South Korean boy band BTS will postpone its North America stadium tour that was scheduled to kick off in April due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, its management said on Friday.
The highly anticipated Map of the Soul stadium tour had been set to kick off April 25 and 26 in Santa Clara, California, followed by Rose Bowl in Pasadena in early May and winding through Dallas, Orlando, Atlanta, New Jersey, Washington D.C. and Toronto before ending at Soldier Field in Chicago. But with the virus continuing to spread throughout the United States, the band’s label, Big Hit Entertainment, decided to postpone those tour stops.
Big Hit Entertainment said new dates were not set but all reserved tickets remain valid.
“We are closely monitoring and following the guidance of all local governments regarding public events to ensure we are providing a safe environment for everyone involved as we continue to update our tour plans,” Big Hit said in a statement on the fan community application called Weverse.
The delay came as the United States surpassed China and Italy as the country with the most coronavirus cases with thousands of new infections per day.
Last February 28, BigHit Entertainment canceled its 4-day concert at Seoul Olympic Stadium due to soaring number of COVID-19 cases in Korea that time. The management said it had to consider the health and safety of the artists, the production crews and the more than 200,000 concertgoers expected.
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