Aespa‘s “special guest” on their tour has sparked backlash.
Aespa recently started their world tour with a show in Seattle.
Amid the amazing performances from aespa, netizens shared that the concert had a “special guest,” and it was Naevis. Naevis is a virtual idol created for SM Culture Universe and first appeared in 2020 in “Black Mamba.”
ah hell nah they brought naevis out pic.twitter.com/s8jYxrJVZ2
— habibi unnie 💜 aespa 1/28 (@kimlipmeal) January 29, 2025
An OP on TikTok went viral after sharing how “dead” the crowd was during Naevis’s solo performance.
@roseysky98 AI is not taking idol jobs anytime soon. #aespa #seattle
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Netizens shared their opinions on how confused they were about Naevis’s appearance and just how SM Entertainment was trying to force her on fans when they didn’t want it.
Even on X, Naevis was being criticized, with many sharing how “dead” the crowd was during her set and also their hope that they would remove the solo from the concert.
petition to remove naevis solo from the setlist like immediately i’ve had enough pic.twitter.com/g2G446JFVT
— liv is SEEING AESPA (@yeppiningie) January 29, 2025
Can someone tell SM that people don’t like the Naevis solo. Most the crowd was on their phones pic.twitter.com/7HGwuthOwR
— ☀️ Sky 🌙 (@lesbiansun) January 29, 2025
The way everyone is sitting down for naevis im ctfu pic.twitter.com/mZc75E6HQA
— richi (@richi_fiel) January 29, 2025
idk how to feel about the aespa setlist… sorry but get naevis outta there pic.twitter.com/rEqQlagQMf
— manroop (@luvroopy) January 29, 2025
Fans went to see aespa, and with the controversy around Naevis, many weren’t impressed to see her take up time that could have gone back to the group.
