BTS brings the concert home to ARMY: K-pop legends capture the soul of 'Permission to Dance' and 4 million voices
The album will showcase 22 unforgettable performances from BTS' 2021-2022 Permission to Dance On Stage tour, featuring live recordings of the group's biggest hits. Among them are their Billboard Hot 100 chart-toppers Dynamite and Butter, along with fan favorites like the explosive ON and the electrifying IDOL.
Permission to Dance On Stage - LIVE
The tour was more than just a concert as it marked BTS' long-awaited return to the stage following the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. It also served as a powerful reminder of their unmatched global impact. The group made history as the first Korean act to headline both SoFi Stadium and Allegiant Stadium, with tickets selling out within minutes.
As anticipation for the upcoming release kept building, BIGHIT MUSIC shared in a statement: "We hope this live album brings ARMY back to the unforgettable moments of the tour and lets the emotion of those nights live on forever."
[공지] BTS (방탄소년단) 'PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE - LIVE' 예약 구매 안내 (+ENG/JPN/CHN)🔗 https://t.co/ZbmP5MKBmu#BTS #방탄소년단 #PTD_ON_STAGE_LIVE pic.twitter.com/9lbr5UmMgO
The live album will include renditions of fan favorites such as Life Goes On, Boy With Luv (feat. Halsey), and more forming part of the album's 22-song tracklist.
Alongside the album, fans can also look forward to a digital companion package titled BTS Permission to Dance On Stage – Seoul, featuring high-definition VOD footage of RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook performing at Olympic Stadium in Seoul on March 13, 2022.
Cause we didn't need permission to dance—then, and there✨#BTS #방탄소년단 #PTD_ON_STAGE_LIVE #PTD_ON_STAGE_SEOUL pic.twitter.com/5dzY8mMD5x
The digital edition will come in card format, which includes a 92-page interview photobook packed with behind-the-scenes memories and can be accessed via Weverse to stream the exclusive video content.
Where are the BTS members?
This announcement came on the back of SUGA's recent discharge from South Korea's mandatory military service. His discharge made him the final BTS member to complete enlistment.
With the group's last full album, BE, released in 2020 and topping the Billboard 200, expectations are now sky-high for their imminent reunion, as teased by both the members and Big Hit over the past few months.
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