BTS achieves record attendance at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with a massive world tour and new album release generating excitement.
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BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) fills the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, establishing a new milestone once again. Global event planning company Live Nation UK announced on the 6th via official social media that "BTS's ARMY (fan name) achieved the highest single show capacity in the history of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (BTS ARMY CREATE HIGHEST SINGLE SHOW CAPACITY AT SPURS)." BTS will hold performances at the same stadium on July 6 and 7, expecting to meet a total of 120,000 audience members. This time, a '360-degree stage' that offers overwhelming immersion has been announced, preparing to welcome more fans. BTS will kick off a large-scale world tour spanning 34 cities and 82 performances, starting with a concert at Goyang Sports Complex Main Stadium in South Korea on April 9. Ticket reservations for the Goyang concert (3 performances in total) have already begun, and all 41 performances scheduled in North America and Europe have already sold out. Additionally, BTS will release their highly anticipated 5th full album 'ARIRANG' on March 20 at 1 PM. On the following day, they are set to hold 'BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG' at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, which will be broadcast live via Netflix to over 190 countries and regions worldwide. Expectations for the new release are already reflected in various records. As of the 4th of this month, they topped Spotify's 'Countdown Chart Global,' maintaining the number one position for three consecutive weeks. This chart aggregates the Pre-save numbers for albums and singles pending release, confirming the high interest from fans worldwide. Furthermore, their past works continue to enjoy strong popularity. The music video for the title track 'Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey)' from 'MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA,' released in April 2019, surpassed 1.9 billion views on YouTube this January. Following 'Dynamite,' which has already exceeded 2 billion views, this marks their second work to surpass 1.9 billion views. In Japan, the title track 'Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)' from the Anthology Album 'Proof' and the track 'Love Maze' from the 3rd album 'LOVE YOURSELF 轉 'Tear'' have each surpassed 100 million and 50 million views as of December last year, respectively, earning 'Platinum' and 'Gold' certifications from the Recording Industry Association of Japan in the streaming category.
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