{"id":2233527,"date":"2026-01-13T21:19:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T21:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2233527"},"modified":"2026-01-13T21:19:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T21:19:30","slug":"everything-we-know-about-new-album-2026-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/everything-we-know-about-new-album-2026-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything We Know About New Album, 2026 Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tMore than five years have passed since BTS<\/a> released a full-length studio album. In March 2022, the band announced an extended hiatus<\/a> to make time for the members to pursue solo work and complete mandatory service in the South Korean military.<\/p>\n

\n\tDuring that time, ARMY have feasted on releases from all seven members of the supergroup: V\u2019s Layover <\/em>(2023), Suga\u2019s D-Day <\/em>(2023), Jin\u2019s Happy <\/em>(2024) and Echo <\/em>(2025), Jung Kook\u2019s Golden <\/em>(2023), RM\u2019s Indigo <\/em>(2022) and Right Place, Wrong Person <\/em>(2024), Jimin\u2019s Face <\/em>(2023) and Muse <\/em>(2024), and J-Hope\u2019s Jack in the Box<\/em> (2022) and Hope on the Street Vol. 1<\/em> (2024).<\/p>\n

\n\tWhile the band embraced the opportunity to explore their individual sounds and creative identities, they are eager to come back together again. In 2026, BTS will make up for lost time with the release of their 10th studio album, a currently untitled LP expected to arrive on March 20. Less than a month later, they will embark on an extensive world tour<\/a> that will keep them on the road for nearly a full year.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe year we\u2019ve been waiting for has finally arrived,\u201d Jimin shared in a note to fans on Jan. 1. Here\u2019s everything we know about BTS\u2019 highly anticipated comeback, from their upcoming album to the accompanying tour.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tBTS Started Working on the Album in July 2025<\/strong>\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tARMY has been anticipating BTS\u2019 next album since it was first teased in July 2025. \u201cWe\u2019ll be releasing a new BTS album in the spring of next year. Starting in July, all seven of us will begin working closely together on new music,\u201d the group shared at the time. \u201cSince it will be a group album, it will reflect each member\u2019s thoughts and ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBTS noted that they weren\u2019t planning to stray too far from their original habits, adding, \u201cWe\u2019re approaching the album with the same mindset we had when we first started.\u201d To sweeten the deal, the band used the same announcement statement to share that they would be planning a world tour alongside the album. \u201cWe\u2019ll be visiting fans all around the world,\u201d they said. \u201cSo we hope you\u2019re as excited as we are.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tBTS Feel Good About the LP<\/strong>: \u2018The Music Is Really Coming Out Great\u2019\t<\/h2>\n

\n\t\u201cAbove all, the music is really coming out great,\u201d RM told ARMY in a post on X in November 2025. \u201cEveryone is working hard. Look forward to it. 2026 Bulletproof Army Fighting.\u201d That August, he promised they were \u201cworking diligently\u201d <\/a>on new music. \u201cMaking something \u2018together\u2019 with these friends, I\u2019m going to commit myself to this moment,\u201d he said at the time. \u201cI\u2019m going to thank you. It\u2019s our next album. I\u2019m looking for what I\u2019ll become. Something I\u2019ve forgotten for too long, the moments that are far away together. I hope that it will be a kind of beauty.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tIn December, Jung Kook told Elle Korea<\/em> this his idea of good music is \u201cstill a song with a good message and good lyrics.\u201d \u201cMusic that transcends seasons and genres, and songs that can give strength to anyone,\u201d he said. Still, he alluded to the stakes feeling high. \u201cI think this spring will be more important than ever,\u201d Jung Kook said about BTS\u2019 return. \u201cSo I sincerely hope you all have a safe and enjoyable spring.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\tThe BTS World Tour Will Kick Off in April <\/strong>\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tThe official start of BTS\u2019 upcoming world tour is scheduled for April 9 at Goyang Stadium in South Korea. The band have yet to unveil complete venue details for the trek, but have shared an initial slate of dates that extend through March 2027. BTS are expected to release additional tour dates in the future. The group last completed a headlining tour in 2022 with the BTS Permission to Dance On Stage. The 12-date tour began in October 2021 and concluded in April 2022<\/p>\n

\n\tDuring the hiatus, Jin, J-Hope, and Suga embarked on solo tours. In the concert film RunSeokJin_EP.Tour The Movie,<\/a><\/em> which premiered in December, Jin noted, \u201cPerforming without my members? Not in my wildest dreams. I think I was nervous.\u201d The musician explained that \u201ca performance isn\u2019t complete without ARMY.\u201d He described the fanbase as the reason he performs, adding, \u201cIt\u2019s the roar of the crowd that keeps me going.\u201d <\/p>\n

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\n\t\tThere Are More Solo Releases on the Horizon <\/strong>\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tIn a recent interview with Rolling Stone UK<\/a><\/em>, cover star Jung Kook looked ahead to the future, not just for BTS, but for himself as a soloist, too. \u201cI\u2019m really looking forward to the next BTS album, the promotions I\u2019ll do with the members, and being able to meet ARMY [BTS\u2019 official fandom] again,\u201d he said in the cover story. \u201cI\u2019m also excited for the work I\u2019ll do as a solo artist. I want to learn more about dance and improve, especially in street dance.\u201d\u202f It\u2019s all part of his plan to be \u201can artist without limits.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tHe added: \u201cDuring my time in the military, I couldn\u2019t work on music even when I wanted to. That built up a sense of longing. It made me want to do better and deliver something great.\u201d While releasing solo music, the BTS members often checked in with each other to share previews. \u201cI played the song for all of the members,\u201d J-Hope told Rolling Stone<\/a> <\/em>last year. \u201cI made sure to share it with them when each of them was on their military leave, and I felt proud to be able to play it for them first. I was very happy that everyone liked it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\tAll Roads Lead Back to BTS<\/strong>\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tTh band\u2019s solo works are all in service to ARMY and BTS. \u201cIn order to make music as a team in a healthy way, as each of us are making their own music, we each go through personal growth and growing pains that come with it,\u201d J-Hope said on the Zach Sang Show <\/a><\/em>last year. \u201cWe learn many things. And then when we reunite after doing our own things, these experiences will fill us with new strength and energy. And now that\u2019s very soon. Everyone has grown while pursuing their solo projects. I think that will contribute to the music we create as BTS.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.rollingstone.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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