Army, the countdown It’s about to end. After a long musical break and a little more than nine years away from the Mexican stage, bts returns to our country.
He K-pop phenomenon will arrive this week in Aztec lands to offer three concerts which, since their announcement, became the most anticipated of this 2026.
This is not the first time that the group performs in the Mexican capital, but it is the one more commotion has caused. Just remember that his visit became a trend for several days, and his fans made history in live shows.
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The confirmed dates in CDMX are:
- May 7
- May 9
- May 10
All concerts will be at GNP Insurance Stadium and are part of the “ARIRANG” world tour the official return of the seven members after completing their military service.
The GNP Seguros Stadium is one of the most important venues in the capital, so there are different ways to get there. Although the most comfortable is to use private transportation, the The best option is the city Metro, due to traffic.
The closest stations are:
- Sports City (Line 9)
- Puebla (Line 9)
- Velodrome (Line 9)
You can also arrive in metrobus through the seasons Iztacalco and UPIICSA, both on line 2.
The concert will start at 8:00 p.m., but it is recommended to arrive early.
No. The demand to see RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook live it was such that the access has been sold out for months and, although, Ticketmaster recently released some, these were gone in a matter of minutes.
In fact, the sale generated a strong controversy between the Army and Ticketmaster. And the fans complained about the lack of clarity in the prices, which led Profeco to force the ticket office to reveal the cost of all its events at least 24 hours in advance.
Although the repertoire usually changes depending on the city, according to some previous shows, the setlist includes 23 songs that cover the entire musical history of the band.
- “Hooligan”
- “Aliens”
- “Run BTS” (remix)
- “They don’t know ’bout us”
- “Like Animals”
- “FAKE LOVE” (remix)
- “Swim”
- “Merry Go Round”
- “2.0”
- “Normal”
- “Not Today” (remix)
- “MIC Drop” (Steve Aoki remix)
- “FYA”
- “Fire” (with elements of FYA)
- “Body to Body”
- “IDOL”
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Bonus song
- “Come Over”
- “Butter”
- “Dynamite”
- “ON”
- “Outro: Wings”
- “Please”
- “Into the Sun”
In addition, the tour is set up with a 360° stage, a production different from the group’s previous visits.
To make the concerts of the South Korean musicians much more special, the fans have already organized a series of dynamics, which are popularly known as Fan projects.
From purple bandanas, posters, balloons and colored lights, these are the fan projects for the BTS concerts in Mexico:
May 7. While the song “Swin” plays, the fans plan to do the famous “wave” with the so-called Army Bombs (the band’s official lightsticks). Additionally, during the song “IDOL” they will wave purple bandanas, the band’s distinctive color.
May 9. For this day the dynamics will be different. In “Swim” the cell phone flashes will go up; while in “Come Over” a commemorative banner will be raised and delivered on the day of the event.
May 10. While “They don’t know about us” is playing, the plan is to place yellow pieces of paper in the cell phone flashlight to illuminate the entire GNP in a single color. Heart-shaped balloons will also be waved in “Come over.”
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