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Express Tribune
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
BTS announce tour, promise album
K-pop supergroup BTS will head to the United States this month to start working on new music and will launch its next album early next year ahead of a world tour, it said on Tuesday, as per Reuters. The seven members of South Korea's most lucrative group made the announcement during a livestream on Weverse, a superfan platform owned by HYBE, an entertainment firm that manages BTS. "Hey guys, we are back," BTS member Jimin said in the 30-minute livestream. HYBE said it attracted more than 7.3 million real-time views and that the world tour would be BTS' first in approximately four years. "Starting in July — we're planning to make something massive, so from then (this month), we'll probably gather together and stay focused on making music," said band leader RM. "Our group album is officially set to be released next spring," RM added during a live chat. "Starting next spring, we'll of course be going on tour, so please look forward to seeing us all around the globe," he added. The upcoming album, which BTS will produce in the United States and other countries, will be the band's first full-length album since 2020, BTS leader, RM, said. As per the Guardian, if released in the spring of 2026, the BTS comeback album would be its first in four years since Proof, which was the best-selling album of 2022 in South Korea, with nearly 3.5 million copies sold. The band made its debut on June 13, 2013, and spearheaded a global K-pop craze with lyrics and social campaigns aimed at empowering youngsters. BTS had been on a break since 2022 as its members undertook the mandatory service required of all South Korean men under 30 due to tensions with the nuclear-armed North. SUGA, the last BTS member to complete his military service, was discharged on June 21, paving the way for the band's reunion.
Bangkok Post
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Bangkok Post
BTS to release first album in four years
SEOUL — BTS is launching its first album in four years next spring, a high-stakes comeback for the Korean pop (K-pop) sensation, its agent Hybe Company and South Korea's music industry. The seven-member group which grew from unknown boy band to global juggernaut, commanded sold-out global tours and Billboard Music awards, with appearances at the United Nations (UN) and the Qatar World Cup in 2022. Before pausing at the group's peak in 2022, members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook thrust K-pop to the forefront of the global music stage. 'We are planning to focus on creating new songs from July,' RM said during a live chat on fan communication platform Weverse. 'Our album is coming out next spring. And there will be a global tour for sure.' BTS plans to produce the new album in the United States from this month. Suga became the final BTS member to complete his military service last month, fuelling anticipation and drawing a fresh wave of international fans to Hybe's Seoul headquarters. The new record will be the band's first as a complete group since Proof in 2022. Their last concert, 'Yet to Come in Busan,' was held in October of that year. BTS members' decision to serve in the military, despite national debate over possible exemptions, was both principled and risky. It endeared them further to fans but left a vacuum in a hyper-competitive music scene shaped by TikTok trends, hits generated by artificial intelligence (AI) and rapidly shifting fan loyalties. BTS' fan group, which goes by the name ARMY, is one of the most organised and loyal in music history and has a strong global presence. During the hiatus, fan engagement remained strong through solo music projects and merchandising. BTS' return comes as Hybe adjusts after Scooter Braun's decision to step down as CEO of Hybe America and grapples with internal disputes over the management rights of NewJeans. During the group's absence, Hybe diversified its revenues aggressively, with acts like boy band Seventeen and US-based group Katseye gaining traction globally.
See - Sada Elbalad
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
BTS Will Return in Spring 2026 with New Music and World Tour
Yara Sameh The K-pop powerhouse BTS has officially confirmed its comeback, revealing on a Weverse livestream on Tuesday that they will return in spring 2026 with new music and a world tour. The band has been on hiatus for two years due to solo ventures and military service obligations. The 30-minute stream marked the first time all seven members — Jungkook, V, Jimin, Suga, Jin, J-Hope and RM — have broadcast live together since September 2022. It was watched by over 7.3 million fans in real time. 'We'll be releasing a new BTS album in the spring of next year,' the group said in a statement. 'Starting in July, all seven of us will begin working closely together on new music. Since it will be a group album, it will reflect each member's thoughts and ideas. We're approaching the album with the same mindset we had when we first started.' BTS will begin recording new music in the U.S. next month and start planning for a 'massive' world tour. 'We're also planning a world tour alongside the new album,' they said. 'We'll be visiting fans all around the world, so we hope you're as excited as we are.' The group presented their last tour, 'BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage,' from 2021 to 2022 and drew over 4 million attendees. BTS' last album as a group was 2022's 'Proof.' Since then, all of its members have released solo music, including Jung Kook's 2023 album 'Golden'; V's 2023 album 'Layover'; Jimin's two albums, 2023's 'Face' and 2024's 'Muse'; Suga's 2023 album 'D-Day'; Jin's two EPs, 'Happy' (2024) and 'Echo' (2025); J-Hope's 2022 album 'Jack in the Box'; and RM's two albums 'Indigo' (2022) and 'Right Place, Wrong Person' (2024). read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan Technology 50-Year Soviet Spacecraft 'Kosmos 482' Crashes into Indian Ocean News "Tensions Escalate: Iran Probes Allegations of Indian Tech Collaboration with Israeli Intelligence"
NDTV
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
BTS Announces New Album, World Tour In 2026 On First Live Stream After Three Years
K-pop supergroup BTS on Tuesday announced their comeback in the spring of 2026 with an album and world tour, prompting a fan frenzy as millions eagerly await their return. South Korea's most lucrative musical act has been on a self-described hiatus since 2022 as its members undertook the mandatory service required of all South Korean men under 30 due to tensions with the nuclear-armed North. With five members discharged from military service in June, many in the industry have been anticipating their comeback. "Starting in July... we're planning to make something massive, so from then (this month), we'll probably gather together and stay focused on making music," band leader RM said on their superfan platform Weverse. "Our group album is officially set to be released next spring," RM said during a live chat. "Starting next spring, we'll of course be going on tour, so please look forward to seeing us all around the globe," he added. The band also revealed their plans to head this month to the United States, where all seven members will gradually regroup to begin music production and prepare for upcoming performances. If released in the spring of 2026, their comeback album would be their first in four years since "Proof", which was the best-selling album of 2022 in South Korea, with nearly 3.5 million copies sold. Prior to their mandatory military service, the boy band generated more than 5.5 trillion won ($4 billion) in yearly economic impact, according to the Korea Culture and Tourism Institute. That accounts for roughly 0.2 percent of South Korea's total GDP, according to official data. BTS holds the record as the most-streamed group on Spotify, and became the first K-pop act to top both the Billboard 200 and the Billboard Artist 100 charts in the United States.
Al Etihad
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Al Etihad
BTS agency confirms superstars' 2026 album, tour
2 July 2025 09:31 SEOUL (AFP)BTS agency HYBE confirmed Wednesday that the K-pop megastars would release a new album and go on tour in 2026, with the group's livestream announcement of their return attracting more than seven million seven-member group had been on a self-described hiatus since 2022 while they undertook their mandatory military service -- required of all men under 30 in South discharged from service, the septet "will travel to the United States in July to begin preparations for the new album and tour all together", HYBE said in a announced their official comeback during a live broadcast on Tuesday, the first livestream with all seven in nearly three livestream attracted more than 7.3 million real-time views, according to the said BTS "plan to release their new album in 2026 and embark on a large-scale world tour".Group member RM said during the livestream that the new album "is officially set to be released next spring.""Starting next spring, we'll of course be going on tour, so please look forward to seeing us all around the globe," he comeback album would be their first in four years since "Proof", which was the best-selling album of 2022 in South Korea, with nearly 3.5 million copies their military service, BTS generated more than 5.5 trillion won ($4 billion) in yearly economic impact, according to the Korea Culture and Tourism accounts for roughly 0.2 percent of South Korea's total GDP, according to official data. BTS, known for backing progressive causes, holds the record as the most-streamed group on Spotify, and became the first K-pop act to top both the Billboard 200 and the Billboard Artist 100 charts in the United States.
