Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
Environment
Miriam Di Nunzio

BTS 2020 tour dates announced, including two Chicago shows

BTS performs at Soldier Field in May 2019. The Korean superstars will return to the stadium for shows in June. | Mark Brayboy/For the Sun-Times

K-Pop global superstars BTS on Tuesday announced the dates for their much-anticipated 2020 Map of the Soul world tour.

The 37-date trek kicks off April 11 in South Korea and arrives in Chicago for shows on June 5-6 at Soldier Field. It’s a return engagement for the group that headlined two sold-out shows at the outdoor stadium last May. Seventeen cities on three continents are on this year’s tour schedule so far.

Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning at 3 p.m. Feb. 7 at LiveNation.com. A special Global Official Fanclub Army pre-sale gets under way Feb. 2; details/registration available at ticketmaster.com/bts.

The band is touring in support of “Map of the Soul: 7,” their seventh studio album due out Feb. 21. It follows 2019’s “Map of the Soul: Persona.”

JUST ANNOUNCED: @bts_bighit is heading out on their #MapofTheSoulTour! #ARMY MEMBER PRESALE and General Verified Fan registration is now open until Sunday, Feb 2 at 10pm ET. Get more info at https://t.co/3gVsv1NdM7 for registration. #BTS #방탄소년단 pic.twitter.com/cQ2LQoaeeq

— Live Nation (@LiveNation) January 22, 2020

Last Friday, BTS released a short “movie” in support of “Black Swan,” the first single off the upcoming album. It’s already received more than 22 million views on YouTube.

BTS is an acronym of Bangtan Sonyeondan or “Beyond the Scene.” Band members include RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.