It’s official! BTS calls off ‘Map Of The Soul’ world tour – Times of India

After a year of delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, South Korean group BTS has now finally cancelled their most waited ‘Map of the Soul’ world tour for safety reasons. Initially scheduled to kick off in April 2020, the tour was later postponed due ‘unpredictable nature of the situation’ amid the virus outbreak.

While Big Hit Music was in talks to reschedule the tour and announce a new date, on Friday, the agency has officially cancelled the plan in an official statement. Soompi quoted Big Hit Music, “Hello. This is BIGHIT MUSIC. We would like to provide some information regarding “BTS MAP OF THE SOUL TOUR.” Our company has worked hard to resume preparations for the BTS MAP OF THE SOUL TOUR, knowing that all fans have been waiting eagerly and long for the tour. However, due to changing circumstances beyond our control, it has become difficult to resume performances at the same scale and timeline as previously planned. Therefore we must announce the cancellation of the BTS MAP OF THE SOUL TOUR.”

It continued, “The tour’s concerts in Seoul were previously canceled in February of last year, followed by the postponement of the North American leg in March; dates in Europe and Japan were postponed prior to the start of ticket sales in those regions. We regret that we must now inform you of the formal cancellation of the tour. For fans who have reserved tickets for the North American shows, you will receive an email from your original point of purchase regarding refunds.”

“Once again, please allow us to offer our sincere apology to all fans who have waited for the BTS MAP OF THE SOUL TOUR to resume. We are working to prepare a viable schedule and performance format that can meet your expectations, and we will provide updated notices as soon as possible. Thank you” it added.