BTS to Launch Massive World Tour After 4 Years, With 79 Shows and $1 Billion in Expected Revenue

BTS is set to embark on a large-scale world tour approximately four years after their 2022 tour in Las Vegas, USA. On the 14th, they announced the tour by releasing a “BTS WORLD TOUR” poster on their global superfan platform Weverse, planning a total of 79 performances across 34 cities. This marks the highest number of shows for a single K-pop artist’s tour, and the scale is expected to grow further as tours in Japan and the Middle East are planned.

The tour will begin on April 9th with three days of concerts at the Goyang Stadium in South Korea. They will then meet fans in Busan in June, with June 13th likely serving as a special moment to share the significance of BTS’s Debut day with their supporters. The North American leg starts on April 25th, featuring 28 performances across 12 cities. BTS will hold the first and largest K-pop concerts in El Paso at Sun Bowl Stadium and Foxborough at Gillette Stadium.

By performing at Stanford Stadium, BTS becomes the second artist to stage a show there after the world-renowned band Coldplay. They will also be the first Korean singers to perform at Arlington’s AT&T Stadium, the world’s largest dome stadium by capacity, as well as Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium. In June and July, they will head to Europe, performing 10 times across five cities including London, Paris, Madrid, Brussels, and Munich. This will be their first solo concerts in Madrid and Brussels. They will also visit five cities in South America, including São Paulo and Buenos Aires, with plans to expand to the Middle East in the future.

The tour’s grand scale brings exciting production details as well. A 360-degree circular stage will be used to deliver an immersive experience for fans, likely increasing seating capacity at each venue. Billboard predicts that BTS and their agency HYBE will generate around $1 billion (approximately 1.47 trillion won) in revenue through concerts, merchandise, licensing, album sales, and streaming. This figure far exceeds the approximately $246 million (approximately 360 billion won) earned from their previous tour.

During their last tour, BTS became the first K-pop singer to headline Wembley Stadium in the UK. When HYBE’s operating profit dropped by about 37.5% in 2024, the company cited “BTS’s temporary hiatus” as one of the reasons, and this upcoming tour, following the members’ Comeback, is expected to play a crucial role in helping the company recover financially.

Ahead of the world tour, BTS will release their fifth studio album featuring 14 tracks on March 20th. This marks their first full-group comeback in about 3 years and 9 months, with the members incorporating genuine emotions and reflections from their journey into the songs to showcase “the current BTS.” Last June, when member SUGA completed his 18-month military service, all members returned to civilian status. The comeback announcement broadcast on Weverse last July was watched by over 7 million people, clearly demonstrating fans’ high anticipation. This will be the first time since 2019 that fans can see all full-group members perform live in person.