BTS reveals world tour dates for April 2026 and announces a new album with 14 tracks, their first full album in over 6 years.
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BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) has announced the schedule for their long-awaited world tour. Today (14th) at 0:00, the schedule for the 'BTS WORLD TOUR' was announced through the official site. The Japan performances will be held on April 17 (Friday) and 18 (Saturday), 2026, in Tokyo. Details will be released later. This world tour will be a large-scale tour, about 4 years since the 'BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE' that closed in Las Vegas in April 2022. Just the announcement of the album release date and tour has already attracted intense attention from music fans worldwide, and a fierce ticket competition is expected. Previously, BTS announced the release of their 5th full album on March 20. This new release will be their first as a group in 3 years and 9 months since the anthology album 'Proof' released in June 2022, and their first full album in 6 years and 1 month since 'MAP OF THE SOUL: 7' released in February 2020. The new album will include 14 tracks. True to their style of expressing their thoughts through music since their debut, BTS has poured their heart and soul into this work to incorporate 'the current BTS.' The members have focused on album production since late 2025, reflecting their individual thoughts in the songs while building the direction of the album together. Further information regarding the new album will be updated sequentially. - Overseas media also pays attention to BTS's comeback! Reports are trending, saying it will be 'the most decisive moment.' - BTS's long-awaited comeback includes a full album with 14 tracks! The world tour schedule was made public on January 14.
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