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BTS Plans 2026 World Tour with 65 Shows After Completing Military Service
BTS will embark on a global 65-date tour, including 30+ shows in North America, after releasing their first album in six years, marking their comeback post-military service.
- On October 27, 2025, Bloomberg reported BTS will release a new group album at the end of March 2026, their first full-group record in six years.
- All seven members of BTS completed South Korea's mandatory military service and pursued solo projects before regrouping to work on new music starting in July.
- Industry sources say the BTS tour will include about 65 dates worldwide in 2026, with more than 30 shows in North America, though HYBE and BigHit Music say details remain unconfirmed.
- Fans known as ARMY reacted online with excitement and ticket concerns, while Pollstar data show BTS grossed nearly US$300 million touring between 2015 and 2022, including US$18 million per show.
- Given BTS's global role, industry observers say the comeback will test fan enthusiasm and recall BTS helped bring K-pop mainstream as the top global act in 2020–2021.
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