BTS kicks off ‘Arirang’ world tour in South Korea
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The BTS concert on April 9 in South Korea kicked off the "ARIRANG' world tour in 2026. Here are the songs that BTS performed and more tour dates.
It was 21 March and, after a long break, J-Hope, RM, Suga, Jin, Jimin, V and Jungkook had taken to the stage again - silhouettes against an arch of LED screens framing the historic gate to the royal palace in Seoul, as screaming crowds stretched for blocks.
It marks the third visual in the band's ARIRANG album era.
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