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[Sports Today reporter Kim Tae-hyung] BTS turned Stanford Stadium into a sea of Taegukgi, the South Korean flag.
BTS staged \”BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’ IN STANFORD\” at Stanford Stadium in the U.S. for three nights — on the 16th, 17th and 19th (local time) — drawing roughly 152,000 fans.
Tickets sold out immediately. Strong demand from fans prompted organizers to add a show, which also sold out quickly, resulting in a perfect sellout across all three performances.
Notably, BTS became only the second act, after Coldplay, to headline a solo concert at Stanford Stadium, which opened in 1921 — a demonstration of the group’s global standing in the live-music market.
On the final night, a surprise fan event moved the members deeply. During the performance of \”Body to Body,\” a track from their fifth studio album \”ARIRANG,\” the melody of the folk song \”Arirang\” rose through the stadium. Audience members simultaneously lifted pre-arranged Taegukgi flags and sang along in Korean, producing a stirring tableau.
Near the end of the show, the members said, \”We’re experiencing the best moments of our lives right now. We were truly touched by the event you prepared. We’ll remember every single moment. We want to thank you and promise we’ll meet again.\”
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While on a North American tour, BTS announced on the 22nd (Korean time) via the global superfans platform Weverse that they will mount \”BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’ IN ASIA & AUSTRALIA.\” According to the notice, the group will perform 23 shows across nine cities in Asia and Australia, beginning with a November date in Kaohsiung.
BTS will also become the first Korean act to play Accor Stadium in Sydney on Feb. 20–21 next year. The venue is one of Sydney’s premier stadiums and has hosted global stars such as Adele, Taylor Swift and Oasis.
The group will hold \”BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’ IN LAS VEGAS\” over four nights — the 23rd–24th and 27th–28th — at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. They are also scheduled to appear at the American Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on the 25th at 5 p.m.
BTS earned a nomination for the ceremony’s top honor, Artist of the Year. Fans are watching to see whether they will take the award for a second time, after 2021. The group was also nominated for Song of the Summer and Best Male K-pop Artist.
[Sports Today reporter Kim Tae-hyung ent@stoo.com]
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