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BTS FINALLY HEARS THE CHEERS
Grammy-nominated boy band BTS had all the permissions when they hit the stage before wrapping up their BTS Permission To Dance On Stage tour in Las Vegas over the weekend. This tour came after their gig in South Korea, which had restrictions such as no shouting or cheering in the Covid-19-altered world.
“We worked really hard for this tour. But the thing I remember the most is the way you cheered for us,” said Jimin, adding, “We had our performance in Korea, but we were upset, as we couldn’t hear our ARMY (term for BTS fans) shout like this, so we came to Las Vegas. Thanks to you all, we are going back really consoled.”
The South Korean septet, comprising RM, J-Hope, Jimin, V, Jungkook, Jin and SUGA captivated the audience with their dance moves and harmonious lyrics infused with symphony of lights. “We’ll remember your cheers. For the past nine years, you are the reason we have been happy,” the band said in unison, with SUGA confessing he felt alive amid the shouts.
It was all so special for the band that they kept asking the audience to keep cheering. “I don’t know when our next concert will be, but, for one last time, we should hear your big loud cheer,” said Jin. An emotional Jungkook shared, “We are so happy to perform in front of the ARMY. This moment is precious for me.”
The concert comprised a lot of bittersweet moments, with the band reminding their fans of the final gig and J-Hope praising Jin for not making his absence felt despite his limited participation following a hand injury. Reacting to J-Hope’s sweet words, Jin said, “I was a burden on the team. I accidentally got injured. Thanks to the team, I was able to participate in this great performance.”
BTS performed their popular tracks Fake Love, Life Goes On, Black Swan and Dynamite, as nostalgia was in the air at the packed venue. RM recalled, “In 2014, nobody knew us, we were knocking on strangers’ doors, asking them to come to our concert. That was tough. I used to work around this stadium, imagining 50,000 people in it. We will never take all this (the audience’s love and their popularity) for granted.”