See BTS Kick Off North American Leg of Arirang World Tour in Tampa

After concerts in Seoul and Tokyo, BTS brought their Arirang World Tour to North America on Saturday with the first of three sold-out nights at Tampa, Florida’s Raymond James Stadium. The superstars’ set list didn’t deviate too far from their previous shows on the trek, but there were some surprises during the encore. For night one in Tampa, it was the tour debut of BTS’ 2021 hit single ‘Permission to Dance’ and ‘Magic Shop’ for the first time since 2019. The group will perform Sunday and Tuesday in Tampa before the Arirang World Tour moves to El Paso, Texas on May 2 and 3. After three nights in Mexico City, the tour moves to Santa Clara, California’s Stanford Stadium for three shows in May. BTS will then set up shop at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium. The group will then embark on a European leg in June and July before returning stateside on August 1 for two shows at East Rutherford, New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium. As of now, the Arirang World Tour — the group’s first trek since completing their mandatory military service — keeps BTS on the road until March 2027. Jin, speaking to Rolling Stone, said, ‘I think we’ll probably get back into touring harmony without much trouble. All of the members have been wanting to tour so bad; they’ve been going at it with gritted teeth. It’s been tough for me to keep up, but I’ll do my best.’ Jin also mentioned his dream of touring with BTS and meeting fans worldwide, leading to the restructuring of the tour schedule to include more cities. The original tour was planned for three to four months but was extended to over a year to fulfill promises made to fans.