BTS to Hold 79 Concerts in 34 Cities Worldwide Starting in April

BTS World Tour Poster. Provided by Big Hit Music

Big Hit Music announced on January 14 that BTS will embark on a world tour, visiting 34 cities around the globe starting in April.

This tour marks the group’s first set of concerts in four years since concluding "BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE" in Las Vegas, United States, in 2022.

Beginning in Goyang, Korea, the tour will span 79 shows across 34 cities in North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. This is the highest number of shows ever for a single K-pop artist tour. In Korea, concerts will be held at Goyang Sports Complex on April 9, 11, and 12. The group will then perform in Busan on June 12 and 13, with June 13 marking their debut anniversary.

The North American leg will kick off in Tampa on April 25 and 26, with a total of 28 shows in 12 cities. El Paso Sun Bowl Stadium and Foxborough Gillette Stadium will host K-pop concerts for the first time. At Stanford Stadium, BTS will be the second artist to perform after Coldplay, and they will be the first Korean act to perform at Arlington AT&T Stadium and Baltimore M&T Bank Stadium.

In Europe, BTS will hold 10 concerts in five cities-including London, Paris, Madrid, and Brussels-during June and July. Madrid and Brussels will serve as solo concert venues for the first time. Afterward, the group will expand their tour to the Middle East, passing through five South American cities such as Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires. This tour will feature a 360-degree stage production.

Prior to the tour, BTS will release their fifth full-length album on March 20. Containing 14 tracks, this album marks the group’s first complete group activity in three years and nine months.