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== Background ==
== Background ==
On April 26, 2018, [[Big Hit Entertainment|Big Hit]] released a trailer on their official [[YouTube]] channel announcing an upcoming world tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN4_GOtBoj4|title=BTS (방탄소년단) WORLD TOUR "LOVE YOURSELF" SPOT|date=April 26, 2018|work=BigHit Entertainment|accessdate=April 28, 2018}}</ref> The video revealed an initial schedule of 22 concerts across 11 cities, spanning Seoul to California, Ontario to London, Amsterdam to Paris, with more dates and venues said to be awaiting confirmation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8390251/bts-announce-new-tour-dates-full-list|title=BTS Announces World Tour With Stops In Six North American Cities|first=Tamar|last=Herman|work=Billboard|accessdate=May 27, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/bts|title=BTS WORLD TOUR 'LOVE YOURSELF'|website=theo2|accessdate=May 27, 2018}}</ref> The information was also posted on Big Hit's official website and across all their official social media platforms as well.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bts.ibighit.com/btsworldtour/|title=BTS WORLD TOUR|website=bts.ibighit.com|language=ko|accessdate=April 26, 2018}}</ref> After news of the world tour broke, multiple hashtags trended worldwide on social media, including the tour's namesake tag – #LOVE_YOURSELF, highlighting the level of anticipation surrounding the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8390293/bts-tour-army-reaction|title=ARMY Around the Globe React to BTS' Love Yourself World Tour Announcement|work=Billboard|first=Tamar|last=Herman|date=April 26, 2018|accessdate=May 27, 2018}}</ref>
On April 26, 2018, [[Big Hit Entertainment]] released a trailer on their official [[YouTube]] channel announcing an upcoming world tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN4_GOtBoj4|title=BTS (방탄소년단) WORLD TOUR "LOVE YOURSELF" SPOT|date=April 26, 2018|work=BigHit Entertainment|accessdate=April 28, 2018}}</ref> The video revealed an initial schedule of 22 concerts across 11 cities, spanning Seoul to California, Ontario to London, Amsterdam to Paris, with more dates and venues said to be awaiting confirmation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8390251/bts-announce-new-tour-dates-full-list|title=BTS Announces World Tour With Stops In Six North American Cities|first=Tamar|last=Herman|work=Billboard|accessdate=May 27, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/bts|title=BTS WORLD TOUR 'LOVE YOURSELF'|website=theo2|accessdate=May 27, 2018}}</ref> The information was also posted on Big Hit's official website and across all their official social media platforms as well.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bts.ibighit.com/btsworldtour/|title=BTS WORLD TOUR|website=bts.ibighit.com|language=ko|accessdate=April 26, 2018}}</ref> After news of the world tour broke, multiple hashtags trended worldwide on social media, including the tour's namesake tag – #LOVE_YOURSELF, highlighting the level of anticipation surrounding the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8390293/bts-tour-army-reaction|title=ARMY Around the Globe React to BTS' Love Yourself World Tour Announcement|work=Billboard|first=Tamar|last=Herman|date=April 26, 2018|accessdate=May 27, 2018}}</ref>


Tickets went on sale May 5, 2018 for the Newark, Fort Worth, and Los Angeles shows and sold out in seconds.<ref name="BTS NA Tour tickets">{{cite news|url=http://www.powerhouselive.net/event/event_cnt_view.asp?idx=18|title=BTS World Tour 'Love Yourself'|website=powerhouselive.net|accessdate=May 27, 2018}}</ref><ref name="BTS NA Tour LA day 4" /> Due to the high demand, an additional date was added to the Los Angeles lineup, with tickets going on sale May 9, 2018.<ref name="BTS NA Tour LA day 4">{{Cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2018/05/06/bts-listen-army-add-extra-date-tour-tickets-sell-seconds-7524733/|title=BTS listen to their Army and add extra date to tour after tickets sell out|date=May 6, 2018|work=Metro|accessdate=May 9, 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref> Tickets for the Oakland, Chicago, and Hamilton shows went on sale May 7, 2018.<ref name="BTS NA Tour tickets" /> Tickets for the Hamilton shows sold out in just over an hour, with [[Culture of Hamilton, Ontario#Core Entertainment|Core Entertainment]], organizers for the Ontario stop, revealing they would have sold out faster were it not for the strain put on [[Ticketmaster]]'s online system due to the heavy influx of site traffic, the likes of which had not been seen for any ticketing held before.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thespec.com/whatson-story/8595366-rockingham-k-pop-flexes-its-ticket-selling-muscle-at-firstontario-centre/|title=K-pop flexes its ticket selling muscle at FirstOntario Centre|date=May 9, 2018|first=Graham|last=Rockingham|work=The Hamilton Spectator|accessdate=May 27, 2018}}</ref> All fourteen stops for the North-American leg of the tour were completely sold out.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrolli/2018/05/18/bts-love-yourself-tear-already-broke-records/#6a7a6c1dc7d2|title=BTS Already Broke Records With Their New Album, 'Love Yourself: Tear'|first=Bryan|last=Rolli|work=[[Forbes]]|date=May 18, 2018|accessdate=May 27, 2018}}</ref>
Tickets went on sale May 5, 2018 for the Newark, Fort Worth, and Los Angeles shows and sold out in seconds.<ref name="BTS NA Tour tickets">{{cite news|url=http://www.powerhouselive.net/event/event_cnt_view.asp?idx=18|title=BTS World Tour 'Love Yourself'|website=powerhouselive.net|accessdate=May 27, 2018}}</ref><ref name="BTS NA Tour LA day 4" /> Due to the high demand, an additional date was added to the Los Angeles lineup, with tickets going on sale May 9, 2018.<ref name="BTS NA Tour LA day 4">{{Cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2018/05/06/bts-listen-army-add-extra-date-tour-tickets-sell-seconds-7524733/|title=BTS listen to their Army and add extra date to tour after tickets sell out|date=May 6, 2018|work=Metro|accessdate=May 9, 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref> Tickets for the Oakland, Chicago, and Hamilton shows went on sale May 7, 2018.<ref name="BTS NA Tour tickets" /> Tickets for the Hamilton shows sold out in just over an hour, with [[Culture of Hamilton, Ontario#Core Entertainment|Core Entertainment]], organizers for the Ontario stop, revealing they would have sold out faster were it not for the strain put on [[Ticketmaster]]'s online system due to the heavy influx of site traffic, the likes of which had not been seen for any ticketing held before.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thespec.com/whatson-story/8595366-rockingham-k-pop-flexes-its-ticket-selling-muscle-at-firstontario-centre/|title=K-pop flexes its ticket selling muscle at FirstOntario Centre|date=May 9, 2018|first=Graham|last=Rockingham|work=The Hamilton Spectator|accessdate=May 27, 2018}}</ref> All fourteen stops for the North-American leg of the tour were completely sold out.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrolli/2018/05/18/bts-love-yourself-tear-already-broke-records/#6a7a6c1dc7d2|title=BTS Already Broke Records With Their New Album, 'Love Yourself: Tear'|first=Bryan|last=Rolli|work=[[Forbes]]|date=May 18, 2018|accessdate=May 27, 2018}}</ref>

Revision as of 15:32, 31 May 2018

BTS World Tour: Love Yourself
World tour by BTS
Associated albumLove Yourself: Her
Love Yourself: Tear
Start dateAugust 25, 2018
End dateTBA
Legs3
No. of shows
  • 2 in Asia
  • 14 in North America
  • 7 in Europe
  • 23 in Total
BTS concert chronology

BTS World Tour: Love Yourself is the third worldwide concert tour headlined by South Korean boy band BTS to promote their Love Yourself series, including their Love Yourself: Her EP and Love Yourself: Tear studio album.[1] The tour will begin on August 25, 2018 in South Korea and is set to visit 7 countries thus far, including the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Netherlands and Germany.[2][3]

Background

On April 26, 2018, Big Hit Entertainment released a trailer on their official YouTube channel announcing an upcoming world tour.[4] The video revealed an initial schedule of 22 concerts across 11 cities, spanning Seoul to California, Ontario to London, Amsterdam to Paris, with more dates and venues said to be awaiting confirmation.[5][6] The information was also posted on Big Hit's official website and across all their official social media platforms as well.[7] After news of the world tour broke, multiple hashtags trended worldwide on social media, including the tour's namesake tag – #LOVE_YOURSELF, highlighting the level of anticipation surrounding the event.[8]

Tickets went on sale May 5, 2018 for the Newark, Fort Worth, and Los Angeles shows and sold out in seconds.[9][10] Due to the high demand, an additional date was added to the Los Angeles lineup, with tickets going on sale May 9, 2018.[10] Tickets for the Oakland, Chicago, and Hamilton shows went on sale May 7, 2018.[9] Tickets for the Hamilton shows sold out in just over an hour, with Core Entertainment, organizers for the Ontario stop, revealing they would have sold out faster were it not for the strain put on Ticketmaster's online system due to the heavy influx of site traffic, the likes of which had not been seen for any ticketing held before.[11] All fourteen stops for the North-American leg of the tour were completely sold out.[12]

The London, Amsterdam, Berlin, and Paris stops will mark their biggest European headline shows to date.[13] Tickets are set to go on sale June 1.[14]

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
Leg 1 - Asia
August 25, 2018 Seoul South Korea Seoul Olympic Stadium
August 26, 2018
Leg 2 - North America
September 5, 2018 Los Angeles United States Staples Center
September 6, 2018
September 8, 2018
September 9, 2018
September 12, 2018 Oakland Oracle Arena
September 15, 2018 Fort Worth Fort Worth Convention Center
September 16, 2018
September 20, 2018 Hamilton Canada FirstOntario Centre
September 22, 2018
September 23, 2018
September 28, 2018 Newark United States Prudential Center
September 29, 2018
October 2, 2018 Chicago United Center
October 3, 2018
Leg 3 - Europe
October 9, 2018 London United Kingdom The O2 Arena
October 10, 2018
October 13, 2018 Amsterdam Netherlands Ziggo Dome
October 16, 2018 Berlin Germany Mercedes-Benz Arena
October 17, 2018
October 19, 2018 Paris France AccorHotels Arena
October 20, 2018

References

  1. ^ "BTS Announces World Tour With Stops In Six North American Cities". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  2. ^ "BTS announce UK tour dates". BBC News. April 27, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  3. ^ Exposito, Suzy (April 27, 2018). "BTS Announce 'Love Yourself' World Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  4. ^ "BTS (방탄소년단) WORLD TOUR "LOVE YOURSELF" SPOT". BigHit Entertainment. April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  5. ^ Herman, Tamar. "BTS Announces World Tour With Stops In Six North American Cities". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  6. ^ "BTS WORLD TOUR 'LOVE YOURSELF'". theo2. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  7. ^ "BTS WORLD TOUR". bts.ibighit.com (in Korean). Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  8. ^ Herman, Tamar (April 26, 2018). "ARMY Around the Globe React to BTS' Love Yourself World Tour Announcement". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  9. ^ a b "BTS World Tour 'Love Yourself'". powerhouselive.net. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  10. ^ a b "BTS listen to their Army and add extra date to tour after tickets sell out". Metro. May 6, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  11. ^ Rockingham, Graham (May 9, 2018). "K-pop flexes its ticket selling muscle at FirstOntario Centre". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  12. ^ Rolli, Bryan (May 18, 2018). "BTS Already Broke Records With Their New Album, 'Love Yourself: Tear'". Forbes. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  13. ^ Yates, Jonathon (April 27, 2018). "BTS announce London O2 Arena shows on world tour - how to get tickets". getwestlondon. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  14. ^ Haigh, Phil (April 27, 2018). "When are BTS tickets on sale for the London dates of their 2018 world tour?". Metro. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
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