BTS Announces Massive Comeback Tour Set to Generate Over $1 Billion

Tue Jan 13 2026 21:23:40 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

The globally acclaimed K-pop band BTS is making a highly anticipated return with a 79-date world tour after a four-year hiatus, projected to earn over $1 billion from ticket sales and merchandise.

BTS, the iconic K-pop group, has announced a grand comeback world tour scheduled for 2026, spanning across cities in South Korea, Japan, Europe, and the Americas. This tour marks their first stage return after a significant break for military service. With an estimated earnings potential exceeding $1 billion, the tour promises to be one of the most significant musical events of the year, featuring innovative stage designs and extensive venues.

K-pop idols BTS have announced a globe-spanning, 79-date world tour, marking their return to the stage after a four-year hiatus.

With dates in London, Tokyo, Munich, Sydney, and Los Angeles, it's likely to be one of the biggest tours of the year, especially as the band haven't played outside of the US and South Korea since 2018.

Their previous world tour set records for a K-pop act - earning about $246 million (£182 million) at the global box office. Along the way, BTS became the first Korean act to headline Wembley Stadium.

The new tour will kick off with three nights in South Korea's Goyang Stadium on April 9, 2026, before setting off across Asia, Europe, and America.

The show will see the band performing on a 360-degree, in-the-round stage, allowing for more seats to be made available at every venue.

It will hit London for two nights on July 6 and 7, 2026, as part of a European leg that also includes dates in Paris, Madrid, Brussels, and Munich.

A message on the band's website said further dates would be announced in Japan, the Middle East and more for 2027.

Tickets will be available to fans from January 22, and the general public two days later.

According to Billboard, the group and their record label BigHit / Hybe stand to make more than $1 billion (£740 million) from their reunion - derived from concerts, merchandise, licensing, album sales, and streaming revenue.

During the band's hiatus in 2024, Hybe's operating profit dropped by almost 37.5%, which the company attributed partially to BTS' temporary break.

Formed in the early 2010s, BTS were at the forefront of popularising K-pop with mainstream audiences in the west, thanks to their energetic blend of slick dance pop and hip-hop, and surprisingly introspective lyrics.

Excitement has been mounting for their comeback ever since rapper and songwriter Suga completed his 18-month mandatory military service last June.

He was the last of the septet to return to civilian life, following his bandmates Jin, J-Hope, V, RM, Jung Kook, and Jimin.

When the band announced plans for a comeback in a live broadcast on the fan platform Weverse last July, more than seven million people tuned in to watch.