The K-pop septet has announced a 2026 – 2027 world tour, kicking off in South Korea in April and running through March 2027 with over 70 dates across Asia, North America, South America, Australia and Europe. BTS will stop in Chicago on Aug. 27 and 28 at Soldier Field.

Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook are back, and they may be coming to a city near you very soon. What to know about BTS' 2026 world tour.

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 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.

For 'ARMY' fans in California, here's what time you'll need to secure a membership by, and when registration closes.

BTS' comeback is just around the corner with a new album and world tour slated for 2026. Here's everything we know.

According to stats shared by Spotify, global streams of their music dropped by 24% in 2023, and 30% in 2024. They remained steady in 2025, and the streaming platform says it expects numbers to explode in 2026. But what the numbers don't show is the way BTS's absence due to military service was carefully managed.

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