BTS announce 79-date world tour and new album release for 2026

BBC
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BTS announced a 79-date world tour starting in April 2026 and a new album due in March 2026, with Billboard estimating more than $1bn in revenue for the group and their label.
BTS announce 79-date world tour and new album release for 2026
A What happened
BTS announced a globe-spanning, 79-date world tour, returning to the stage after a four-year hiatus. The tour starts with three nights at Goyang Stadium in South Korea on 9 April 2026 and includes dates in cities such as London, Tokyo, Munich, Sydney and Los Angeles. Billboard reported BTS and BigHit/Hybe could make more than $1bn from concerts, merchandise, licensing, album sales and streaming revenue. An untitled album recorded in Los Angeles over six months is set to arrive on streaming services on 20 March 2026.
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Key insights

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    Hybe linked a profit drop to BTS’s hiatus: Hybe said its operating profit fell by almost 37.5% during BTS’s 2024 hiatus and attributed the decline partially to BTS’s temporary break.

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    Ticket demand is expected to be intense: The scale of interest was linked to more than seven million viewers for a Weverse comeback broadcast, and the tour was compared to high-demand ticket sales for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour and Oasis’s reunion tour.

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    Solo work was presented as shaping the group’s new music: J-Hope said the members refined unique identities through solo projects and expected that to influence how the new music looks.

Takeaways

BTS is set to release a new album in March 2026 and begin a large-scale world tour in April 2026 that is projected to generate major revenue for the group and BigHit/Hybe.

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