South Korean supergroup BTS is set to perform at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Saturday, August 18 and Sunday, August 28. Last-minute tickets for these concerts, part of their ongoing 'Arirang World Tour,' are currently available at a reduced price. As of the latest reporting, the lowest found ticket price was $181, including fees, a decrease from the initial $210 that tickets were listed at just over a week prior.
Fans can use the promo code NYPOST10 for a $10 discount on purchases exceeding $250 at checkout, valid for first-time SeatGeek users. The band, comprising Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook, is expected to perform a setlist of approximately 23 songs per concert, according to Set List FM. This includes fan favorites such as "Butter," "Spring Day," "Fake Love," "IDOL," and "Dynamite," as well as all 12 tracks from their recently released sixth studio album, "Arirang."
Recent performances from the 'Arirang Tour' have showcased a stylistic shift from the group's previous 'Permission to Dance Tour.' A review of a May concert at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium described the aesthetic as a "stark contrast to the poppy, color-laden 'Permission to Dance Tour,'" featuring "variations of black and plenty of leather, buckles zippers, and layered jewelry." The stage design itself was inspired by the Gyeonghoeru Pavilion in Gyeongbokgung Palace, incorporating traditional Korean elements.
The 'Arirang World Tour' includes several North American dates. Following the MetLife performances, the tour is scheduled to continue with stops at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA; M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD; AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX; Rogers Stadium in Toronto, ON, Canada; and Soldier Field in Chicago, IL. The tour will conclude with shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, CA, and a performance at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas, NV, from September 18-19.
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The setlist from a May 19 concert in Stanford, CA, featured songs such as "Hooligan," "Aliens," "Run BTS (remix)," "FAKE LOVE (remix)," "SWIM," "Body to Body," "MIC Drop (Steve Aoki remix)," "Fire," "IDOL," "Butter," and "Dynamite," among others.
BTS released their sixth studio album, "Arirang," on March 20. The album features a range of styles, with tracks like the upbeat "Body To Body," the hip-hop/R&B mashup "Hooligan," the electronic "Aliens," the energetic "FYA," the laid-back rap of "2.0," the minimalist "No. 29," the pop-infused "SWIM," the dreamy "Merry Go Round," the traditional "NORMAL," the emo-inspired "Like Animals," "they don’t know ’bout us," the electro-pop "One More Night," and the auto-tuned epic "Into the Sun."
Prior to the tour, members of BTS have been fulfilling their mandatory military service. Jin enlisted in December 2022, followed by J-Hope in February 2023. Suga joined as a social worker in September 2023, with RM and V enlisting three months later. Jimin and Jung Kook enlisted last. Several members, including Suga (Agust D), J-Hope, and Jin, have conducted solo tours and released new music following their discharges.
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