{"id":131916,"date":"2026-01-13T18:21:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T18:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/131916\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T18:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T18:21:07","slug":"bts-2026-2027-tour-k-pop-band-announces-1st-world-tour-since-returning-from-mandatory-military-service-see-the-locations-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/131916\/","title":{"rendered":"BTS 2026-2027 tour: K-pop band announces 1st world tour since returning from mandatory military service &#8211; see the locations, dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">LOS ANGELES &#8212; K-pop septet BTS has announced a 2026 &#8211; 2027 world tour, kicking off in South Korea in April and running through March 2027 with over 70 dates across Asia, North America, South America, Australia and Europe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The tour marks the group&#8217;s first headline performances since their 2021-22 Permission to Dance on Stage tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A presale will take place Jan. 22 and Jan. 23 for ARMY Membership holders who register on <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/weverse.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Weverse<\/a>, an online fan platform owned by BTS management company HYBE. A general sale for all regions will follow on Jan. 24.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">According to LiveNation, which is promoting the world tour, the tour will feature a 360-degree, in-the-round stage design. The immersive setup places the audience at the center of the experience while allowing for increased capacity at every venue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The news arrives a few weeks after the entertainment company BigHit Music revealed that <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/post\/bts-announces-march-comeback-date-putting-end-4-year-hiatus\/18351887\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BTS will make their return to music on March 20<\/a>, following a nearly four-year hiatus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">That&#8217;s because all seven members of BTS &#8211; RM, Jin, Jimin, V, Suga, Jung Kook and j-hope &#8211; had to complete South Korea&#8217;s mandatory military service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Rapper Suga was the last group member to be released, from his duties as a social service agent, an alternative to serving in the military that he reportedly chose due to a shoulder injury. That was in June 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The six others, RM, V, Jimin, Jung Kook, Jin and j-hope, served in the army.<\/p>\n<p>BTS in LA &#8211; more details<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The L.A.-leg of the tour will be at SoFi Stadium on Sept. 1, 2, 5, and 6, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">For the Sept. 1 and 2 dates, pre-sale begins on Jan. 22 at 3 p.m. PT. For the Sept. 5 and 6 dates, pre-sale begins on Jan. 23 at 3 p.m. PT. General sale begins on Jan. 24 at 3 p.m. PT via <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livenation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LiveNation.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">See the full tour dates below:<\/p>\n<p>BTS 2026 World Tour Dates<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">April 9, April 11-12 &#8211; Goyang, South Korea<br class=\" \"\/>April 17-18 &#8211; Tokyo<br class=\" \"\/>April 25-26 &#8211; Tampa, Florida<br class=\" \"\/>May 2-3 &#8211; El Paso, Texas<br class=\" \"\/>May 7, May 9-10 &#8211; Mexico City<br class=\" \"\/>May 16-17 &#8211; Stanford, California<br class=\" \"\/>May 23-24, May 27 &#8211; Las Vegas<br class=\" \"\/>June 12-13 &#8211; Busan, South Korea<br class=\" \"\/>June 26-27 &#8211; Madrid<br class=\" \"\/>July 1-2 &#8211; Brussels<br class=\" \"\/>July 6-7 &#8211; London<br class=\" \"\/>July 11-12 &#8211; Munich<br class=\" \"\/>July 17-18 &#8211; Paris<br class=\" \"\/>Aug. 1-2 &#8211; East Rutherford, New Jersey<br class=\" \"\/>Aug. 5 -6 &#8211; Foxborough, Massachusetts<br class=\" \"\/>Aug. 10-11 &#8211; Baltimore<br class=\" \"\/>Aug. 15-16 &#8211; Arlington, Texas<br class=\" \"\/>Aug. 22-23 &#8211; Toronto<br class=\" \"\/>Aug. 27-28 &#8211; Chicago<br class=\" \"\/>Sept. 1 &#8211; 2, Sept. 5 &#8211; 6 &#8211; Los Angeles<br class=\" \"\/>Oct. 2-3- Bogot\u00e1, Colombia<br class=\" \"\/>Oct. 9-10 &#8211; Lima, Peru<br class=\" \"\/>Oct. 16-17 &#8211; Santiago, Chile<br class=\" \"\/>Oct. 23-24 &#8211; Buenos Aires, Argentina<br class=\" \"\/>Oct. 28, Oct. 30-31 &#8211; S\u00e3o Paulo<br class=\" \"\/>Nov. 19, Nov. 21-22 &#8211; Kaohsiung, Taiwan<br class=\" \"\/>Dec. 3, Dec. 5-6 &#8211; Bangkok<br class=\" \"\/>Dec. 12-13 &#8211; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<br class=\" \"\/>Dec. 17, Dec. 19-20, Dec. 22 &#8211; Singapore<br class=\" \"\/>Dec. 26-27 &#8211; Jakarta<br class=\" \"\/>BTS 2027 World Tour Dates<br class=\" \"\/>Feb. 12-13 &#8211; Melbourne, Australia<br class=\" \"\/>Feb. 20-21 &#8211; Sydney<br class=\" \"\/>March 4, March 6-7 &#8211; Hong Kong<br class=\" \"\/>March 13-14 &#8211; Manila, Philippines<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 by The Associated Press. 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