So, you missed out on tickets to see BTS’s long-awaited return. There’s still a way to see it!
The ARIRANG world tour, the Bangtan Boys’ first tour together in four years, is well underway. Hitting 34 cities across the world, the tour kicked off in Goyang, South Korea on April 9 — and at this point, almost every one of the 82 shows has been sold out. But there’s an alternative, ARMY.
ICYMI, BTS has been livestreaming their concerts in cinemas. The filmed concert series is a collab between HYBE, BigHit Music, and Trafalgar Releasing, who did the same thing with Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour. All seven members of BTS — RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook — will perform songs from BTS’s fifth studio album, ARIRANG, as well as that colossal BTS catalogue.
Here’s everything you need to know about the BTS World Tour Arirang Live Viewing.
When is the BTS World Tour Arirang Live Viewing?
BTS has already brought their ARIRANG world tour concerts to movie theaters, and as someone who watched it in a London cinema, I can say it’s an absolute treat. Fans already attended the April 11 screening, streamed live from Goyang Stadium, the April 18 concert from the Tokyo Dome in Japan, and the June 13 concert at Busan Asiad Main Stadium in South Korea.
Now, four more streaming dates have been added for shows in South America:
● Buenos Aires, Argentina: Oct. 24 (Americas only) / Sunday, October 25 (rest of world).
● São Paulo, Brazil: Oct. 30 (Americas only) / Saturday, October 31 (rest of world).
Times will vary across time zones, so check the website for your session times.
How to watch the BTS World Tour Arirang Live Viewing
Tickets for the BTS World Tour Arirang Live Viewing are available from the official website. The streamed Buenos Aires and São Paulo shows go on sale Sept. 17 at 6 a.m. PT / 9 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. BST.
Just find your nearest cinemas by filtering locations and pick your time slot. Prices will vary across countries.
Wait, didn’t BTS do a livestreamed concert before the tour?
They sure did, but that was a special event for Netflix marking the band’s first performance together in four years. That was also when poor RM injured his ankle during rehearsal and performed seated or behind the slickest mic I’ve ever seen.
BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang is now streaming on Netflix, so if you’ve got a Netflix account, you can watch the set from Gwanghwamun, outside Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace, which includes BTS’s first-ever live performances of songs from Arirang. While you’re there, check out the Netflix documentary BTS: The Return — you won’t regret it.
