J-Hope confirms BTS' 2-month absence from South Korea en route to Lollapalooza, gets ready to work in LA
BTS' 2-month stay in USA for work was confirmed by J-Hope
J-Hope airport appearance attracted a lot of fans and reporters. They took clips of him and shared it online. He looked chic in a cool denim outfit and he sported his classic shades. As he headed towards the aircraft, a paparazzi asked him "Hoseok-ssi, I heard that if you leave today, we won't be able to see you for two months." To that, he replied, "Yes, now, it's time to work [on music]. They [the BTS members] are there in advance."
This confirmed the previous reports regarding BTS being away from South Korea for the same time period to work on their comeback in Los Angeles, USA. On BTS ARMY day, July 9, Jimin shared a picture with his recording headphones on, indicating that the preparations for a full-group album was already underway.
J-Hope to headline Lollapalooza Berlin 2025 before joining members in LA
The Mona Lisa singer is set to take over the Lollapalooza Berlin 2025 stage on Sunday, July 13. He is flying there a few days earlier to rest up and then prepare for the big day. The music gala is scheduled to take place over two days, on July 12 and 13, 2025, at the Olympic Park and Olympic Stadium in Berlin. J-Hope's set will be running from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM (local time).
Fans are eagerly waiting to see him set the stage ablaze this weekend. Recently, he thrilled fans with his surprise act at PSY's SUMMER SWAG 2025 concert. He performed his latest solo track Killin' It Girl and BTS' hit songs MIC Drop, and Outro : Ego. Ahead of that, he concluded his HOPE ON THE STAGE World Tour with two spectacular encore shows at Goyang. Now all eyes are on his Lollapalooza stage.
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