Australian star The Kid LAROI arrives in Vietnam: Rapper Double2T was "shocked" to meet his idol on the plane, a die-hard fan waited 5 hours to meet his idol

23-year-old Australian star The Kid LAROI landed at Noi Bai airport at 9:55 p.m. on August 19, becoming the first international artist to arrive in Hanoi to prepare for the super music festival 8Wonder 2025: Moments Of Wonder taking place on August 23 at the National Exhibition Center (Cau Tu Lien Street, Dong Anh Commune, Hanoi).

Kid Laroi landed at Noi Bai airport on the evening of August 19.

The Kid LAROI and his crew of 4 landed at Noi Bai airport at 9:55 p.m. Despite a long and tiring flight, the young Australian star still impressed with his friendly appearance, healthy, dynamic and youthful fashion sense. On his head, he wore a stylish wireless bluetooth headset as an affirmation "I am a music person".

He was surprised when fans waited for 5 hours at the airport.

This was the first time LAROI came to Vietnam, so the artist was very surprised to see fans waiting for him. There was a fan who had been following his idol for 7 years and waited for him for 5 hours.

The Kid quickly returned to the hotel to rest.

After chatting, taking photos and interacting enthusiastically with fans, he and his crew quickly got in the car to return to the hotel to rest and prepare for the rehearsal before the official music festival on August 23.

The first thing the Australian superstar did when he arrived in Vietnam was to post a super chill selfie with a long-time fan on his personal page with 4.3 million followers as an affirmation, "Vietnam, I'm ready to burn out."

There is another special thing, while the audience of the super concert has not seen The Kid LAROI, a Vietnamese star has successfully "followed" the idol.

Double2T accidentally became a "lucky fan" - photo FBNV

On his personal page, rapper Double2T excitedly showed off the unexpected reunion with The Kid LAROI. The artist wrote: “Oh, I actually flew on the same flight as The Kid LAROI. I can’t believe I met and shook hands with him. Oh crazy. Oh my god.”

The post of the Mountain People quickly went viral, attracting thousands of likes in a short time.

Through the conversation between the male rapper and his friend, it can be seen that this was definitely fate. Because he couldn’t change his ticket, Double2T ended up flying on the same flight as his favorite international artist. Fans said that Double2T could “be proud for the rest of his life” because of this unique moment. “Awesome”, “so cool”, “cool”… were the comments of the audience.

Kid Laroi's image quickly spread strongly on social networks.

After some photos of the artist arriving in Vietnam were spread, the fan community on social networks was excited. On the official fanpage of 8Wonder, the audience excitedly commented "He just performed at 23 and he came so early", "He came early to travel ". Some people jokingly called The Kid LAROI "grandfather", others were more humorous when asking "Coming early for a food tour"...

Some fans did not forget to suggest some of his hits that resounded at the 8Wonder stage such as Stay, Without You, To much...

With his signature RnB voice, diverse musical style, catchy melodies and a spirit of constantly breaking limits, The Kid LAROI brings with him hit songs that are expected to set the 8Wonder stage on fire this time.

Step out of the shadows with the mega-hit Stay and become a global superstar

The Kid LAROI (real name: Charlton Howard) was born in 2003 in a poor residential area in the inner western suburbs of Sydney and had to move frequently.

LAROI started his career by recording raps on his mother's iPhone and posting them on social media - photo: FBNV

A deprived and unfortunate childhood could not stop the love of music from growing and filling his heart. LAROI started his career by recording raps on his mother's iPhone and posting them on social media.

In 2019, hip-hop podcast No Jumper filmed a documentary about LAROI, in which excited kids followed him through the streets of Redfern.

That same year, the poor kid from the Sydney suburbs caught the attention of rapper and Grade A Productions CEO Lil Bibby, who then signed a deal with Columbia Records. This led to LAROI getting to know the late rapper Juice Wrld and becoming a global sensation.

The artist's debut mixtape F*ck Love , released in July 2020, does not shy away from his sad past, and has been listened to billions of times on Spotify. At the same time, he became the youngest artist to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in a decade and the first artist to achieve this feat since Billie Eilish in 2019.

LAROI became a global star after singing with Justin Bieber - photo FBNV

He also “jumped” from No. 26 to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart at age 17, becoming the youngest male solo artist to reach No. 1 since 2015 when Shawn Mendes achieved it.
The Kid LAROI's name exploded when he participated in a talent show in October 2020. American media once reported that at the beginning of 2020, there were only about 13,000 streams/month (online music streaming) for his songs. After the above show, that number increased by 176% per month.

With the hit Without You (featuring Miley Cyrus), The Kid LAROI signed a $4.2 million global deal with Sony Music Publishing before his 18th birthday and became one of the top-paid teenage stars in the music industry.

However, it was Stay, featuring Justin Bieber and backing from Omer Fedi and Charlie Puth, that was the case.

In addition to Without You, Stay , LAROI also has hits: Go, Diva, Thousand Miles, Love Again, Too Much, Girls, Addison Rae... Up to now, he has only released a debut album, The First Time (2023).

The Kid LAROI has won two ARIA Awards, five Billboard Music Awards, an iHeartRadio Music Award and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards and three MTV Video Music Awards. Billboard calls him the “next generation superstar” of world music.

Starting his career on the streets of Sydney's Redfern and Waterloo, The Kid LAROI is now a global Gen Z star, with over 41 million monthly listeners on Spotify, more than the Rolling Stones, Charlie Puth, Nirvana, BTS, BlackPink...

Talking about his success, he himself was surprised and said that it was unreal in this life.

Performing with The Kid LAROI on the stage of the most anticipated event this August are other artists from all over the world such as DJ Snake (Europe), J Balvin (Latin America), DPR IAN (Korea) and the hottest artists in Vietnam such as Soobin, Hoa Minzy, tlinh and (S)TRONG Trong Hieu.

As part of a series of events celebrating National Day September 2, 8Wonder 2025 not only brings a vibrant musical space with captivating melodies and eye-catching performances, but also affirms Vietnam's position as a leading festival and entertainment destination in the region.

Taking place at the largest exhibition center in Southeast Asia, the event honors the spirit of a strong Vietnam and its desire to reach far, promising to create unforgettable moments of emotional connection.

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