The K-pop superstars would've been on tour for the majority of the year, before coronavirus turned live music and the rest of the world upside down earlier this year. ", Related: BTS Announce At-Home Concert Streaming Series, "BANG BANG CON". ... Players to face salary cuts as COVID-19 causes financial constraints. On December 7, Big Hit Entertainment confirmed that BTS … Six people died in Pfizer’s late-stage trial of the COVID-19 vaccine, but the deaths raises no new safety issues or questions about the vaccine. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Individuals living and working in any city/country can apply. Last month (Feb. 21), BTS released the Kinetic Manifesto Film: Come Prima, the first visual for "ON" that unfolds like a short film. The "Black Swan" video follows the group's recent cinematic visual for Map Of The Soul: 7 single "ON," which last week (Feb. 28) broke YouTube's record for most views for a video premiere. Initial tests announced a total of 516 confirmed Covid-19 cases. We condemn violence. Content on this site does not reflect an endorsement or recommendation of any artist or music by the Recording Academy. In the middle of the song's breakdown, BTS bust into a dramatic dance performance that'll leave you jaw-dropped. That's the genre we want to make and the music that we want. Suga also recently dropped solo music; his second mixtape under his Agust D alias came out on May 22. BTS members are known by several names: their real name, their stage name and the many nicknames that fans come up with for them. .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Directed by YongSeok Choi and co-directed by Guzza, both from the Lumpens creative collective, the visual depicts the members of BTS transforming from swans into the song's eponymous black swans onstage. Event crew personnel who typically make at least half of their income from live events can apply for one-time grants of $1000 via Crew Nation. Already the best-selling album of the year worldwide, the album topped the Billboard 200 chart, their fourth No. [CDATA[/* >*/. However, we will work to ensure that BTS and their fans will be able to meet each other as soon as they can. In other BTS news, Jungkook surprise released his debut solo song today as JK, a smooth jam called "Still With You." By Dade Hayes. This year BTS created history as for the first time ever the band topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with their first-single post-COVID lockdown, "Dynamite". For the band to take a stand on such an important human rights issue is significant and will certainly be heard loud and clear by their huge fanbase and fellow K-pop artists. The captivating charms of Jimin. Big Hit Entertainment will completely reschedule the tour and provide a new tour schedule to our fans as soon as it becomes clear when the tour can begin. Dubbed the Kinetic Manifesto Film: Come Prima, the visual for "On" is less of a music video and more of a short film. A wide selection of items from BTS, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, and more will be up for auction, in support of MusiCares’ COVID-19 Relief Fund. Thailand’s CCSA has announced more than 500 Covid-19 cases among migrant workers at the centre of its seafood industry, on an enormous 1-day rise in a country that had gone into mild panic after just 1 or 2 daily community cases in recent months. [CDATA[>*/ BTS’ Suga appears on stage as a hologram. The clip shows all seven BTS members delivering powerful choreography in an empty bridge channel, as the group is surrounded by a cast of dozens of dancers and a post-apocalyptic marching band. Per Soompi, these dates were canceled back in February due to the emerging danger of coronavirus. "The decision has been made to completely reschedule the 'Map of the Soul' tour, originally scheduled to begin in April 2020," Big Hit Entertainment, the South Korean label who manages the K-pop powerhouse act said today, April 28, via a statement translated by K-pop news outlet Soompi. The K-pop superstars would've been on tour for the majority of the year, before coronavirus turned live music and the rest of the world upside down earlier this year. The disease becomes endemic in this stage. "The genre is BTS. Eligible Members Click Here to Login and Access Online Voting. BTS and their management company, Big Hit Entertainment, have donated $1 million to Crew Nation, Live Nation's COVID-19 relief fund for out of work live entertainment staff. Over 70 live concert crew members who were originally scheduled to work at BTS’ concerts before the postponement (or cancellation) due to COVID-19 have received funding so far, 20% of whom are veteran crews who have worked in live performance industry for over 16 years. Dade Hayes. BTS' latest album is Map Of The Soul: 7, released on Feb. 21, the project the tour is in support of. In a tweet shared with their 26.2 million followers, written in both Korean and English, they said, "We stand against racial discrimination. This contribution will help aid 1,000 live concert crews to receive relief, according to the announcement. Menu. "This is one of the largest artist donations that has been raised for the Crew Nation fund since its conception," a statement, shared by Variety on June 22, noted. The group's tweet follows many loyal fans of BTS, BLACKPINK and other major K-pop acts taking anti-racist action online, most recently, to flood toxic hashtags with memes and other content to drown out hateful messages. This may require considerable time as the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve. The Stage Show with Michael Cathcart. "We hope our contribution to Crew Nation could help support many live concert crews around the world. The collective fan armies organized online to take over the hashtags associated with racist responses to #BlackLivesMatter—including #WhiteLivesMatter, #BlueLivesMatter and #MAGA—on Twitter yesterday, June 3. The event presented by Weverse will start on December 31st at 9:30PM KST/7:30AM EST/4:30AM PST. We hope to meet again on stage very soon.". K-pop supergroup BTS continue their online exposure with a ticketed 90-minute live show to be streamed in mid-June. Korean Newsmakers of the Week: AAA 2020 winners, BTS receives Grammy 2021 nod & COVID 19 impacts K dramas 1 It was a roller coaster of a week for K-pop and K-drama lovers. ", 우리는 인종차별에 반대합니다.우리는 폭력에 반대합니다.나, 당신, 우리 모두는 존중받을 권리가 있습니다. Taking the stage alongside BTS on New Year’s Eve Live will be Halsey, Lauv, Steve Aoki, and more. BTS streamed eight free recorded concerts to more than two … Christmas Special”! You can see all seven smiling faces in the trailer below—where you also get a taste of how massive the crowds they draw really are. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, marking their highest record on that chart to date. The National is the latest band to announce concert cancellations as the coronavirus COVID-19 spreads around the world. Lil Nas X and BTS perform at the 62nd GRAMMY Awards in 2020, It's a big day for BTS and the global ARMY. They also recently released a new single, "Stay Gold," on June 19. Simple yet striking, the "Black Swan" video shows the South Korean septet deliver a gorgeous dance performance inside an equally beautiful theater. It's also the second installment in BTS' ongoing Map Of The Soul series, which launched with the chart-topping Map Of The Soul: Persona EP last April. Moreover, it is impossible at this time to predict when the first performance marking the start of the tour will be able to begin," the statement continued. Today (March 4), the global pop superstars released the official music video for "Black Swan," the first single off the album. Huge thanks to @BTS_twt and @BigHitEnt for their generous $1 million donation to #CrewNation https://t.co/N7GTOYHtFG. BTS, SEVENTEEN, and TXT will be performing at Japan’s “CDTV Live! You, I and we all have the right to be respected. Fact-check: Is there a 'Susral Day' holiday in Sindh today. Last month, the 7 members earned the first major Grammy Award nomination for a K-Pop band, BTS had the summer bop of the year with the retro-styled “Dynamite”, which was the band’s first single to debut at No. image captionBTS won four of the five categories they were nominated in. #BlackLivesMatter. All shows for BTS' Map of the Soul 2020 World Tour have been put on hold due to coronavirus concerns. The Korea Herald reports the K-Pop super group is expected to address challenges that face future generations due to COVID-19. BTS has had more than just a "Dynamite" year — they've become such a global phenomenon that Time magazine named the South Korean group its 2020 Entertainer of the Year. The event behemoth launched the fund in March with an initial $5 million, pledging to match another $5 million of donations from employees, artists and fans, according to Variety. We will also create new ways for our artists to engage with their fans and respond to the 'New normal' while we wait to resume activities halted by COVID-19. The new album also features an alternate version of "On," featuring nine-time GRAMMY nominee Sia. Map Of The Soul: 7 follows a dazzling performance from BTS at the 62nd GRAMMY Awards last month. Today (Feb. 21), the South Korean boyband and pop superstars dropped their brand-new album, Map Of The Soul: 7. Responsibility for the accuracy of information provided in stories not written by or specifically prepared for the Academy lies with the story's original source or writer. While there are certain countries, regions, and cities where conditions have improved, including Korea, it is difficult to make the decision to begin the tour based on these recent developments. Map Of The Soul: 7 marks BTS' first full-length project since their 2018 album, Love Yourself: Tear, which topped the Billboard 200 chart and solidified the group as the first Korean act to accomplish that record-setting feat. BTS were the big winners at the 2020 MTV EMAs, taking home four prizes, … "On" will receive an official music video next week (Feb. 28). New dates will be announced at a later time, for whenever it is safe to gather huge crowds again. Why is K-pop's popularity exploding in the United States? Today, they revealed more exclusive concert footage and behind-the-scenes content is on the way in the form of their new docuseries, set to air on Korean app WeVerse on May 12. Finance Editor. All rights reserved. Olivia Colman on passing the baton to Imelda Staunton for new season of ‘The Crown’, PDM chief Fazlur Rehman summons meeting on January 1 in Lahore, Pakistani artist recalls how Gigi Hadid came to her rescue amid pandemic. Justin Bieber performs on stage at the 2020 American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Nov. 22, 2020. Beyoncé Celebrates Juneteenth With "BLACK PARADE" & Epic Black-Owned Businesses Directory, Photo: Raymond Hall/GC Images/Getty Images, Today, June 4, K-pop superstars BTS shared a statement of solidarity with the Black community. While BTS has broken many records, trends and barriers, they generally adhere to a clean-cut, non-controversial image (as is typical for many in their genre). In a year where much of the world has been brought to standstill, BTS stands out. "This tour involves the participation of staff and crew from around the world as well as global logistics systems. Final Round is Now Open! 1 album in the U.S., while lead single "ON" currently sits at No. Map Of The Soul: 7 marks BTS' first full-length project since their 2018 album, Love Yourself: Tear, which topped the Billboard 200 chart and solidified the group as the first Korean act to accomplish that record-setting feat. ... SEVENTEEN and NCT undergo Covid-19 testing after positive case at hair salon.