BTS Win IFPI’s Global Recording Artist of the Year Award

until Omicron spoiled the party — has finally announced its first round of performers for the rescheduled event airing at 8 p.m. April 3 on CBS.Billie Eilish, BTS and Olivia Rodrigo are among the music superstars that will take the stage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

BTS member Jimin will reportedly be releasing a new solo song for tvN’s upcoming series Our Blues.Earlier today (March 15), a source from Yamyam Entertainment, the company in charge of the forthcoming Our Blues soundtrack, said that the K-pop star would be taking part in the project.“Jimin will be participating as an OST (Original Soundtrack) singer for tvN’s new Saturday-Sunday drama Our Blues,” the source said, as translated by Soompi. “Since world-class group BTS’ Jimin will be joining us, we will energise the drama with a masterpiece OST song that harmonises well with the flow of the story.”The as-yet-unnamed song will mark the idol’s first-ever original soundtrack contribution.

Read more: Man gives Belfast one star review after not realising it's in black and white Accepting the award, writer and director Kenneth Branagh said: "Thank you to British cinema audiences for watching in tonnage a UK and Irish cinema film at UK and Ireland cinemas. "All hail the streaming revolution, but all hail the big screen too. It's alive, and long may they live together.

NEW YORK -- In its second weekend of release, Warner Bros.' “The Batman” easily remained the No. 1 movie in North American theaters with $66 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, while a live BTS concert broadcast was one-day-only blockbuster.Matt Reeves' Caped Crusader reboot starring Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz held well in its second week, dropping a modest 51% — a good rate for a comic book movie — from its $134 million debut and bringing its domestic total to $238.5 million.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorScoring tickets to the first BTS concert in three years may be next-to-impossible, but plenty of fans of the global K-pop group were able to catch the Seoul-set show at their local cinema.In a rare, one-night-only event, HYBE and Trafalgar Releasing brought the concert to movie theaters across the country to blockbuster results. At the global box office, the limited engagement of “BTS Permission to Dance on Stage: Seoul” raked in $32.6 million from 3,711 cinemas in 75 worldwide theatrical markets.

BTS – specifically BTS Permission To Dance On Stage – Seoul: Live Viewing grossed $6.84 million in North America on Saturday for a per screen average of $8,500+ across 803 theaters, ranking third at the weekend box office so far after The Batman and Uncharted.

BTS just broke yet another record.

Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwal has signed a solo deal with Sony’s RCA Records, the label of Bring Me The Horizon, The Kid Laroi and Lil Nas X.Little Mix originally signed to RCA in 2018 after leaving Simon Cowell’s Syco, the label they signed to after winning The X Factor in 2011. According to Musicweek, Thirlwal will be staying with the label as she sets to launch her solo career, with an album apparently in the works.Jade Thirlwall has also signed with Full Stop Management, who look after fellow X Factor survivor Harry Styles.Last month fellow Little Mixer Leigh-Anne Pinnock signed with Warner Records, writing on Instagram that she was “so excited for what’s to come.Delighted to welcome Leigh-Anne Pinnock to the Warner Records family! ❤Sign up to her mailing list to hear about exciting news first!https://t.co/fWVbJLRFw0 pic.twitter.com/d1rNflQCIn— Warner Records UK (@warnerrecordsuk) February 2, 2022The various solo careers follow the news that Little Mix are set to take a break after their upcoming Confetti tour.On Twitter, alongside a behind-the-scenes video of the girls in action, the group shared: “We wanted to let you all know that after the Confetti tour in April/May next year we are going to be taking a break from Little Mix.”“We feel the time is right to take a break so we can recharge and work on some other projects.”They were also quick to affirm they are not splitting up, sharing they have plans for more tours and performances in the future.

BTS singer Jungkook has commented on how strange it was performing live in his home country once again yesterday, more than two years on from the group’s last shows there, and while South Korean COVID-19 rules effectively ban audiences from expressing their enjoyment.Different countries have taken different approaches to allowing live music to return after its lengthy pandemic hiatus. In the UK, we have the classic “fuck it, it’ll probably be fine” approach. Swinging very much in the opposite direction, BTS’s record label Big Hit Music recently informed fans heading to shows in Seoul that “cheering loudly, yelling, chanting and standing up” would be banned, in order to adhere to South Korea’s current rules for staging live performances.The group played the first of a three night run at Seoul’s Jamsil Olympic Stadium yesterday with a show called ‘Permission To Dance On Stage’ – the last two words added to the end of the name of their 2021 single seemingly to make it absolutely clear where dancing would be permitted.Afterward, Jungkook posted a video on Instagram, telling fans how it felt to return to live performances in his home country under such strange conditions.“Finally, after two years, although it felt like 23 years, I got to perform in Korea”, he said, according to Koreaboo.

BTS‘ V has opened up about performing in front of fans in the boyband’s home country of South Korea after two years.During the first night (March 10) of the K-pop group’s scheduled three-night concerts at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium in Seoul, each member took turns sharing their thoughts on performing in front of a live audience in South Korea for the first time in two years. Their last was in October 2019, during the ‘Love Yourself: Speak Yourself’ world tour.“We performed with empty seats before,” V said in reference to the different online concerts the boyband held in the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as reported by Kpop Herald, “but now we’re here in front of ARMYs.

BTS‘ Jungkook has shared his thoughts on the cheering ban at the group’s recent concerts in Seoul due to COVID-19.Earlier this week, the K-pop group’s label Big Hit Music said in a statement that there would be a ban on “cheering loudly, yelling, chanting and standing up” during the boyband’s Seoul concerts, in alignment with South Korean COVID-19 health guidelines.Following the group’s first show on March 10, of a scheduled three-night run for the group’s ‘BTS Permission To Dance On Stage – Seoul’ concerts at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium, BTS member Jungkook took to his personal Instagram page to share his thoughts on the ban.“Finally, after two years, although it felt like 23 years, I got to perform in Korea. Like, wow, finally,” he said in a new Instagram post clip, as translated by Koreaboo. “Overall, I felt extremely happy today. Just extremely happy.

heartthrob boy band BTS were gifted a creative loophole to show their love for the pop sensations, despite harsh COVID restrictions at Thursday’s Seoul, South Korea, performance.“Cheering loudly, yelling, chanting and standing up during ‘BTS Permission To Dance On Stage — Seoul’ is strictly prohibited according to government guidelines,” the band’s management released in a statement ahead of showtime, according to the Mirror.The outlet also noted the homecoming show — their first for the South Korean capital in over two years — had only 15,000 seated fans of an originally anticipated 70,000 allowed in the Seoul Olympic Stadium.However, those lucky enough to nab a spot inside were still able to share their love for the “Boy With Luv” singers — with good old-fashioned clapping.

BTS’ homecoming concerts in South Korea will be a bit different this time.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentBTS’s upcoming Permission to Dance concert in Seoul, marking the K-pop sensation group’s first time back on stage in South Korea since 2019, will be going out live in MENA via leading local exhibitor Vox Cinemas.Vox, which has secured exclusive regional rights, will be streaming the hotly anticipated March 12 BTS concert live from Seoul in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Bahrain, as part of their alternative content offerings.Tickets, which run roughly $55 in the UAE, include unlimited popcorn and soft drinks for the duration of the more than 3 hour concert.The “BTS Permission to Dance on Stage – Seoul: Live Viewing” event is the latest stop on the group’s ongoing world tour. BTS stars RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook will be performing in Seoul’s Olympic Stadium and the concert will be live streamed into cinemas in more than 60 countries.

BTS fans won’t be allowed to clap, cheer or stand up at the K-pop group’s upcoming shows in South Korea due to government COVID guidelines.The group’s management company Big Hit Music have issued an official statement ahead of BTS’ three scheduled concerts at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium in Seoul this week (March 10, 12, 13).“Cheering loudly, yelling, chanting and standing up during ‘BTS Permission To Dance On Stage – Seoul’ is strictly prohibited according to government guidelines,” they wrote (via Variety).Big Hit Music will instead provide audience members with clappers to emulate crowd noise.South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has also limited each show to 15,000 attendees per night, despite the stadium’s 70,000 capacity.“Seating for the in-person performance will comply with spacing guidelines mandated by local government performance venue Covid-19 control measures,” Big Hit Music explained.“The event may be changed or cancelled depending on the social distancing level.”The trio of Seoul gigs will mark BTS’ first live appearances in their native Korea since before the coronavirus pandemic. Tonight and Sunday’s shows will be streamed online, with Saturday’s being screened live in cinemas worldwide.Following the three outings, BTS are set to embark on a Las Vegas residency next month.

Ethan Shanfeld K-pop fans are anxiously awaiting BTS’ return to South Korea this week for three concerts at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium in Seoul. However, the BTS Army will have to curb its enthusiasm, as clapping, shouting and standing up are strictly prohibited per government COVID protocols.BTS’ management company Big Hit Music said in a statement, “Cheering loudly, yelling, chanting and standing up during ‘BTS Permission To Dance On Stage – Seoul’ is strictly prohibited according to government guidelines.”Instead, the company will be providing concert attendees with clappers to emulate crowd noise.

BTS and their hit song ‘Dynamite’ will soon be immortalized as a LEGO set.Yesterday (February 22), The LEGO Ideas review board announced that a fan-designed set inspired by the BTS and their Grammy-nominated song has been selected to go into production. The upcoming LEGO set was designed by Josh Bretz (aka JBBrickFanatic) and Jacob (aka BangtanBricks).“We’re absolutely excited to bring BTS, one of the most popular and influential bands, to life in LEGO bricks through one of their biggest hits – ‘Dynamite’,” review board wrote in its announcement.

BTS are set to return to the US with a four-night residency at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.Today (February 23), the boyband’s agency Big Hit Music announced that the group would bring their ‘Permission To Dance On Stage’ concert to the nearly 65,000-capacity stadium on April 8, 9, 15 and 16.All four dates will be broadcast live at the nearby MGM Grand Garden Arena, in what’s being dubbed a “live play” event. Moreover, the final day of their residency will also be streamed online worldwide, per Billboard.In addition, the entertainment company has also released a promotional TV spot and poster for the upcoming concerts.