BTS is back – and coming to a city near you. As the clock strikes midnight on Wednesday in Seoul, the group will announce the dates and locations of a highly-anticipated world tour, with their new album expected to release in March.

BTS world tour dates and locations dropped on Jan. 13, with the tour starting on April 9 in Goyang, South Korea, hitting multiple cities in the United States (like Tampa, El Paso, and Vegas), and running through March 14,

BTS will embark on a world tour in 2026 and 2027 marking their official return to live music following an extensive hiatus.

Australia will receive two stops in February 2027: Melbourne (February 12-13) and Sydney (February 20-21). The tour will conclude with performances in Hong Kong (March 4, 6-7) and Manila, Philippines (March 13-14).

With over 70 dates announced, the latest tour from BTS will "the biggest global K-pop tour of all time," according to Live Nation.

BTS has confirmed a new tour and album for 2026, the K-pop boy band's first activity since the members' military conscription.

BTS sent handwritten letters to their fandom - known collectively as ARMY - ahead of announcing the new album. Delivered directly to fans' homes, the notes expressed gratitude and excitement about their reunion. "The year we've been waiting for has finally arrived," wrote Jimin.

Indian BTS ARMY may have just received the biggest news of their lives. On December 27, BTS member Kim Taehyung, aka V, casually dropped a line that instantly set the internet on fire. What seemed like a warm greeting during a Weverse live quickly turned into a moment Indian fans will never forget.

The comeback, estimated to generate more than $1bn in revenue, will mark the K-pop boy band’s first full tour since before Covid-19 disrupted the live music industry worldwide, Shahana Yasmin reports