The mayor of Panama City, Mayer Mizrachigenerated reactions on social networks after sharing a message addressed to the renowned South Korean band btsin which he formally invited them to perform a concert in Panama.
In his message, Mizrachi highlighted Panama’s air connection with other countries in the region and assured that the city could receive BTS followers from different destinations in Latin America.
“I would like to formally invite you to give a concert in Panama. Not only do you have a large local audience, but Panama is the best connected city in the region, so many people from other countries will come to see you in Panama,” the mayor wrote.
Mizrachi also asked the group to consider Panama on their next tour of Latin America and expressed his willingness to collaborate as necessary.
The invitation generated excitement among the band’s followers, who reacted on social networks to the possibility of BTS including Panama among its future destinations.
For its part, Panama BTSthe group’s fan club in the country, was grateful that the possibility of bringing BTS to Panama had been put on the table. The group noted that since 2017 it has been working together with ARMY Panama to make visible the presence of the band’s followers in the country.
According to the fan club, the community has managed to position BTS in trends on multiple occasions and has carried out censuses and different activities to demonstrate that there is an active Panamanian public.
Fans also highlighted that BTS has been among the most listened to artists in Panama on digital platforms such as Spotify, as part of the arguments that support the existence of a local community of followers.
For now, the mayor’s invitation has generated conversation among Panamanian followers of BTS, who hope that Panama can be considered as a possible stop for the group in Latin America.
