Los Angeles declares Sept. 1–8 as ‘BTS Week’ ahead of sold-out SoFi concerts

Los Angeles has officially designated Sept. 1-8 as “BTS Week” as the group returns to the city for four sold-out concerts as part of its “Arirang” world tour. The boy group is set to perform at SoFi Stadium on Tuesday and Wednesday and again on Saturday and Sunday, marking the group’s first concerts at the venue in nearly five years. READ: BTS to skip 2027 Grammys amid new Asian Pop Category To welcome the group and fans traveling to the city for the shows, Los Angeles will also illuminate its city hall in red on Tuesday, reflecting the key color associated […]...Keep on reading: Los Angeles declares ‘BTS Week’ as world tour lands

Los Angeles has officially declared "BTS Week" ahead of the K-pop supergroup's four sold-out shows, the latest in a series of such honors bestowed on the group by cities around the world, the group's agency BigHit Music said Tuesday. The U.S. city designated Sept. 1-8 as "BTS Week" to mark the group's "Arirang" world tour concerts at SoFi Stadium on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. As part of the tribute, Los Angeles City Hall will be lit in red Tuesday, matching the key color of BTS' fifth studio album, "Arirang," in what officials described as an official welcome and gesture of friendship to the group and visiting fans. A formal proclamation ceremony was held at the City Hall on Monday, attended by members of the City Council, tourism officials and executives from BigHit Music. Mayor Karen Bass said the declaration reflects a belief in the power of arts and culture to foster mutual understanding and unite communities, according to BigHit. The city is proud to honor BTS' remarkable contributions to global culture and celebrate its special connection with Los Angeles, Bass was quo