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BTS is Back: K-Pop Boy Band Announce New Album and World Tour Set for 2026
Updated on: 02 July, 2025 05:28 PM IST |Amruta Karulkar
BTS New Album in 2026
The wait is finally over for the global BTS ARMY! The K-pop superstars have officially announced their return, confirming a new album and a massive global tour for the spring of 2026. The thrilling news came during a surprise reunion livestream that brought all seven members together for the first time in nearly four years.
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The biggest reveal of the broadcast was the confirmation of new music. “We’ll be releasing a new BTS album in the spring of next year," the group announced. They revealed that work on the new album will commence in the United States next month. "Since it will be a group album, it will reflect each member’s thoughts and ideas. We’re approaching the album with the same mindset we had when we first started," they added, promising a return to their roots.
Alongside the album, a world tour is also in the works. This will be their first tour since "Permission to Dance on Stage," which concluded nearly four years ago after attracting over 4 million fans.
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As fans eagerly await 2026, they can look forward to the group`s first-ever live album from the "Permission to Dance On Stage" tour, set to release on July 18. With their full reunion on the horizon, BTS’s comeback is poised to be the biggest music event of the year.
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A Surprise Reunion for Millions
On Tuesday, July 1, BTS sent shockwaves of excitement through their fanbase with an unexpected 30-minute Weverse livestream. Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook appeared together, delighting over 7.3 million fans who tuned in worldwide. It was the group`s first joint livestream since September 2022. The members shared anecdotes from their military service and their return to civilian life. Leader RM remarked that things have been feeling weird since their return, "like a vacation," a comment that drew playful teasing from his bandmates.The biggest reveal of the broadcast was the confirmation of new music. “We’ll be releasing a new BTS album in the spring of next year," the group announced. They revealed that work on the new album will commence in the United States next month. "Since it will be a group album, it will reflect each member’s thoughts and ideas. We’re approaching the album with the same mindset we had when we first started," they added, promising a return to their roots.
Alongside the album, a world tour is also in the works. This will be their first tour since "Permission to Dance on Stage," which concluded nearly four years ago after attracting over 4 million fans.
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The Road to Reunion
Since their last group album, Proof, in 2022, each member has embarked on successful solo journeys while fulfilling their mandatory military service. These projects included Jung Kook’s Golden, V’s Layover, Jimin’s Face and Muse, Suga’s D-Day, Jin’s Happy and Echo, J-Hope’s Jack in the Box, and RM’s Indigo and Right Place, Wrong Person.As fans eagerly await 2026, they can look forward to the group`s first-ever live album from the "Permission to Dance On Stage" tour, set to release on July 18. With their full reunion on the horizon, BTS’s comeback is poised to be the biggest music event of the year.
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