BTS made their first post-enlistment appearance with a live album of the K-pop singers’ sold-out tour of the same name, Permission To Dance On Stage — Live, their first group album in three years.
BTS Releases Debut Live Album ‘Permission To Dance On Stage – Live’ with Stunning Visuals
22 songs from the supergroup’s 2021 tour, which included 12 performances in Seoul, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas, are included on the record, which is over an hour and twenty minutes long. Due to COVID-19 limitations, the group initially started the tour as an online performance before extending it into an in-person event once the restrictions were removed. In-person, live-viewing (live broadcasting of the concert at local locations, such as the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and YouTube Theater in L.A.), and online livestreaming brought in 4 million people to the tour, according to a release.
BTS staples “DNA,” “Idol,” “Fake Love,” and “Boy With Luv (feat. Halsey)” are featured on Permission To Dance On Stage — Live, along with fan faves “Black Swan,” “Spring Day,” “Airplane pt. 2,” and “Silver Spoon.” Naturally, the three English songs the group has released—”Dynamite,” “Butter,” and “Permission to Dance”—are included on the CD. A digital voucher for a live recording of the group’s Seoul performance is also given to album buyers.
In their first group broadcast in almost three years, the seven-member group held a livestream earlier this month on Hybe’s Weverse fan portal, outlining their post-military enlistment strategy. BTS informed fans that all of them are traveling to the United States to start working on new music, which is presently scheduled for release in the spring of 2026. The foursome also revealed intentions to embark on their first world tour since Permission to Dance on Stage the following year during the program.
“In the spring of next year, a new BTS album will be released. All seven of us will start collaborating together on new songs in July. The group claimed in a statement that as it would be a collective album, it will represent the opinions and ideas of every member. “We’re approaching the album with the same attitude that we had at the beginning.”
Members of BTS, including the oldest member Jin, whose solo tour recently began two nights at Anaheim’s Honda Center Thursday (July 17), appear to be continuing their originally scheduled solo activity until 2026. Last weekend (July 13), J-Hope, who just finished his own solo tour, was the main act at Lollapalooza Berlin.
Last month, at J-Hope’s solo concert finale in Goyang, South Korea, all of the members of BTS got back together for the first time since 2022. As members RM, V, Jimin, and Jung Kook were freed from their required military duty earlier that week, joining the already-released J-Hope and Jin, the reunion signaled the conclusion of a hectic week for the group. The next week, Suga finished his required military duty as a social worker, officially bringing the organization back to active status.
Despite the fact that each member of BTS achieved success with their solo work published during the two-year enlistment time, fans have long awaited their reunion. According to a statement, BTS’ most recent livestream, which was their first since September 2022, had over 7.3 million views in real time.
