K-pop supergroup BTS have officially announced their highly-anticipated world tour in 2026-2027 – their first since all seven members returned from their mandatory military service. The tour will feature a 360-degree, in-the-round stage design, making for an immersive experience for the audience.
The world tour will hit Asia, North America, Europe, Latin America, and Australia, making it one of the most expansive tours of BTS’s career. Kicking-off with three nights in Goyang, South Korea on April 9th and April 11–12, the tour then heads to Tokyo for two nights before heading to North America, which will include 12 cities and 28 shows, with stops in Tampa, Florida; El Paso, Texas; Baltimore, Maryland, Foxborough, Massachusetts, Stanford, California; Las Vegas, Nevada; Chicago, Illinois, East Rutherford, New Jersey and more before concluding the North American run with a return to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA on Sept. 1-2 and Sept. 5-6.
During June/July, the tour travels to Europe, with performances scheduled in Madrid, Spain; Brussels, Belgium; London, United Kingdom; Munich, Germany; and Paris, France. BTS will then continue the tour across Latin America and Asia, including major regions such as São Paulo, Brazil; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Bangkok, Thailand; and Jakarta, Indonesia, with additional locations to be announced, including Japan, the Middle East, and more.
Presale tickets for BTS fanclub members go on sale at Jan. 22 and 23; while general on sale tickets go on sale Jan. 24. Additional details can be found on the group’s website.
BTS also just confirmed a release date for their first album in almost four years, which will feature all seven members: RM, 31, Jin, 33, Suga, 32, J-Hope, 31, Jimin, 30, V, 30 and Jung Kook, 28. The group’s fifth studio album, set to drop on March 20, 2026, will be their first new music as a group since the anthology album Proof was released in June 2022. The members of BTS spent the last half of 2025 working on the upcoming project, which is “the culmination of BTS’s journey to date and defines the group on their own terms,” according to a press release.
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