Korean pop band BTS appears at the 2019 Variety's Hitmakers Brunch in West Hollywood, Calif., on Dec. 7, 2019. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)2026-01-13T17:11:36Z NEW YORK (AP) The BTS comeback is upon us. The K-pop septet has announced a 2026 - 2027 world tour, kicking off in South Korea in April and running through March 2027 with over 70 dates across Asia, North America, South America, Australia and Europe.They mark the groups first headline performances since their 202122 Permission to Dance on Stage tour. A presale will take place Jan. 22 and Jan. 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 Jan. 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. Thats because all seven members of BTS RM, Jin, Jimin, V, Suga, Jung Kook and j-hope had to complete South Koreas 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.See the full tour dates below. BTS 2026 World Tour DatesApril 9, April 11-12 Goyang, South KoreaApril 17-18 TokyoApril 25-26 Tampa, FloridaMay 2-3 El Paso, TexasMay 7, May 9-10 Mexico CityMay 16-17 Stanford, CaliforniaMay 23-24, May 27 Las VegasJune 12-13 Busan, South KoreaJune 26-27 MadridJuly 1-2 BrusselsJuly 6-7 LondonJuly 11-12 MunichJuly 17-18 ParisAug. 1-2 East Rutherford, New JerseyAug. 5 -6 Foxborough, MassachusettsAug. 10-11 BaltimoreAug. 15-16 Arlington, TexasAug. 22-23 TorontoAug. 27-28 ChicagoSept. 1 - 2, Sept. 5 - 6 Los AngelesOct. 2-3 Bogot, ColombiaOct. 9-10 Lima, PeruOct. 16-17 Santiago, ChileOct. 23-24 Buenos Aires, Argentina Oct. 28, Oct. 30-31 So PauloNov. 19, Nov. 21-22 Kaohsiung, TaiwanDec. 3, Dec. 5-6 BangkokDec. 12-13 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDec. 17, Dec. 19-20, Dec. 22 SingaporeDec. 26-27 JakartaBTS 2027 World Tour DatesFeb. 12-13 Melbourne, AustraliaFeb. 20-21 SydneyMarch 4, March 6-7 Hong KongMarch 13-14 Manila, Philippines MARIA SHERMAN Maria Sherman is the music reporter at The Associated Press. She is based in New York City. mailto