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BTS to livestream Busan 'Arirang' concert in theaters worldwide

BTS performs during the its comeback show at the Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno District, central Seoul, on March 21. [NEWS1]


BTS fans around the world can get front row seats to the band's concert — in movie theaters. K-pop mega band BTS will livestream its upcoming Busan concert in cinemas across the world, agency BigHit Music said Thursday.

It will feature the band’s June 13 concert at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium, with screenings at more than 3,800 theaters across 80 countries. Theaters in North America, South America and Europe will show a delayed broadcast due to time zone differences, the agency added.


The upcoming concert livestream is part of the band's ongoing "Arirang" world tour, launched last month in Goyang, Gyeonggi. The tour spans 85 shows in 34 cities around the world.

Fans in Korea can visit multiplex chains CGV, Lotte Cinema and Megabox for the livestream event.

Ticket sales for the livestream in Korea will open on May 28 at 10 a.m., with global livestream tickets opening later that day at 10 p.m.

More information can be found on the band’s official website.

Poster for boy band BTS's livestreams for its June 13 concert in Busan as part of its ongoing world tour ″Arirang″ in cinemas across Korea and around the world [BIGHIT MUSIC]


The upcoming Busan concert marks the band’s first return to Busan Asiad Main Stadium in almost four years since its 2022 concert "'Yet to Come' in Busan" to promote the city’s candidacy for the 2030 World Expo.

The North American leg of the world tour comprises 31 shows across 12 cities, including Mexico City, Mexico, and Stanford, California, with all performances sold out, according to the agency.

The band will move to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for its upcoming concerts on Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday.

BY LEE JI-WON [lee.jiwon10@joongang.co.kr]