DINO of SEVENTEEN brought the thunder to the Esports World Cup on Thursday (July 10), performing the tournament’s official 2025 theme song “Til My Fingers Bleed” at the opening ceremony.
Taking the stage at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the South Korean star and collaborators Duckwrth and Telle Smith — as well as 30 backup dancers and video game-inspired stage effects — gave the event an exciting kickoff with the high-energy anthem, which dropped on streaming services June 30. DINO’s showcase at the tournament makes him the first K-pop artist to ever perform at the EWC.
“Can’t take fight from the fighter/ Can’t take war from the warrior/ Can’t take soul from the soldier,” DINO sang while nailing every dance move. “And when it’s all done, bet they want more/ When do we settle the score?”
Post Malone also took the stage Thursday night. On Instagram, DINO shared photos of himself and the American hitmaker hanging out and laughing backstage on Instagram.
DINO and his collaborators debuted “Til My Fingers Bleed” on YouTube on June 29, writing on Instagram that the EWC theme song was created for “the ones who play with everything they’ve got.”
Following the star-studded opening ceremony, the players gathered in Saudi Arabia will now embark on seven weeks of gaming competitions. There are 24 different titles and $70 million in prize money up for grabs.
DINO’s performance comes just a few months after SEVENTEEN released its fifth album, HAPPY BURSTDAY, in May. The LP reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200, becoming the band’s seventh top 10 entry on the chart so far.
Watch DINO perform “Til My Fingers Bleed” (around the 1:16:48 mark) at the Esports World Cup opening ceremony below.
