K-pop girl group aespa, managed by SM Entertainment, is preparing for a major release and tour cycle with their second studio album titled 'LEMONADE', scheduled to drop on May 29, 2026, at 1 p.m. KST (midnight ET). This marks their first full-length album in two years, following the successful 'Armageddon' in 2024, which peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard 200. The new album announcement coincides with their 2026–27 world tour, titled 'aespa LIVE TOUR – SYNK : ____ æ____', which will kick off with two nights in Seoul in August 2026. The tour will then proceed to various cities across Asia, including Taipei, before heading to Latin America for shows in São Paulo, Santiago, San Miguel, and Mexico City. Following the Latin American leg, aespa will perform in several North American cities, including Hamilton, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles, before concluding the European segment in Paris on February 2, 2027. This tour represents aespa's fourth world tour and comes shortly after their previous tour's conclusion at the Tokyo Dome on April 26, 2026.