The wait is almost over! Nearly four years after their ‘PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE’ tour back in 2022, the ‘BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’ will officially kick off on April 9, 2026 at the Goyang Stadium in South Korea. Now that we are only one month out from the highly anticipated event, here are the top 5 things you can expect to see during one of the 80+ shows worldwide.

Live Debuts

BTS’ upcoming album of the same name, ARIRANG, is set to release on March 20th, only a few weeks before the tour begins. With 14 brand new tracks in their arsenal, it’s safe to predict that fans will get to hear several of them live for the first time.
BTS have also had a lot of time to work on solo projects since their last show as a full group, including Jin’s Happy (2024) and Echo (2025), J-Hope's Jack in the Box (2022) and Hope on the Street Vol.1 (2024), RM's Indigo (2022) and Right Place, Wrong Person (2024), Jimin's FACE (2023) and MUSE (2024), Suga's D-Day (2023) as Agust D, V's Layover (2023), and Jungkook's Golden (2023).

While the ‘PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE’ tour focused mostly on full group performances, the previous ‘Love Yourself’ tour and ‘The Wings Tour’ featured multiple solo stages. In addition, there has been a rise in popularity among K-Pop groups in general to have an entire act dedicated to solo and unit performances in their shows, including TWICE, ATEEZ, Stray Kids, and more. With so many beloved tracks added to the BTS discography in the past couple of years, it’s more likely a matter of ‘which’ solo songs will be included rather than will they be.

Iconic Fan Outfits and Freebies

One of the best parts of being in the BTS ARMY is meeting other fans who share similar interests. During concerts, there will be so many people dressed up in different costumes that it will almost feel like skimming through a BTS history book. While more minimalist ARMY may include the color purple in their ensemble or a BT21 headband featuring their bias’ character, don’t be surprised if a gigantic tuna fish waits in line for merch with you, a squad pulls up in baseball tanks and the thickest eyeliner you’ve ever seen, or someone even pulls out a wedding dress!

On top of that, BTS fans are known to hand out some of the most intricate and exciting ‘freebies,’ which are basically fun, handmade crafts to gift or trade with others. This can include custom photo cards, a decorative physical ticket for the concert date you’re attending, keychains, bracelets, and so much more! Be sure to thank these hardworking fans, as they often prepare goodies several weeks or months in advance in amounts sometimes exceeding several hundreds!

Crazy Views

As the ‘BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’’ has a 360° stage setup, the entire audience will have a uniquely amazing angle to watch the show. The amount of fans that will be able to stand at the barricade is probably the most in BTS’ history, meaning a ton of close-up fancams will be uploaded online for all to see. Plus, BTS always have such creative stage effects and props, (including a giant bouncy castle one time!) so we can definitely say that something special will be set up for this tour as well.

Three Hours of Fun

You better pack some comfortable shoes for these shows! On average, a BTS show can last from 2 ½ to 3 hours, with your only break being a few short VCR clips after each act. ‘PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE,’ ‘Love Yourself,’ and ‘The Wings Tour’ concerts mostly consisted of about 22-24 songs depending on the date and location.

Bringing Back the Classics

Although the setlist will feature a lot of newer tracks, there are quite a few blasts from the past that BTS will never seem to let go! Their most played song in history is the fan-favorite “Dope,” which has been performed 162 times from 2015 until now. Other career highlights are “Fire” (137 plays), “I Need U” (130 plays), and “Save ME” (102 plays). Even though it can never be 100% guaranteed, it would definitely be a huge shock to have any of these missing from the ‘BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’ setlist.

Be sure to check out the hottest boy band in the world as they embark on the ‘BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’’ this April. You can click here for more information about upcoming shows.

BTS WORLD TOUR 2026 & 2027 TOUR DATES

Thu Apr 9 — Goyang — Goyang Stadium

Sat Apr 11 — Goyang — Goyang Stadium

Sun Apr 12 — Goyang — Goyang Stadium

Fri Apr 17 — Tokyo — Tokyo Dome

Sat Apr 18 — Tokyo — Tokyo Dome

Sat Apr 25 — Tampa, FL — Raymond James Stadium

Sun Apr 26 — Tampa, FL — Raymond James Stadium

Sat May 2 — El Paso, TX — Sun Bowl Stadium

Sun May 3 — El Paso, TX — Sun Bowl Stadium

Thu May 7 — Mexico City, MX — Estadio GNP Seguros

Sat May 9 — Mexico City, MX — Estadio GNP Seguros

Sun May 10 — Mexico City, MX — Estadio GNP Seguros

Sat May 16 — Stanford, CA — Stanford Stadium

Sun May 17 — Stanford, CA — Stanford Stadium

Sat May 23 — Las Vegas, NV — Allegiant Stadium

Sun May 24 — Las Vegas, NV — Allegiant Stadium

Wed May 27 — Las Vegas, NV — Allegiant Stadium

Fri Jun 12 — Busan — Busan Asiad Stadium

Sat Jun 13 — Busan — Busan Asiad Stadium

Fri Jun 26 — Madrid, ES — Riyadh Air Metropolitano

Sat Jun 27 — Madrid, ES — Riyadh Air Metropolitano

Wed Jul 1 — Brussels, BE — King Baudouin Stadium

Thu Jul 2 — Brussels, BE — King Baudouin Stadium

Mon Jul 6 — London, UK — Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Tue Jul 7 — London, UK — Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Sat Jul 11 — Munich, DE — Allianz Arena

Sun Jul 12 — Munich, DE — Allianz Arena

Fri Jul 17 — Paris, FR — Stade de France

Sat Jul 18 — Paris, FR — Stade de France

Sat Aug 1 — East Rutherford, NJ — MetLife Stadium

Sun Aug 2 — East Rutherford, NJ — MetLife Stadium

Wed Aug 5 — Foxborough, MA — Gillette Stadium

Thu Aug 6 — Foxborough, MA — Gillette Stadium

Mon Aug 10 — Baltimore, MD — M&T Bank Stadium

Tue Aug 11 — Baltimore, MD — M&T Bank Stadium

Sat Aug 15 — Arlington, TX — AT&T Stadium

Sun Aug 16 — Arlington, TX — AT&T Stadium

Sat Aug 22 — Toronto, ON — Rogers Stadium

Sun Aug 23 — Toronto, ON — Rogers Stadium

Thu Aug 27 — Chicago, IL — Soldier Field

Fri Aug 28 — Chicago, IL — Soldier Field

Tue Sep 1 — Los Angeles, CA — SoFi Stadium

Wed Sep 2 — Los Angeles, CA — SoFi Stadium

Sat Sep 5 — Los Angeles, CA — SoFi Stadium

Sun Sep 6— Los Angeles, CA — SoFi Stadium

Fri Oct 2 — Bogota, CL*

Sat Oct 3 — Bogota, CL*

Fri Oct 9 — Lima, PE*

Sat Oct 10 — Lima, PE*

Fri Oct 16 — Santiago, CL*

Sat Oct 17 — Santiago, CL*

Fri Oct 23 — Buenos Aires, AR*

Sat Oct 24 — Buenos Aires, AR*

Wed Oct 28 — São Paulo, BR*

Fri Oct 30 — São Paulo, BR*

Sat Oct 31 — São Paulo, BR*

Thu Nov 19 — Kaohsiung*

Sat Nov 21 — Kaohsiung*

Sun Nov 22 — Kaohsiung*

Thu Dec 03 — Bangkok*

Sat Dec 05 — Bangkok*

Sun Dec 06 — Bangkok*

Sat Dec 12 — Kuala Lumpur*

Sun Dec 13 — Kuala Lumpur*

Thu Dec 17 — Singapore*

Sat Dec 19 — Singapore*

Sun Dec 20 — Singapore*

Tue Dec 22 — Singapore*

Sat Dec 26 — Jakarta*

Sun Dec 27 — Jakarta*

Fri Feb 12 — Melbourne, AU*

Sat Feb 13 — Melbourne, AU*

Sat Feb 20 — Sydney, AU*

Sun Feb 21 — Sydney, AU*

Thu Mar 04 — Hong Kong*

Sat Mar 06 — Hong Kong*

Sun Mar 07 — Hong Kong*

Sat Mar 13 — Manila*

Sun Mar 14 — Manila*

*Venue and onsale information to be revealed at a later date.