{"id":245737,"date":"2026-04-25T03:59:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T03:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/245737\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T03:59:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T03:59:14","slug":"82-year-old-bts-superfan-surprised-with-tickets-to-dream-concert-in-tampa-for-her-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/245737\/","title":{"rendered":"82-year-old BTS superfan surprised with tickets to dream concert in Tampa for her birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"

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You\u2019re never too old to find your new favorite music artist, and Linda Goldman got the best birthday gift from a friend with surprise tickets to BTS\u2019 ARIRANG World Tour stop in Tampa. FOX 13’s Briona Arradondo reports.<\/p>\n

TAMPA, Fla. – You\u2019re never too old to find your new favorite music artist, and Linda Goldman got the best birthday gift from a friend with surprise tickets to BTS<\/a>\u2019 ARIRANG World Tour stop in Tampa<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The backstory:<\/p>\n

Learning the group members\u2019 names of K-pop global sensation BTS was just the start for Linda Goldman. She first discovered the South Korean music<\/a> group years ago after watching K-dramas and going down a rabbit hole to learn more.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I love big band music. I’ve always loved every kind of music. I even like rap a little bit,” Goldman said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Goldman and her longtime friend Marie Rinaldi watched a BTS documentary about the members while they began their stint of mandatory military<\/a> service, and Rinaldi said she wanted to check attending a BTS concert <\/a>off Goldman\u2019s bucket list.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“When we heard that BTS was coming to Tampa, I knew right then and there, I had to take her [to] that concert. And she’s celebrating her 83rd birthday next week, so that’s her 83rd birthday present from me,” Rinaldi, Goldman’s friend, said.<\/p>\n

Dig deeper:<\/p>\n

Rinaldi and Goldman will attend the concert with a third friend on Sunday during BTS\u2019s three-show stop in Tampa, kicking off their North American tour.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I think it means a lot to me, and you know, you have certain things you want to do in life. To me, I had a good life. So, it’s the little things now,” Goldman said.<\/p>\n

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They will have their BTS light stick and coordinating purple outfits to represent ARMY, the fan group for BTS. Rinaldi said she was a little surprised when she first learned about Goldman\u2019s interest in BTS, but she quickly became a fan of their music too.<\/p>\n

Goldman said she loves watching the members of BTS dance on stage and during other performances. She was a dancer herself back in the day.<\/p>\n

Big picture view:<\/p>\n

Now a two-time breast cancer<\/a> survivor, Goldman appreciates the community that BTS creates. She may be older, but the soon-to-be 83-year-old\u2019s love for K-pop fits right in at Raymond James Stadium<\/a>, making the birthday bucket list a hit.<\/p>\n

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“I don’t have any more things to check off. I’m going to have to write some new ones,” Goldman said.<\/p>\n

The Source: The information in this story came from interviews with BTS fans attending the concert Sunday, and it was gathered by FOX 13\u2019s Briona Arradondo.<\/p>\n

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