BTS, the South Korean boy band that transformed K-pop into a global cultural force, may be the next band to give a free show at Mexico City’s Zócalo.
President Claudia Sheinbaum raised the possibility following the sellout of the three upcoming BTS shows at Mexico City’s GNP Seguros Stadium (formerly Foro Sol).
To that end, Sheinbaum said that she sent a letter to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to ask for his support to schedule more concert dates and explore the possibility of a free concert. She noted, however, that the decision to make it free depends on producers.
“We wrote to the President of Korea asking for his help,” Sheinbaum said at her Tuesday morning press conference. “They will perform at the GNP, and tickets sold out immediately because they are a group that young people like. We asked him to put us in touch with producers so they could return to Mexico.”
Sheinbaum said that the South Korean president responded positively to the request.
After a brief hiatus due to mandatory military service, BTS announced their return to the music scene with the release of their new album, “Arirang,” which is scheduled for Thursday. As part of this global comeback, the group will perform a live show from Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, set to be streamed on Netflix this Saturday.
The group’s comeback includes a global tour, with performances in Mexico City planned for May 7, 9 and 10. This marks the group’s first performance in Mexico since 2017.
BTS, which is short for Bangtan Sonyeondan and translates as Bulletproof Boy Scouts, was formed as a group around 2010 in Seoul, South Korea, within the company BigHit (now HYBE). The band’s breakthrough, however, came between 2015 and 2017 with the single “I Need U,” which earned the group its first No. 1 ranking in Korea.
Since then, BTS has appeared several times in the Billboard Hot 100 (singles), Billboard 200 (albums), and has at least six singles that reached number 1, including the popular song “My Universe” featuring Coldplay.
Mexico News Daily
