{"id":2014416,"date":"2026-06-27T15:04:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T12:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2014416"},"modified":"2026-06-27T15:04:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T12:04:08","slug":"bts-kicks-off-european-leg-of-arirang-tour-with-highly-anticipated-debut-in-spain-lets-go-crazy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2014416","title":{"rendered":"BTS Kicks Off European Leg of ARIRANG Tour With Highly Anticipated Debut in Spain: \u2018Let\u2019s Go Crazy!\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tMadrid was the starting point for the European leg of the BTS ARIRANG World Tour, but it also marked the end of a long wait for thousands of Spanish fans. More than 66,000 people, according to sources from Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid, attended the group\u2019s first of two shows at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Friday (June 26). <\/p>\n

\n\tBefore the night even started, thousands of light sticks lit up the stands of a stadium completely energized, a vibe that carried through from start to finish.<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe performance was the K-pop band\u2019s first visit to Spain and one of only two scheduled dates in the country, with the second set taking place on Saturday (June 27) at the same venue. The excitement was palpable even outside the stadium, with hundreds of fans gathering nearby to follow the concert from a distance, singing along to every song with the crowd inside the venue.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe wait ended with an explosion of cheers. \u201c\u00a1Vamos a volvernos locos!\u201d J-Hope shouted in Spanish (\u201cLet\u2019s go crazy!\u201d) as the show began, sparking an immediate response from the audience. Shortly after, BTS opened with \u201cHooligan,\u201d one of the tracks from ARIRANG<\/em>, before moving on to \u201cAliens\u201d and \u201cRun BTS.\u201d Over the course of 23 songs, the group alternated between their fifth studio album and some of their biggest career hits, with the crowd joining in on nearly every line.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe most anticipated segment for fans who follow every stop of the tour arrived with the show\u2019s surprise songs, which change depending on the city and date. In Madrid, the chosen tracks were \u201cAirplane Pt. 2\u201d and \u201cInterlude: Wings.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe members of the band found several moments to address the audience in Spanish. \u201cARMY is on fire!\u201d V exclaimed in response to the crowd\u2019s enthusiasm. Later, RM got another roar from the crowd with a playful nod in Spanglish: \u201cEst\u00e1is<\/em> on fire!\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tFor nearly two and a half hours, the 360-degree stage kept BTS in constant motion. The central platform rose, descended and split into different levels, connected by various walkways that allowed the seven singers to move across much of the stadium and get closer to different sections of the audience. Around 30 dancers joined the performance, featuring multiple costume changes and choreography, adding to a stage production that continuously transformed throughout the night.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhen \u201cIDOL\u201d began, BTS left the main stage to parade across the stadium floor alongside their dancers, waving large flags and luminous ribbons in one of the evening\u2019s most celebrated sequences. During the final chorus of \u201cBody to Body,\u201d thousands of purple fans were raised simultaneously as part of a fan project organized by ARMY to honor the group\u2019s first Spanish concert. It was a touching gesture by fans to reciprocate the love they\u2019ve felt for years.<\/p>\n

\n\tTowards the end of the night, the artists took a few moments to thank the audience for their reception. Jung Kook addressed the crowd in Spanish to say \u201cI want to hear your scream. We\u2019ve felt your energy so much today. I love you,\u201d getting an immediately roar from the audience. V also spoke in Spanish when he expressed that \u201cone of my wishes was to come to Madrid, and I made it. Thank you so much for coming.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThen, with the help of an interpreter, Jimin delivered one of the most emotional moments of the night: \u201cI kept thinking, why are we only visiting Spain now? For the next tour, we won\u2019t leave Madrid out.\u201d The stadium erupted with excitement, closing a night that ended a long wait for ARMY in Spain.<\/p>\n

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\n\tBefore arriving in Madrid, BTS had just wrapped up the North American leg of their tour, with concerts in the United States and Mexico. In Mexico City, where they performed three shows at Estadio GNP Seguros, the group was received by president Claudia Sheinbaum at the government palace. <\/p>\n

\n\tAfter Spain, the trek continues throughout Europe in Brussels, London, Munich and Paris, before concluding on March 14, 2027, in Manila, Philippines.<\/p>\n

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