EXO’s Live Vocals Without CBX Flamed During First World Tour Concert
Currently, EXO is promoting as a five-member group due to Lay‘s conflicting schedules and Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin‘s ongoing dispute with SM Entertainment. Despite this, they have continued on with schedules, including the recent comeback, which did include Lay.
The group also announced a new concert tour, EXO PLANET #6 – EXhOrizon, which kicked off on April 10 at KSPO Dome in Seoul.
During the first night of the concert, the group performed a wide range of songs from over the years.
260410 EXhOrizon in Seoul Day 1 Setlist ✨️
Total running time : 3hours, 15minutes
1. MAMA
2. Monster
3. Wolf intro + Overdose
4. Moonlight Shadows
5. Gravity
6. Jekyll
7. Crazy
8. Playboy
9. Artificial Love
10. The Eve
11. Love Shot
12. Power
13. Don’t Fight The Feeling
14.…— NLNL 🍒🔥 (@no_loey_no_life) April 10, 2026
However, since the members of CBX were not part of the concert, the songs were rearranged, giving the currently active members different parts to sing. This includes “Baby, Don’t Cry,” which was performed as a duet by D.O. and Suho.
KYUNGSOO AND JUNMYEON DUET FOR BABY DONT CRY !!!!#EXO #엑소 #EXhOrizon_in_Seoul pic.twitter.com/h9zgZlBuaO
— maria. (@xiuwheemin) April 10, 2026
However, this specific stage left some feeling less than impressed with Suho’s vocals, feeling that they were unstable. It was also said that the performance overall was not well performed.
cant believe i stayed in kpop long enough to see the complete downfall of exo's position as a vocal powerhouse https://t.co/Y6bxIQlxSo
— gojo's girl 🎀(▀▀̮▀) (@sosweetbbh) April 10, 2026
IM CRYINGGGG LMAOOOOO they can lie all they want but this is shit https://t.co/PpRkRXYtF1
— flav. (@modeljeongie) April 10, 2026
Their vocal harmony is terrible; they’re off-key and never synchronized, and they even miss the rhythm of the song. It’s beyond a complete disaster. Once again, we’ve seen that CBX are the ones who meet the group’s vocal needs. 🥱 https://t.co/dpgYcb6uLU
— hyunaeri³| 🇹🇷 (@bbhluvis) April 10, 2026
However, many fans praised the concert, expressing positive feelings about the show overall and acknowledging the work put in to cover parts not originally theirs.
I’m honestly so emotional right now. Watching EXO in EXhOrizon, you can truly feel the years of dedication and passion they’ve poured into their craft. Every performance is on another level, their vocals, their dancing, everything is delivered with such precision and heart.
— diva (@yeolitism) April 10, 2026
No hate toward the members, and definitely no degrading them the way some of you always do to others.
I honestly feel bad for EXO5. They're clearly under a lot of pressure, and at the end of the day they're just doing what they're supposed to do as singers. Hitting those high…— Yixing's Wife💕🌼⁹ (@im_jcws_wife) April 10, 2026
it's also really hard when they're trying to cover for 3 more members. they got injured and sick during the cb and now all this additional pressure too… the strain that is being put on them is actually alarming….. https://t.co/t69ZL6NvMt
— berrybunny (@berrybunnyful) April 10, 2026
