BTS World Tour Announcement 'Up and Down' Around the World..."To earn 1.5 trillion won" [K-EYES]

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When BTS (BTS)'s world tour schedule was announced, major media around the world treated it as top news, and the response that "the Internet has exploded" is pouring in.

On the 14th (local time), the New York Times, one of the three major U.S. daily newspapers, said, "BTS unveiled the date of the 2026-27 world tour. "Look where the K-pop stars were," he made headlines for his comeback. The Washington Post said, "A hugely popular Korean boy band has returned after a four-year hiatus. Fans are already in trouble," he said, introducing the entire schedule of the 79th performance tour in detail.

CNN said, "BTS has announced the date of the world tour of the hotly anticipated comeback tour," and reported a global schedule encompassing Asia, North America, Europe, and South America. The BBC analyzed the economic impact of the tour, saying, "BTS is expected to make $1 billion (about 1.5 trillion won) by announcing a huge comeback tour."

2026 is the year of BTS, the American music magazine Rolling Stone reported, adding, "The supergroup will return to the live stage with a large-scale tour starting in April this year and running until March 2027. "BTS has revealed a large-scale global tour route of 79 performances in 34 regions," Billboard said. Variety introduced the specific schedule, saying, "It is 28 performances in 12 cities in the U.S. alone," and "We will conclude our North American schedule with four performances at SoFi Stadium in LA in September."

The British Guardian reported, "BTS announced its return to the new world tour in 2026 and 2027, and Pitchfork said, "BTS has confirmed a large-scale world tour between 2026 and 27." PeopleCom comprehensively reported album and tour information under the title "All About K-pop Group's Long-awaited Comeback."

The Hollywood magazine Deadline made headlines, saying, "K-pop kings BTS have confirmed their return to the stadium world tour from 2026 to 27," and Vice said in an excited tone, "BTS has just announced a large comeback world tour from 2026 to 27." Cosmopolitan said, "It's time to buy tickets for BTS' large-scale 2026 comeback world tour," signaling a ticketing war among fans.

In Germany, FC Bayern Munich, Germany's prestigious Bundesliga club based in Allianz Arena, said on its official account, "Save the date! BTS World Tour will come to Allianz Arena on July 11-12, 2026, recording 221,000 retweets.

The membership pre-purchase announcement post on Weverse's official account recorded 246,000 retweets, proving the explosive interest of fans around the world.

The media in each U.S. tour city also cheered in unison. "Global K-pop superstar BTS has announced a performance at El Paso Sun Bowl Stadium for the 2026 tour," Texas El Paso Matters said. "It will perform for two days from May 2nd to 3rd." The El Paso Times said, "BTS performs in El Paso in May 2026. Here's how to purchase tickets," he said, providing a detailed guide.

The San Francisco Chronicle announced the performance on May 16-17, saying, "BTS is bringing a global comeback tour to Stanford Stadium." NBC Bay Area reported, "BTS World Tour is coming to the Bay Area with a Stanford Stadium performance," and KQED said, "Ticket Reminder: BTS performs in Stanford for some reason," expressing expectations from local fans.

The Florida Sarasota Herald-Tribune said, "BTS World Tour 2026 tickets go on sale next week. Check the Florida date," he said, introducing the Tampa concert on April 25-26. FOX 13 Tampa Bay said, "BTS announced a global tour with back-to-back performances in Tampa."

The Las Vegas Reno Gazette Journal said, "BTS announced its 2026 world tour with a Las Vegas performance. Under the title "How to Get a Ticket," it covered the news of the performances from May 23 to 24 and 27. FOX 5 Las Vegas reported, "BTS is returning to a global tour with the Las Vegas date announced."

The official site of the Ravens' home stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, announced the performance on August 7-8, saying, "BTS will hold two summer concerts at M&T Bank Stadium." NBC 4 Washington said, "BTS is coming back to Maryland. How to get tickets for the world tour."

"BTS announced a large-scale 2026 world tour with two days of performances in Chicago," Chicago FOX 32 said, addressing the news of the performance from August 27 to 28. The official site of Arlington City Hall, Texas, welcomed the AT&T Stadium performance on August 15-16, saying, "BTS announced its return to the world tour along with major Arlington performances." AT&T Stadium said, "Save the date! BTS World Tour is officially coming to AT&T Stadium," he announced.

LA NBC said, "BTS will announce the date of the world tour and return to SoFi in September. Things to know," he said, introducing four performances from September 1st to 2nd and 5th to 6th. ABC 7 LA said, "The K-pop band announced their first world tour since returning to military service. Check the location and date," he said.

South American media outlet Remezkla said, "BTS announced its world tour from 2026 to 27. The South American date is like this," he said, summarizing the schedules of Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil. Japan's Tokyo Weekender said, "BTS announced its 2026 world tour in Japan. This is how to get a ticket," he said, guiding the Tokyo Dome performance on April 17-18.

On X (formerly Twitter), fans all over the world erupted in cheers right after the tour was announced. The BTS Chart Daily account celebrated, saying, "BTS becomes the first K-pop artist in history to perform at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida," and the post received 149,000 retweets.

The BTS Chart and Translation account recorded 181,000 retweets, reporting that "BTS will celebrate 2026 in Busan on June 12-13. June 13 has a special meaning as BTS debut day.

This tour is the largest number of times based on a single K-pop artist tour, and the performance is 360-degree, allowing immersive viewing from any seat. BTS will release its fifth full-length album on March 20 before the tour.

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