
I can’t say there’s a place in the world I would never visit, since I’ve never travelled out of my country but hopefully one day I will. But do you know how many cities in the world BTS have travelled to for their world tours? let’s unpack….
BTS’s world tours have played a crucial role in their meteoric rise from a South Korean boy band to a global cultural phenomenon. Their touring journey began with The Red Bullet Tour in 2014, a raw and energetic series of performances that introduced their powerful messages about youth, societal pressures, and self-identity. Performing in small venues and steadily growing their international fanbase, BTS used these early tours to build deep, emotional connections with their audience. With every stage they stepped on, they weren’t just showcasing music — they were offering stories, sincerity, and a glimpse into their world. The rapid success of their early tours laid the foundation for more ambitious global ventures to follow.
As their popularity skyrocketed, BTS launched grander tours like The Wings Tour in 2017 and the Love Yourself World Tour in 2018. These tours featured more elaborate productions, personal solo stages, and emotionally charged themes of self-discovery, pain, and healing. With stops in major cities across Asia, North America, South America, and Europe, the group shattered language barriers and industry expectations. They made history by selling out massive venues like London’s Wembley Stadium and New York’s Citi Field — accomplishments never before achieved by a Korean act. Their message of “Love Yourself” resonated globally, empowering millions to reflect on their own self-worth and embrace who they are.
In 2019, BTS extended their reach with the Speak Yourself stadium tour and later with Permission to Dance On Stage, returning to live performances after the pandemic. These tours weren’t just musical events — they were moments of joy, healing, and reconnection. Yoongi also embarked on his solo Agust D “D-DAY” Tour, showing the group’s versatility and individual growth. j-hope is currently on his solo world Tour in 2025. From humble beginnings to stadiums filled with tens of thousands of fans, BTS’s world tours have been more than concerts — they’ve been a shared journey between BTS and ARMY, written through music, tears, laughter, and unwavering love across continents.
2014 — The Red Bullet Tour
Regions: North America, South America, Asia, Oceania
- New York, Dallas, Chicago, LA 🇺🇸
- Mexico City 🇲🇽
- São Paulo 🇧🇷
- Santiago 🇨🇱
- Melbourne, Sydney 🇦🇺
- Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka 🇯🇵
- Manila, Bangkok, Singapore, KL 🇵🇭🇹🇭🇸🇬🇲🇾
The Red Bullet Tour marked a pivotal moment in BTS’s early career, showcasing their evolution from rookies to rising global stars. Kicking off in 2014, The Red Bullet Tour was BTS’s first concert tour, created to promote their debut album Dark & Wild and earlier works. The tour started in South Korea and quickly expanded to other parts of Asia, North and South America, and even Australia, proving BTS’s growing international appeal.
The concept of the tour reflected the group’s rebellious, youthful image at the time — a cry against societal pressures and expectations, highlighted in powerful performances of songs like “No More Dream,” “N.O,” and “We Are Bulletproof Pt. 2.”
Despite performing in smaller venues compared to their later tours, the energy BTS brought to each show was intense and heartfelt. Fans — both longtime ARMYs and new listeners — were drawn in by the raw emotion, synchronized choreography, and undeniable charisma of the seven members.
The Red Bullet Tour wasn’t just about the music; it was about building a connection, with BTS often taking time to speak openly to fans during the shows. Looking back, The Red Bullet Tour laid the foundation for BTS’s global success, serving as a powerful introduction to their message, passion, and potential.
Fun Fact: BTS performed in 13 countries during this extension — their first real global run!
2017 — The Wings Tour
Regions: South America, North America, Asia, Australia, Japan
- Santiago, São Paulo 🇨🇱🇧🇷
- Newark, Chicago, Anaheim 🇺🇸
- Bangkok, Jakarta, Manila, Hong Kong 🇹🇭🇮🇩🇵🇭🇭🇰
- Sydney 🇦🇺
- Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Hiroshima 🇯🇵
The Wings Tour, officially titled 2017 BTS Live Trilogy Episode III (Final Chapter): The Wings Tour, was a monumental step in BTS’s journey to global superstardom. Launched in support of their WINGS and You Never Walk Alone albums, the tour began in February 2017 and spanned across 12 countries, including stops in South America, North America, Asia, and Australia. It showcased BTS’s deeper and more mature artistic direction, both musically and thematically.
The tour featured stunning visuals, elaborate stage designs, and solo performances by each member, highlighting their individual artistry and growth. With themes exploring temptation, growth, pain, and self-discovery, The Wings Tour was more than a concert — it was a theatrical experience.
What truly set The Wings Tour apart was the overwhelming love and response from ARMY worldwide. Tickets sold out within minutes in nearly every city, and additional dates had to be added due to massive demand. The group’s passionate performances, combined with emotional storytelling and fan interactions, created unforgettable memories for attendees.
The tour not only cemented BTS’s presence on the international stage but also proved their ability to fill arenas across continents. It culminated in a breathtaking finale at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, where BTS delivered a heartfelt closing performance that celebrated how far they had come — and hinted at how much further they were destined to go.
Fun Fact: Sold out 30+ concerts in under 2 minutes. This is when Not Today and Spring Day were fan favorites!
2018–2019 — Love Yourself World Tour
Regions: Asia, North America, Europe
- Seoul 🇰🇷
- LA, Oakland, Fort Worth, Chicago, Newark 🇺🇸
- Toronto, Hamilton 🇨🇦
- London, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇳🇱🇩🇪
- Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka 🇯🇵
- Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei 🇹🇭🇭🇰🇸🇬🇹🇼
The Love Yourself World Tour, launched in 2018, marked a historic era in BTS’s career — one that elevated them from global sensations to cultural icons. Supporting their Love Yourself album trilogy (Her, Tear, and Answer), the tour began in Seoul and expanded to major cities across North America, Europe, and Asia. With performances in iconic venues like London’s O2 Arena, New York’s Citi Field, and the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles, BTS became the first Korean act to headline and sell out stadiums in the United States.
The tour was a visual and emotional masterpiece, blending powerful choreography with deeply personal messages about self-love, healing, and identity — the central themes of the Love Yourself series. Fans around the world were swept up in the emotional journey BTS crafted on stage, from explosive group numbers like “IDOL” and “Fake Love” to intimate solo performances that reflected each member’s unique personality and growth. The Love Yourself World Tour was followed by an extended leg titled Love Yourself: Speak Yourself, which brought BTS to even larger stadiums, including Wembley Stadium in London and Soldier Field in Chicago.
This era not only set new records and milestones for BTS but also redefined what it meant to connect with a global audience through sincerity, vulnerability, and artistry. It wasn’t just a concert tour — it was a cultural movement encouraging millions to look inward and love themselves.
Fun Fact: First K-pop group to sell out Wembley Stadium (UK) and perform at the Rose Bowl (USA)!
2019 — Speak Yourself Stadium Tour
Regions: North America, South America, Europe, Middle East, Japan, Korea
- LA, Chicago, New Jersey 🇺🇸
- São Paulo 🇧🇷
- London, Paris 🇬🇧🇫🇷
- Shizuoka, Osaka 🇯🇵
- Seoul 🇰🇷
- Riyadh 🇸🇦
The 2019 Speak Yourself Stadium Tour, an extension of BTS’s Love Yourself World Tour, was a historic and record-breaking global journey that solidified BTS’s place as one of the biggest musical acts in the world. Officially titled Love Yourself: Speak Yourself, the tour kicked off in May 2019 at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, making BTS the first Korean act to headline and sell out a U.S. stadium tour.
The tour visited some of the largest and most iconic stadiums across North and South America, Europe, and Asia, including London’s Wembley Stadium, Paris’s Stade de France, and Seoul’s Olympic Stadium. It was a celebration of self-love, unity, and the global language of music, with over 970,000 fans attending 20 shows around the world.
What made the Speak Yourself tour truly special was its grand scale and emotional impact. With upgraded visuals, elaborate stage setups, fireworks, and extended setlists, BTS delivered larger-than-life performances while still maintaining their signature sincerity and connection with fans. Each show featured explosive group anthems like “MIC Drop” and “Dionysus,” alongside heartfelt solo stages that reflected the members’ growth and personal stories.
The tour’s final shows, held in October 2019 in Seoul, served as a powerful closing chapter to the Love Yourself era. More than just a concert series, the Speak Yourself stadium tour was a worldwide phenomenon — a testament to BTS’s artistry, their message of self-empowerment, and their unprecedented impact on the global music scene.
Fun Fact: BTS became the first foreign act to hold a solo stadium concert in Saudi Arabia — historic moment
2022 — Permission to Dance On Stage
Regions: Asia, North America
- Seoul 🇰🇷
- Las Vegas, Los Angeles 🇺🇸
- Busan 🇰🇷
Permission to Dance On Stage was a groundbreaking concert series by BTS that symbolized hope, resilience, and reunion in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Launched in October 2021 with an online performance streamed globally, the concert series marked BTS’s highly anticipated return to the stage after nearly two years without in-person tours. The show featured vibrant performances centered around their feel-good anthem “Permission to Dance,” along with powerful renditions of hits like “Butter,” “Dynamite,” and “ON.”
With no elaborate story arc or solo stages, the concert focused entirely on group performances, bringing pure joy, energy, and togetherness to the forefront — something fans and the group deeply craved after years of separation.
The tour made history with its in-person legs in Los Angeles, Seoul, and Las Vegas, drawing hundreds of thousands of fans both in stadiums and online via livestreams. The four sold-out shows at SoFi Stadium in LA alone drew over 200,000 attendees, making BTS the first act to sell out four nights at the venue.
In Seoul, it was an emotional homecoming for the group, albeit with strict pandemic protocols like seated audiences and no cheering. The Las Vegas shows were transformed into a city-wide celebration, with BTS-themed attractions and pop-up events. Permission to Dance On Stage wasn’t just a concert — it was a symbol of healing, a moment of reconnection, and a joyful reminder that even through the hardest times, music and love can bring people back together.
Fun Fact: These were hybrid concerts — in-person AND online. PTD Las Vegas included pop-up experiences, exhibitions & themed hotels!
2023 — SUGA | Agust D Tour “D-DAY”
Regions: Asia, North America, South America
- Belmont Park, Newark, Rosemont, Los Angeles, Oakland 🇺🇸
- Jakarta 🇮🇩
- Bangkok 🇹🇭
- Singapore 🇸🇬
- Seoul 🇰🇷
- Yokohama, Osaka 🇯🇵
SUGA | Agust D Tour ‘D-DAY’ marked Min Yoongi’s first official solo world tour, showcasing his dual identity as both BTS’s SUGA and his alter ego, Agust D. Kicking off in April 2023 in New York, the tour supported his third solo album D-DAY, which completed the trilogy started with his earlier mixtapes Agust D and D-2.
The tour was an intimate yet powerful journey through Yoongi’s personal and artistic evolution, featuring intense live performances of tracks like “Haegeum,” “Daechwita,” and “Amygdala.” It also included fan-favorite BTS songs like “Seesaw” and “Trivia: Agust D,” reimagined for his solo stage. With a live band and raw stage presence, Yoongi blended hip-hop, rock, and traditional Korean instruments, creating a unique concert experience.
The D-DAY tour stopped in cities across the U.S., Asia, and finally Seoul, where three emotional finale concerts were held in August 2023. What made this tour stand out was its deeply personal nature — Yoongi opened up about his struggles, creative journey, and growth through his lyrics and heartfelt talk segments with fans.
The stripped-back production compared to BTS’s group tours made for a more intimate setting, allowing fans to connect with his music on a profound level. As Agust D, Yoongi delivered a message of healing, rebellion, and self-reflection, leaving a lasting impression on everyone who attended. The D-DAY tour wasn’t just a celebration of solo success — it was an honest, vulnerable, and fierce declaration of who Min Yoongi truly is as an artist.
Fun Fact:
SUGA became the first BTS member to hold a full solo world tour! The show was a mix of Agust D rawness and BTS nostalgia, with surprise guest appearances like Jungkook, RM, PSY and Jimin in Seoul!, MAX and Halsey in US.
2025 — j-hope ‘HOPE ON THE STAGE’ Tour
Regions: Asia, North America, South America
- Brooklyn, Rosemont, San Antonio, Oakland, Los Angeles 🇺🇸
- Jakarta 🇮🇩
- Pak Kret 🇹🇭
- Singapore 🇸🇬
- Seoul 🇰🇷
- Philippines 🇵🇭
- Venetian 🇲🇴
- Taoyuan 🇹🇼 Taiwan
- Saitama, Osaka 🇯🇵
Fun Fact:
j-hope became the first Korean solo artist to headline BMO Stadium. The concert sold out in minutes.
The Love Yourself World Tour ranked at number three on Billboard‘s 2019 Year End Top 40 Tours chart worldwide, with a worldwide gross of $196.4 million from the last 42 shows of the tour. In total, the tour was attended by over 2 million people, becoming BTS’ most successful tour and the highest-grossing concert tour by an act that performs primarily in a non-English language, as reported by Billboard.
According to ticket resale site StubHub, BTS was one of 2018’s best selling live artists in international markets outside the United States, second to only Ed Sheeran Variety named BTS as one of the top touring acts of Fall 2018 in the United States, entering StubHub’s “highest-selling act” and “best-selling shows” lists with the “highest-selling average sales per show position”
in 2019, according to Billboard Boxscore, the North and South American leg of the tour generated $51.7 million in ticket sales and played to 384,498 fans over eight sold-out shows, becoming the highest-grossing concert tour in month of May 2019
Pollstar’s Year End Top 100 Tours chart ranked BTS at number 6. On Billboard’s Year End Top 25 Boxscores, BTS held seven entries. Their three-day finale in Seoul in October 2019 was estimated to have an economic value of almost ₩1 trillion ($862 million) and brought in 187,000 foreign visitors to South Korea.
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