Audrey Nuna: International fans of KPop Demon Hunters singing star wish they could be in Perth for Asian Cup

International fans of KPop Demon Hunters have expressed their wishes to be in Perth so they can witness singing star Audrey Nuna’s exclusive concert for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup.

The 26-year-old American singer and rapper is coming to WA for the first time to open the Matildas’ clash with the Philippines at Perth Stadium on March 1.

The announcement of her exclusive, non-broadcast performance has created quite the excitement among Nuna’s fans around the globe, with many taking to social media wishing they could be in our city.

While most seem to be huge fans of Netflix’s most-streamed movie of all time, in which she provides the singing voice for the character Mira, many are already obsessed with the star for her solo work.

One fan wrote on TikTok that news of Nuna coming to Perth “is the first time in my life that I have ever wanted to go to Australia”.

Another fan from Colombia expressed disappointment that they were overseas as they “definitely would go” with other international fans, also hoping to see the spectacle in person.

“I will pull up in spirit because I am on the other side of the ocean and poor. Let’s get it,” one fan wrote on Facebook.

Another fan wrote on Instagram: “Omg Perth??? I don’t think I’ll make it.”

“Man I wish I could be there,” a third added.

A singer-songwriter from the island of Guam, Harmony Chea, “needed” to be in Perth adding a crying face emoji under Nuna’s announcement post on Instagram.

Another fan indicated they would be packing their bags for Perth: “Huge! Alright, need to book a flight to Perth ASAP.”

WA Tourism Minister Reece Whitby said securing Nuna was a significant coup for the State and expected to welcome thousands of international visitors for the event.

“This will be a night local and international fans will remember for a long time, whether they’ve travelled to Perth, or are watching amongst the millions worldwide,” he said in a statement.

“Attracting the opening ceremony and AFC Women’s Asian Cup to Perth is part of the WA Government’s economic diversification strategy in creating a year-round calendar of events, welcoming thousands of out-of-state visitors to Western Australia and generating valuable tourism dollars for local businesses, tourism operators and local jobs.”

KPop Demon Hunters has cemented its status as a global pop culture phenomenon following its Netflix release on June 20 last year.

It is fresh off Oscar nominations for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for the film’s hit anthem Golden but won at the Golden Globes for the same two categories.

Not only did it receive five Grammy Award nominations, but the soundtrack spent nine weeks in the top spot of the ARIA Albums Chart in 2025.

Nuna will take to the stage before kick-off and again at halftime with a curated set “based off the energy of the players and the type of grit, the type of boldness that they bring to their game”.

As a solo act, the New Jersey native is best known for her singles Damn Right and Comic Sans featuring Jack Harlow.

She rose to fame after producer and future manager Anwar Sawyer saw covers of songs she uploaded to Instagram and in 2019 she was signed to Sony Arista Records.

Her first experience singing for a large crowd was performing America the Beautiful at the US Open Tennis when she was 10-years-old.