After a nearly four-year hiatus, K-pop stars BTS have announced long-awaited return with the biggest tour of their career- and a Chicago stop made the cut.
Live Nation announced Tuesday that the global tour will see the group returning to the stage in 2026 and 2027, featuring more than 70 stops.
The tour kicks off on April 9 with three nights in Goyang, South Korea, but will move to North America by the end of April starting with Florida.
Making the list will be two nights at Chicago’s Soldier Field, slated to take place Aug. 27 and Aug. 28.
Then, the fall will see the group moving to Latin America and Asia.
The tour marks the first performances since BTS’ “Permission to Dance on Stage” tour in 2021-22. Since then, all seven members of BTS — RM, Jin, Jimin, V, Suga, Jung Kook and j-hope — completed South Korea’s mandatory military service.
Last summer, the group teased a world tour and announced that a new album would be released in the spring of 2026. At the time, they said they would begin working on the project in July 2025.
The 2026 album will mark their first since 2022’s anthology, “Proof,” their 2021 Japanese compilation album “BTS, the Best,” and their last studio album, “Be,” released in 2020.
According to the announcement, there will also be a unique element to this tour.
“Notably, the tour will feature a 360-degree, in-the-round stage design. The immersive setup places the audience at the center of the experience while allowing for increased capacity at every venue,” a release from Live Nation stated.
Presale tickets begin on Jan. 22 and general tickets go on sale beginning at 11 a.m. CT on Jan. 24 at LiveNation.com.
See the full tour schedule below:
BTS WORLD TOUR 2026 & 2027 DATES:
Thu Apr 9 — Goyang — Goyang Stadium
Sat Apr 11 — Goyang — Goyang Stadium
Sun Apr 12 — Goyang — Goyang Stadium
Fri Apr 17 — Tokyo — Tokyo Dome
Sat Apr 18 — Tokyo — Tokyo Dome
Sat Apr 25 — Tampa, FL — Raymond James Stadium
Sun Apr 26 — Tampa, FL — Raymond James Stadium
Sat May 2 — El Paso, TX — Sun Bowl Stadium
Sun May 3 — El Paso, TX — Sun Bowl Stadium
Thu May 7 — Mexico City, MX — Estadio GNP Seguros
Sat May 9 — Mexico City, MX — Estadio GNP Seguros
Sun May 10 — Mexico City, MX — Estadio GNP Seguros
Sat May 16 — Stanford, CA — Stanford Stadium
Sun May 17 — Stanford, CA — Stanford Stadium
Sat May 23 — Las Vegas, NV — Allegiant Stadium
Sun May 24 — Las Vegas, NV — Allegiant Stadium
Wed May 27 — Las Vegas, NV — Allegiant Stadium
Fri Jun 12 — Busan — Busan Asiad Stadium
Sat Jun 13 — Busan — Busan Asiad Stadium
Fri Jun 26 — Madrid, ES — Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Sat Jun 27 — Madrid, ES — Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Wed Jul 1 — Brussels, BE — King Baudouin Stadium
Thu Jul 2 — Brussels, BE — King Baudouin Stadium
Mon Jul 6 — London, UK — Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Tue Jul 7 — London, UK — Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Sat Jul 11 — Munich, DE — Allianz Arena
Sun Jul 12 — Munich, DE — Allianz Arena
Fri Jul 17 — Paris, FR — Stade de France
Sat Jul 18 — Paris, FR — Stade de France
Sat Aug 1 — East Rutherford, NJ — MetLife Stadium
Sun Aug 2 — East Rutherford, NJ — MetLife Stadium
Wed Aug 5 — Foxborough, MA — Gillette Stadium
Thu Aug 6 — Foxborough, MA — Gillette Stadium
Mon Aug 10 — Baltimore, MD — M&T Bank Stadium
Tue Aug 11 — Baltimore, MD — M&T Bank Stadium
Sat Aug 15 — Arlington, TX — AT&T Stadium
Sun Aug 16 — Arlington, TX — AT&T Stadium
Sat Aug 22 — Toronto, ON — Rogers Stadium
Sun Aug 23 — Toronto, ON — Rogers Stadium
Thu Aug 27 — Chicago, IL — Soldier Field
Fri Aug 28 — Chicago, IL — Soldier Field
Tue Sep 1 — Los Angeles, CA — SoFi Stadium
Wed Sep 2 — Los Angeles, CA — SoFi Stadium
Sat Sep 5 — Los Angeles, CA — SoFi Stadium
Sun Sep 6— Los Angeles, CA — SoFi Stadium
Fri Oct 2 — Bogota, CL*
Sat Oct 3 — Bogota, CL*
Fri Oct 9 — Lima, PE*
Sat Oct 10 — Lima, PE*
Fri Oct 16 — Santiago, CL*
Sat Oct 17 — Santiago, CL*
Fri Oct 23 — Buenos Aires, AR*
Sat Oct 24 — Buenos Aires, AR*
Wed Oct 28 — São Paulo, BR*
Fri Oct 30 — São Paulo, BR*
Sat Oct 31 — São Paulo, BR*
Thu Nov 19 — Kaohsiung*
Sat Nov 21 — Kaohsiung*
Sun Nov 22 — Kaohsiung*
Thu Dec 03 — Bangkok*
Sat Dec 05 — Bangkok*
Sun Dec 06 — Bangkok*
Sat Dec 12 — Kuala Lumpur*
Sun Dec 13 — Kuala Lumpur*
Thu Dec 17 — Singapore*
Sat Dec 19 — Singapore*
Sun Dec 20 — Singapore*
Tue Dec 22 — Singapore*
Sat Dec 26 — Jakarta*
Sun Dec 27 — Jakarta*
Fri Feb 12 — Melbourne, AU*
Sat Feb 13 — Melbourne, AU*
Sat Feb 20 — Sydney, AU*
Sun Feb 21 — Sydney, AU*
Thu Mar 04 — Hong Kong*
Sat Mar 06 — Hong Kong*
Sun Mar 07 — Hong Kong*
Sat Mar 13 — Manila*
Sun Mar 14 — Manila*
*Venue and on-sale information to be revealed at a later date.
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