BTS Launches Epic 'ARIRANG' World Tour with Stunning Seoul Show: Setlist, Fan Reactions, and More!

The K-Pop titans, BTS, have officially launched their massive 2026-2027 world tour, starting with a bang at Goyang Stadium in South Korea. This tour marks their grand return to live performances after three years, encompassing 79 shows across 34 regions, making it their most ambitious tour to date.

Prior to the tour's official commencement, BTS treated fans to a free concert in Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, streamed live to over 190 countries via Netflix. The event drew an astounding 104,000 fans, setting a new record for the largest public concert ever held in South Korea.

That electrifying gig saw them debut new tracks from their album, ‘ARIRANG,’ including ‘Body to Body,’ ‘Hooligan,’ ‘2.0,’ and ‘Like Animals.’ Notably, RM performed seated for a significant portion of the set due to an ankle sprain sustained during rehearsals.

Now, the seven-member group has officially embarked on their tour, beginning with the first of three nights at Goyang Stadium. The opening night (April 9) featured a 23-song setlist, kicking off with the new tracks ‘Hooligans’ and ‘Aliens,’ followed by the classic ‘Run BTS.’

They continued with the live debuts of ‘They Don’t Know ‘Bout Us’ and ‘Merry Go Round’ in the first act, along with performances of ‘Like Animals,’ ‘SWIM,’ and ‘FAKE LOVE.’

The second act commenced with ‘2.0’ and ‘NORMAL,’ followed by the first performance of ‘Not Today’ since 2021 and the Steve Aoki remix of ‘MIC Drop.’

After favorites like ‘IDOL’ and ‘Body To Body,’ BTS transitioned into the encore, which included the first-ever live performances of ‘Come Over,’ ‘Please,’ and ‘Into The Sun,’ as well as the first rendition of ‘I Need U’ since 2021.

Check out fan reactions from the show:

Wow this is what the stage looks like from the top seats, it's so cool~#BTS #방탄소년단 #BTS_ARIRANG #BTS_WORLDTOUR_ARIRANG_GOYANG pic.twitter.com/MO23QiTdvv

— Hallie珍⁷ ֶָ֢𖹭 (@j1nzhu0o_) April 9, 2026

OH MY GOD, ARMYS SINGING ARIRANG, JUST GOOSEBUMPS!https://t.co/fIUBt7FVgi

— isa (@solmerv) April 9, 2026

บังทันรักอาร์มี่มาก ฝนตกหนักแต่เดินไปหาอาร์มี่รอบสเตเดี้ยม 😭🥹#BTS_WORLDTOUR_GOYANG #BTS_WORLDTOUR_ARIRANG_GOYANG#BTS_WORLDTOUR #BTS_SWİM pic.twitter.com/tythMF0ddz

— 우리 제께헤 ˗ˏˋ ♡ ˎˊ˗ (@sbbbbbjk) April 9, 2026

THE SCREENS FOR BTS CONCERT IN GOYANG ???? THEY’RE SO BIG WTFF pic.twitter.com/F5saeIP1zf

— dee the astronaut (@zonequal) April 5, 2026

Here is the full setlist from the opening night:

Act One

• ‘Hooligan’
• ‘Aliens’
• ‘Run BTS’
• ‘they don’t know ’bout us’ (Live debut)
• ‘Like Animals’
• ‘FAKE LOVE’
• ‘Interlude’
• ‘SWIM’
• ‘Interlude’
• ‘Merry Go Round’ (Live debut)

Act Two

• ‘2.0’
• ‘NORMAL’
• ‘Not Today’ (Remix; first time since 2021)
• ‘MIC Drop’ (Steve Aoki Remix)
• ‘FYA’
• ‘Fire’
• ‘Body to Body’
• ‘IDOL’

Encore:

• ‘Come Over’ (Live debut)
• ‘Butter’
• ‘Dynamite’
• ‘Mikrokosmos’
• ‘I Need U’ (First time since 2021)
• ‘Please’ (Live debut)
• ‘Into the Sun’ (Live debut)

BTS will continue their tour with two more dates at Goyang Stadium over the weekend (April 11 and 12) before heading to Tokyo Dome in Bunkyo, Japan for two nights on April 17 and 18.

Following the Asian leg, North American tour dates will commence on April 25 in Florida and extend through the end of May. Afterward, BTS will perform two shows in Busan, South Korea, on June 12 and 13.

The European leg is scheduled for later in June, with performances planned in Madrid, Brussels, Munich, and Paris. Currently, only two UK dates are on the group’s 2026/27 itinerary, taking place in London on July 6 and 7, 2026.

Additional dates are scheduled across North America, Asia, and Australia later in 2026 and early 2027. Find all ticket information here, UK tickets here, and international tickets here.

NME gave ‘ARIRANG’ a four-star review, noting its exploration of “polar ideas – BTS as heroes or normal people, the buzz of the spotlight and the hush of their private worlds…”

Since its release, BTS has unveiled a surprise hidden ‘ARIRANG‘ track, and NME has crafted its “dream BTS setlist”.

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