ARMY! BTS are finally in North America, in Tampa to be exact!
After unforgettable nights in Seoul and Tokyo, BTS have officially kicked off the North American leg of their ARIRANG World Tour with a completely sold-out show in Tampa, and yes, it was everything we hoped for and more.
The setlist stayed mostly consistent with previous stops in Seoul and Tokyo, but the real magic happened during the encore. For one night, the boys surprised fans with the tour debut of Permission to Dance, which instantly turned the stadium into one giant celebration, and just when ARMY thought it could not get any more emotional, BTS followed it up with Magic Shop, performed for the first time since 2019. It is safe to say that there were tears and a lot of them!
Tampa is just the beginning. The group is set to continue across North America with multiple stops, including El Paso, Mexico City, Santa Clara, and Las Vegas, before heading to Europe and returning again to the US later this year.
This tour will be stretching into 2027, and it is their long-awaited return after military service, and you can feel how much it means to them.
As Jin shared, the members pushed to expand the tour so they could meet as many ARMY as possible, turning what was once a short run into a global journey lasting over a year, and honestly, that is so BTS!
If there is one thing that this era is proving, it is that BTS did not just come back; they came back for ARMY everywhere!
You can read the full article over on Rolling Stone
After unforgettable nights in Seoul and Tokyo, BTS have officially kicked off the North American leg of their ARIRANG World Tour with a completely sold-out show in Tampa, and yes, it was everything we hoped for and more.
The setlist stayed mostly consistent with previous stops in Seoul and Tokyo, but the real magic happened during the encore. For one night, the boys surprised fans with the tour debut of Permission to Dance, which instantly turned the stadium into one giant celebration, and just when ARMY thought it could not get any more emotional, BTS followed it up with Magic Shop, performed for the first time since 2019. It is safe to say that there were tears and a lot of them!
Tampa is just the beginning. The group is set to continue across North America with multiple stops, including El Paso, Mexico City, Santa Clara, and Las Vegas, before heading to Europe and returning again to the US later this year.
This tour will be stretching into 2027, and it is their long-awaited return after military service, and you can feel how much it means to them.
As Jin shared, the members pushed to expand the tour so they could meet as many ARMY as possible, turning what was once a short run into a global journey lasting over a year, and honestly, that is so BTS!
If there is one thing that this era is proving, it is that BTS did not just come back; they came back for ARMY everywhere!
You can read the full article over on Rolling Stone
