with dates, associated albums, venue and number of performances
Title Date Associated album(s) Venue City Shows Ref.
Konsert Empayar KRUjaan October 26, 2002 KRUjaan, Empayar KRUjaan V2.0 Dataran Merdeka Kuala Lumpur 1 [21][22]
Konsert 20 Tahun KRU June 10, 2012 None Neverland, Orange Club 1 [23][24]
Konsert Gergasi KRU25 May 4, 2018 – May 6, 2018 Istana Budaya 3 [25]

Multinational concert tours

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List of multinational concert tours, with dates, associated albums, country and number of performances
Title Date Associated album(s) Country Shows Ref.
Jammin' the Nation March 20, 1999 – January 22, 2000 The Way We Jam Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Brunei 10 [26]

Charity concerts

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List of charity concerts, with dates, venues and number of performances
Title Date Venue City Shows Ref.
Paralympic Charity Concert
(with Ning Baizura, Siti Nurhaliza, Raihan) 		12 October 2000 Stadium Merdeka Kuala Lumpur 1 [27][28][29]

Promotional roadshow

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List of promotional tour, with dates, country and number of performances
Title Date Country Shows Ref.
Proton World Tour September 28, 1999 – October 17, 1999 Australia 15 [30]

Other concerts

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List of other concerts, with dates, venues and number of performances
Title Date Venue City Shows Ref.
Konsert Kemuncak Dunia
(with Ziana Zain, Man Bai, Feminin, Ning Baizura) 		19 July 1996 National Stadium Kuala Lumpur 1 [31][32]

References

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  1. ^ "KRU's rap tour dates". New Straits Times. 21 March 1994. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. ^ Shamshul Azree Samshir (3 April 1994). "Persembahan KRU bertenaga". Berita Minggu. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. ^ Shuib Taib (14 June 1995). "Awas! KRU is cooking up a storm". New Straits Times. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Konsert unik untuk kenangan peminat S'pura". Berita Harian. 4 October 1995. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  5. ^ Gerald Chuah (5 May 1997). "KRU to embark on mega tour". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Kos tinggi untuk Krumania Mega Tour" [High costs for Krumania Mega Tour] (in Malay). Harian Metro. 6 May 1997. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  7. ^ Azman Ahmad (13 May 1999). "A fine concert letdown by sound system". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  8. ^ Zainal Alam Kadir (15 May 1999). "And that's how they jammed...". New Straits Times. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Brunei Darusalam negara pertama siri jelajah Asia KRU" [Brunei Darussalam is the first country for KRU's Asian tour series] (in Malay). Berita Harian. 20 January 2000. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  10. ^ Zul Husni Abdul Hamid (29 October 2002). "KRU bukti masih berpengaruh" [KRU proves still to be influential] (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  11. ^ Gerald Chuah (24 October 2002). "Concert to mark KRU's 10th year". New Straits Times. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  12. ^ Budiey (30 May 2012). "Selamat Ulangtahun ke-20 KRU" [Happy 20th anniversary KRU] (in Malay). Sensasi Selebriti. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  13. ^ Hanisah Selamat (7 June 2012). "KRU 20 tahun" [20 years of KRU] (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  14. ^ Faten Saphilla Mohd Isa (7 June 2012). "KRU rai 20 tahun" [KRU celebrates 20 years] (in Malay). Kosmo!.
  15. ^ "Coke taja persembahan KRU". Berita Harian. 21 December 1993. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  16. ^ "KRU terus rap!". Harian Metro. 22 March 1994. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  17. ^ Jessica Leow (19 October 1995). "Brudders rapped a big par-tee". The New Paper. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  18. ^ "Konsert KruMania dijangka hebat". Harian Metro. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  19. ^ "KRU jelajah negara". Harian Metro. 8 March 1997. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  20. ^ Georgie Joseph (30 December 2024). "Bukan cakap kosong". Harian Metro. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  21. ^ Norhadiani Baharom (19 October 2002). "Sekali seumur hidup" (in Malay). Harian Metro. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  22. ^ "What's new with KRU?". New Straits Times. 26 October 2002. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  23. ^ Kak Pora (10 June 2012). "Syabas KRU!" [Well done, KRU!]. Berita Minggu. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  24. ^ SS (7 June 2012). "Pening nak pilih" [It's hard to choose.]. Harian Metro. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  25. ^ Kemalia Othman (18 April 2018). "Tiga beradik akhirnya bubar KRU selepas 25 tahun ditubuhkan" [The three brothers finally disband KRU after 25 years established]. mStar Online (in Malay). Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  26. ^ Mohd Ramzi Sanny (23 March 1999). "KRU pamer kehebatan". Berita Harian. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  27. ^ Saniboey Mohd Ismail (9 October 2000). "Tujuh artis gegar konsert paralimpik" [Seven artists rock the Paralympic concert] (in Malay). Harian Metro. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  28. ^ Hanisah Selamat (12 October 2000). "Artis popular jayakan konsert Paralimpik 2000" [Popular artists perform at the 2000 Paralympic concert] (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  29. ^ Rosli Manah (9 October 2000). "Artis popular jayakan Konsert Amal Paralimpik 2000" [Popular artists perform at the 2000 Paralympic Charity concert]. Utusan Malaysia (in Malay).
  30. ^ Marhalim Abas (28 September 1999). "Aussie tour to showcase Proton's technology". New Straits Times. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  31. ^ "Entertainers all set for 'Mount Everest' concert". New Straits Times. 18 July 1996. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  32. ^ "Artistes put up dazzling show at concert". New Straits Times. 19 July 1996. Retrieved 6 September 2020.