The K-pop septet has announced a 2026 – 2027 world tour, kicking off in South Korea in April and running through March 2027 with over 70 dates across Asia, North America, South America, Australia and Europe. BTS will stop in Chicago on Aug. 27 and 28 at Soldier Field.

The tour will be one of the largest the group will have completed to date and one of the biggest global K-pop tours of all time.

Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook are back, and they may be coming to a city near you very soon. What to know about BTS' 2026 world tour.

According to stats shared by Spotify, global streams of their music dropped by 24% in 2023, and 30% in 2024. They remained steady in 2025, and the streaming platform says it expects numbers to explode in 2026. But what the numbers don't show is the way BTS's absence due to military service was carefully managed.

BTS' comeback is just around the corner with a new album and world tour slated for 2026. Here's everything we know.

For 'ARMY' fans in California, here's what time you'll need to secure a membership by, and when registration closes.

K-pop juggernaut BTS is coming to the Bay Area this May as part of their first world tour since completing mandatory military service. Why it matters: The tour will follow a new album release on March 20 and will mark the group's first headline performances after a nearly four-year pause in group activities.

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