BTS Kicks Off Their ARIRANG Tour In The US: Everything To Know

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentBTS Kicks Off Their ARIRANG Tour In The US: Everything To KnowByHannah Abraham,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hannah Abraham covers entertainment, culture and business.Follow AuthorApr 25, 2026, 05:20pm EDTApr 25, 2026, 05:21pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.A woman poses for a photo in front of a truck promoting the comeback concert of K-pop boy group BTS in Seoul on March 19, 2026. BTS, the world's biggest boy band, reunites on stage on March 21, in a K-pop extravaganza watched by hundreds of thousands of fans in downtown Seoul and by millions around the planet online. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesBTS touched down in Tampa, Florida on April 25, opening the North American leg of the ARIRANG World Tour at Raymond James Stadium — the first U.S. dates of a global run spanning more than 85 dates in 34 cities across 23 countries, from April 2026 through March 2027. For a band that last performed together in the U.S. in 2022 (not counting the recent, intimate Swimside event), the scale of the return is considerable. Whether you’re one of the lucky attendees or not, here is everything you need to know.Why The BTS ARIRANG World Tour MattersThe tour supports ARIRANG, the group’s first studio album in nearly six years and their first release since going on hiatus for each member to complete South Korea’s mandatory military service. All seven members — RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook — completed their service by June 2025 and began work on the record immediately. Released on March 20, 2026, Arirang debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 with 641,000 album-equivalent units, the largest opening week by units for a group since the chart’s current methodology began, with lead single "Swim" reaching number one on the Hot 100, per...