BTS is all set to hold a concert for the bid to host the 2030 World Expo in Busan on October 15, 2022. On August 24, 2022, the Bangtan Boys informed the global fandom platform Weverse about the opening of the much-talked-about concert ‘BTS IN BUSAN’ to pray for the World Expo 2030. For the unversed, the concert is going to be held at a special stage situated in Busan.
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The performance details
The concert is going to be a face-to-face performance and is going to be held on Busan Ilgwang Special Stage with a whopping 100,000 people. It will also include the LIVE PLAY that is going to be held in the outdoor parking lot of Busan Port International Passenger Terminal, which will be for 10,000 people. The BTS members were earlier officially appointed as ambassadors for the 2030 Busan World Expo. As a part of the same, they are engaging in a whole lot of promotional activities, one of which is ‘BTS IN BUSAN.’ Talking about LIVE PLAY, it is an in-person event in which the fans can watch the concert in real-time on a large screen to feel its lively moments.
The global concert
While the announcement about BTS being the ambassadors has already left the fans excited, it has also been reported that the concert is going to be a promotional activity for the Busan Expo and that it will be free of charge! As per the latest media reports, the much-awaited concert is supposed to be held in mid-October, and the potential values for the same are Busan North Port, Samrak Ecological Park, and Busan Asiad Main Stadium. The event management team is reportedly looking for the best location that suits the concert. HYBE has reportedly agreed not to charge a single fee for the concert, thereby taking the fans’ wishes to cheer for BTS into consideration.
BTS and the concert
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The officials from the Expo have reportedly said that the concert will be on the largest scale and is expected to boost the public’s interest in the Busan World Expo 2030. It is also supposed to be the largest event ever conducted in Busan as thousands of consumers are expected to flood the expo.
For the unversed, the said event will mark BTS’ first-ever concert ever since the Septet announced about taking time out for themselves and concentrating on individual projects.