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BTS Wrap Two Sold-Out ARIRANG Nights in Chicago After 7 Years Away π
CHICAGO = COMPLETE ππ BTS returned to Soldier Field after seven years and finished TWO sold-out ARIRANG nights surrounded by more than 60,000 ARMY on Night 1 alone.
Featured Aug 29, 2026 06:21 PM
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BTS completed two nights at Soldier Field on August 27 and 28, marking their first Chicago stadium performances since 2019.
The return was huge.
The first night drew more than 60,000 fans, according to local coverage, with demand so intense that stadium gates reportedly opened early to help move the crowd inside.
And this was not simply another city on the schedule.
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker officially proclaimed August 27 and August 28 βBTS Dayβ in Illinois, adding a wider state-level celebration around the groupβs return.
The Chicago Sun-Times described the first show as a reunion between BTS and an audience they had not performed for at Soldier Field since 2019, with the seven members sharing moments directly with the 60,000-plus crowd.
Soldier Field had both shows officially scheduled for 8:00 PM CDT, and both formed part of the closing stretch of BTSβs North American ARIRANG run.
Chicago gave us:
π two stadium nights
π BTS Day in Illinois
π a massive ARMY turnout
π BTS back at Soldier Field after seven years
π and a V Weverse LIVE immediately afterward
Now that chapter closes.
And the next one is even bigger:
LOS ANGELES. FOUR NIGHTS. SOFI STADIUM.
Chicago, borahae. π
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