BTS cancel South Korea tour dates amid coronavirus crisis

By David Robb

After the massive success of BTS' latest album, Map of the Soul: 7, the septet will soon be gearing up for the Map of the Soul Tour, which will kickstart in the US and end in Japan. However, initial tour dates had four concerts in South Korea, which were recently cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak. The MOTS tour dates were April 11, 12, 18 and 19, which has now been cancelled with ARMY getting their refunds back. Even when BTS performed at music shows, it was to an empty audience.

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FILE PHOTO: Members of K-Pop band, BTS appear on ABC's 'Good Morning America' show in Central Park in New York City, U.S., May 15, 2019.

BTS have cancelled a string of shows in South Korea because of the outbreak of coronavirus.

The 'Map of the Soul' world tour was originally set to begin in April.

K-pop superstar group BTS has canceled a series of planned concerts in Seoul in April due to concerns about a soaring viral outbreak in South Korea. The band’s management agency said Friday: “We regret to announce that the BTS MAP OF THE SOUL TOUR ...

K-pop superstar group BTS has canceled a series of planned concerts in Seoul in April due to concerns about a soaring viral outbreak in South Korea. The band’s management agency said Friday: “We regret to announce that the BTS MAP OF THE SOUL TOUR ...

K-pop group BTS have canceled four concerts in South Korea due to the recent outbreak of coronavirus. According to a statement from the band’s representatives Big Hit Entertainment, the virus has “made it impossible at this time to predict the scale of the outbreak” during BTS’ slate of concerts in Seoul, which were originally scheduled for April 11, 12, 18, and 19. The dates were meant to kick off the group’s global Map of the Soul Tour.

Coronavirus has impacted BTS' upcoming concerts and the ARMY is not going to be happy. The South Korean band, who is making a comeback after their short hiatus with Map of the Soul: 7, was all set to set the stage on fire as part of their tour. However, the Bangtan Boys have decided to go against performing in South Korea following the scare of the deadly virus. The K-Pop band was supposed to perform at Seoul on April 11, 12, 18, and 19 at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium. 

SEOUL — South Korean boy band BTS canceled its scheduled April concert in Seoul, amid growing concerns of the new coronavirus outbreak, its music label, Big Hit Entertainment, said on Friday.

BTS has canceled several concerts in Korea due to the coronavirus pandemic.

BTS’ took the internet by storm after they released their new music album Map of the Soul: 7 on February 21, 2020, and ARMY has been flipping out ever since. While their fans can’t stop gushing about their latest tracks, the K-pop band has been tirelessly working on promoting their album by doing interviews and appearing on various television shows, not just in South Korea, but also in the US.

BTS ask fans to avoid their shows over coronavirus fears Pop group BTS have asked fans to stay away from their upcoming shows to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

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