BTS announce first world tour since military service

The K-pop septet BTS has announced a 2026 - 2027 world tour, kicking off in South Korea in April and running through to March 2027 with more than 70 dates across Australia, Asia, North America, South America and Europe.

They mark the group's first headline performances since their 2021–22 Permission to Dance on Stage tour.

Aussie fans will be able to see the group in Melbourne on February 12 and 13, 2027, while the ban will hit Sydney on February 20 and 21.

A pre-sale will take place January 22 and January 23 for ARMY Membership holders who register on Weverse, an online fan platform owned by BTS management company HYBE. A general sale for all regions will follow on January 24.

The news arrives a few weeks after the entertainment company BigHit Music revealed that BTS will make their return to music on March 20, following a nearly four-year hiatus. That's because all seven members of BTS — RM, Jin, Jimin, V, Suga, Jung Kook and j-hope — had to complete South Korea's mandatory military service.

Rapper Suga was the last group member to be released, from his duties as a social service agent, an alternative to serving in the military that he reportedly chose due to a shoulder injury. That was in June 2025.

The six others, RM, V, Jimin, Jung Kook, Jin and j-hope, served in the army.