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BTS to live-stream concert next month, part of K-pop supergroup’s increased online presence and commitment to fans after world tour postponed
- The K-pop supergroup, whose tour was put off because of the coronavirus emergency, will stream a ticketed 90-minute live event for mid-June
- This follows BTS’ free online streams of eight previous concerts last month
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Having postponed their entire world tour this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, K-pop boy band BTS will stage a live online concert next month, inviting fans from across the world, their management agency has announced.
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BTS will connect with their Army fan club through the live-streaming event, “Bang Bang Con the Live”, on June 14, Big Hit Entertainment announced on the Weverse mobile application and its SNS accounts.
“With a concept of inviting fans to a chamber of BTS … the ticketed live-streaming show will last for 90 minutes, starting at 6pm on June 14”, according to Big Hit. Chamber translates into “bang” in the Korean language.
It is the latest online event that BTS will take part in as the band steps up online activities during the coronavirus outbreak. The entire global itinerary of BTS’ 2020 world concert series, “Map of the Soul Tour”, was put on hold due to the pandemic, which left the band stranded at home.
Last month, BTS provided free online streams of eight previous concerts, reaching out to fans under self-quarantine at home and abroad. A total of 2.24 million fans simultaneously connected to the two-day live-streaming event.
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