The biggest boy band in the world right now, BTS, has officially started their world tour, and the first stop was on Saturday, in Tampa, Florida, United States.

At the center of it all is ARIRANG, BTS’ tenth studio album. The record opened strong, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, while its lead hit ‘SWIM’ reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Before the tour began, the group returned to Seoul for a comeback show that set the tone, balancing scale with emotion in a way that only they seem to manage. For U.S. fans, this return carries its own story. The last time BTS performed in the country as a full group was in April 2022 at Allegiant Stadium. Since then, each member has stayed active through solo work and individual tours. Jin, in particular, made a stop in Tampa last year with his #RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR, and that memory clearly stuck with him. “I felt it back then, too, but Tampa is truly No. 1,” the eldest member said on Saturday night. “I remembered that experience and strongly recommended to the members that we should come back.”
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The group is set to stay in Tampa for two more nights before heading out again, with upcoming stops in El Paso, Mexico City, Stanford, and beyond. The schedule stretches across the year, and the scale reflects just how big this return is. For fans waiting in other cities, the first U.S. stop offers a clear preview of what’s to come. The setlist brings together the group’s major hits and deeper cuts, with two surprise songs added that had not appeared at earlier tour stops. It is definitely carefully built for the die-hard AMRY, yet it is still full of moments that catch you off guard. However, this is exactly the kind of balance BTS has always known to deliver!
The ARIRANG tour setlist is –
- Hooligan
- Aliens
- Run BTS
- they don’t know ’bout us
- Like Animals
- FAKE LOVE
- SWIM
- Merry Go Round
- 0
- NORMAL
- Not Today
- MIC Drop
- FYA
- Fire
- Body to Body
- IDOL
Encore setlist:
- Come Over
- Butter
- Dynamite
- Boy with Luv (rotating song)
- Pied Piper (rotating song)
- Please
- Into the Sun
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