BTS Gear Up For Live Concert: Bang Bang Con ‘The Live’

by Ahalya Narayanan - 14.05.2020 First Published 14,May 2020, 1:03 PM

South Korean boy group, BTS, are gearing up for the second installment in their live streaming series: ‘Bang Bang Con’. Unlike the previous live stream, this virtual concert will happen in real time, with live performances rather than replays of previously recorded concert footage. The stream will begin at 6 PM KST on June 14th.

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⠀ [방방콘 The Live란?] 서로의 건강과 안전을 지키면서, 방탄소년단과 ARMY가 함께 연결되는 온라인 라이브 콘서트입니다. ⠀ ARMY 여러분의 방에서 멀티뷰로 생동감 있게 즐기는 방탄소년단의 안방 콘서트! ARMY를 위해 준비한 방탄소년단의 '방'으로 모두 랜선 집들이 오실 준비 되셨나요? ‘방방콘 The Live’로 방탄소년단과 함께 특별한 On-Contact를 함께 해요. ⠀ #BTS #방탄소년단 #방방콘더라이브 #BANGBANGCON_TheLive

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ARMYs world over are rejoicing with the news of the event. The stream, titled ‘Bang Bang Con, The Live’ will feature a multi-view BTS concert experience. The official press release reads that the stream will allow for a “very special ‘On-Contact’ experience”. The event is paid for, and will be available for pre-order on the fan forum – Weverse from June 1st.

Literally the fact that they are doing another online concert and this time it’s live ? we really stan the most thoughtful and caring artist out there…. they are always giving us their best and providing us with content during these times, I’m so thankful??#BANGBANGCON_TheLive pic.twitter.com/GMCabr25MD
— ⟭⟬ ????⁷ ⟭⟬ (@emma_withluv) May 14, 2020

Fan speculations suggest that this edition of Bang Bang Con will feature new choreography and never-before-seen performances from their latest release “Map of the Soul: 7”. There has been no official statement about the exact content of the live, but ARMY has a knack for making wishes come true.

So I'm expecting we can see more songs from the album 'MOTS : 7' at #BANGBANGCON_TheLive
I'm so excited!! @BTS_twt
— Soo Choi⁷ ? (@choi_bts2) May 14, 2020

BTS released “Map of the Soul: 7” on 21st February. It marked their first full-length studio album since the last installment in the ‘Love Yourself’ series. And though the album performed exceedingly well on streaming services and digital song charts, the group struggled to promote the album with a live audience back in Korea, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Shows, tours and appearances were also subsequently cancelled. ‘Bang Bang Con’ comes as a remedy to this problem, then.

Musicians world over have been curating live streams and virtual concerts in an attempt to connect with their audiences and stay active in the music scene. Bang Bang Con ‘The Live’ will stream on June 14th, 2020.