Seoul: K-pop superstar BTS will embark on a new world tour in April, marking its first in four years, the group's agency announced on Wednesday. Fans are eagerly anticipating the group's much-anticipated comeback.
According to Yonhap News Agency, BTS last held a global tour in 2022, when it wrapped up its "Permission to Dance on Stage" concerts in Las Vegas. The upcoming tour is noted as the largest number of performances by a K-pop artist in a single tour. Dates for performances in Japan and the Middle East will be announced at a later time.
The tour will begin with three concerts on April 9, 11, and 12 at Goyang Sports Complex in Goyang, located just northwest of Seoul. There will also be two shows in Busan on June 12 and 13, with the latter coinciding with the group's debut anniversary.
The septet will then proceed to the United States, where they will perform 28 shows in 12 cities, starting in Tampa on April 25 and 26. The tour will include stops in El Paso and Foxborough, marking the first time a K-pop act will perform in these cities. At Stanford Stadium, BTS will become the second artist in history, following Coldplay, to stage a solo concert there.
In Europe, BTS will perform in June and July with 10 shows across five cities, including London, Paris, Madrid, and Brussels, before continuing to Latin America. The tour is slated to extend to the Middle East later this year.
Performances will be staged on a 360-degree platform designed to provide audiences with an immersive experience, the agency stated. Prior to the tour, BTS is set to release its fifth full-length album on March 20, featuring 14 tracks.
According to a statement from BigHit Music, the upcoming tour will kick off in the South Korean city of Goyang before traveling across North and South America, Europe, and Asia for a total of 79 shows in 34 cities.