The BTS boy band from South Korea has, alongside every artist in the world, postponed their North America tour amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The long-awaited events had been slated to take place from 26 April to 6 June, and new dates have not been announced.
Big Hit postponing, not canceling, the MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 North America dates! This was expected but the fact that they’re planning to honor tickets is such a relief. @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/vT5PN2gFP2
— Lenika Cruz⁷ (@lenikacruz) March 27, 2020
Twitter users shared emotional reactions of hope, sadness and support.
we’ll see this soon. i promise. #BTSARMY #BTS #btsconcert pic.twitter.com/DFOERX8gZi
— 제이드𝑱𝑨𝑫𝑬 (@butterflybun) March 27, 2020
I’m a little disappointed that the concert got postponed but at least it got postponed instead of cancelled. There is at least some hope in the world. #btsconcert
— yoinks (@btsxarmy97951) March 27, 2020
Netizens shared colorful pictures from previous BTS shows in anticipation.
Nothing’s more beautiful than a BTS concert ☺️ Stay safe everyone
— Dinesh Jayadev (@DineshJayadev) March 26, 2020
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The fanbase was afraid of the show cancellations, so the postponement happened to be actual good news.
Man, I worked so hard to get 3 floor tickets. I went thru all 3 days of sale to get those tickets. If they were gonna cancel, I will legit cry. I'm happy they are gonna reschedule & still honor our tickets #btstour
— .mpa ♠️⁷ (@BangtanLena) March 27, 2020
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has reportedly topped 460,000, according to World Health Organization data. All major public events are cancelled or postponed.
