The Red Bullet Tour
Asia tour by BTS | |
Associated album | 2 Cool 4 Skool O!RUL8,2? Skool Luv Affair Dark & Wild |
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Start date | October 17, 2014 |
End date | March 8, 2015[a] |
No. of shows | 10 |
BTS concert chronology |
The Red Bullet Tour, also known as 2014 BTS Live Trilogy Episode II: The Red Bullet and 2015 BTS Live Trilogy Episode II: The Red Bullet, was the first concert tour headlined by South Korean boy band BTS to promote their 2 Cool 4 Skool (2013) debut single album, O!RUL8,2? (2013) EP, Skool Luv Affair (2014) EP, and Dark & Wild (2014) studio album. The tour began on October 17, 2014, in South Korea and initially visited six cities in Asia. Its world tour extension began on June 6, 2015, in Malaysia and toured Australia, North America and Latin America before ending in Hong Kong that August. In all, the entire tour attracted 80,000 spectators at 18 cities in 13 countries.[2]
Background
[edit]Following the release of their first studio album Dark & Wild August 2014, BTS released a video teaser on YouTube and a poster on September 4, 2014, announcing their first concert tour, titled 2014 BTS Live Trilogy Episode II: The Red Bullet, with October dates for two shows at AX-Korea in South Korea.[3] The two shows sold out within 2 minutes, prompting the addition of a third show in South Korea followed by dates in Japan, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.[4][5]
Set list
[edit]The following set list is obtained from the show on December 7, 2014, in Manila, Philippines. It is not intended to represent all dates throughout the tour.[6]
- N.O
- We Are Bulletproof Pt 2.
- We On
- Hiphop Lover
- Let Me Know
- Rain
- Embarrassed
- Just One Day
- Look Here
- Outro: Propose (Jin, Jimin, V, Jungkook)
- No More Dream
- Tomorrow
- Miss Right
- I Like It
- If I Ruled the World
- Cypher Pt.3 Killer (Rap Monster, SUGA, J-Hope)
- Cypher Pt.2 Triptych (encore)
- War of Hormone
- Danger
- Boy In Luv
- Encore
- Road/Path
- Jump
- Attack On Bangtan
- Paldogangsan
Tour dates
[edit]Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
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October 17, 2014 | Seoul | South Korea | AX-Korea | 5,000[7] |
October 18, 2014 | ||||
October 19, 2014 | ||||
November 13, 2014 | Kobe | Japan | Kobe Kokusai Hall | 10,000[8] |
November 14, 2014 | ||||
November 16, 2014 | Tokyo | Tokyo International Forum | ||
December 7, 2014 | Pasay | Philippines | Mall of Asia Arena | [6] |
December 13, 2014 | Singapore | The Star Performing Arts Centre | — | |
December 20, 2014 | Bangkok | Thailand | CWN Hall | — |
March 8, 2015 | Taipei | Taiwan | New Taipei City Exhibition Hall | — |
World tour extension
[edit]World tour by BTS | |
Associated album | 2 Cool 4 Skool O!RUL8,2? Skool Luv Affair Dark & Wild |
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Start date | June 6, 2015 |
End date | August 29, 2015 |
No. of shows | 3 in Asia 2 in Oceania 4 in North America 3 in Latin America 12 in Total |
BTS concert chronology |
Background
[edit]On May 7, 2015, BTS announced a full-scale world tour extension, titled 2015 BTS Live Trilogy Episode II: The Red Bullet, starting June 6 at the Mega Star Arena in Malaysia followed by July dates in Australia and the United States.[1]
Reception
[edit]Shows in Dallas, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City were all sold out in the matter of minutes. BTS performed for over 12,500[9] fans for the US leg alone. The two concerts in Melbourne and Sydney were also sold out,[10] despite the fact that the cities were located in a place that traditionally did not experience that level of success when it comes to selling out venues for K-pop acts. In Brazil, similar success happened. The original venue would have a maximum capacity of 2,000 people, however due to high demand the promoters transferred the concert to a venue with more than twice the capacity.[11]
According to Billboard, BTS made their concert memorable with their outstanding performances.[12]
"A staple of K-pop concerts is the meticulously rehearsed choreography and CD-quality vocals prepared for every performance of the night. For their New York City debut, BTS did that, of course, but also showed a more relaxed and freer side of themselves that made the show that much more memorable -- even with an abrupt finish."
Set list
[edit]The following set list is obtained from the show on July 10, 2015, in Sydney, Australia. It is not intended to represent all dates throughout the tour extension.[10]
- N.O
- We Are Bulletproof Pt 2.
- We On
- Hiphop Lover
- Let Me Know
- Rain
- Embarrassed
- Just One Day
- Look Here
- Outro: Propose (Jin, Jimin, V, Jungkook)
- No More Dream
- Tomorrow
- Miss Right
- I Like It
- If I Ruled The World
- Jump
- Cypher Pt.3 Killer (Rap Monster, SUGA, J-Hope)
- Cypher Pt.2 Triptych (encore)
- War of Hormone
- Danger
- I NEED U
- Boy In Luv
- Encore
- Path/Road
- DOPE
- Boyz With Fun
- Attack On Bangtan
Tour dates
[edit]Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
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June 6, 2015 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Mega Star Arena | 3,000[13] |
July 10, 2015 | Sydney | Australia | Roundhouse | — |
July 12, 2015 | Melbourne | Plenary 1 | ||
July 16, 2015 | New York | United States | Best Buy Theater | 12,500[9] |
July 18, 2015 | Grand Prairie | Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie | ||
July 24, 2015 | Rosemont | Rosemont Theatre | ||
July 26, 2015 | Los Angeles | Club Nokia | ||
July 29, 2015 | Mexico City | Mexico | Pabellon Oeste | 4,000 |
July 31, 2015 | São Paulo | Brazil | Espaço das Américas | 6,000[14] |
August 2, 2015 | Santiago | Chile | Movistar Arena | 7,000 |
August 8, 2015 | Pak Kret | Thailand | Thunder Dome | 5,000[15] |
August 29, 2015 | Hong Kong | China | AsiaWorld-Arena | 4,000[16] |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Yoon, Seong-yeol (May 7, 2015). "방탄소년단, 말레이·호주·미국서 투어 개최 '글로벌돌'". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ "BTS proved their 'global power' through succeed in world tour for 11 months and 80,000 audiences". OSEN. August 31, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ Jang, Seoyun (September 2, 2014). "방탄소년단, 10월 첫 단독 콘서트 개최". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ "방탄소년단 첫 단독콘서트, 2분 만에 전석 매진…1회 추가 공연". TV Report (in Korean). September 11, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ "방탄소년단, 첫 콘서트 성황리 마쳐…후속 활동 돌입". Maeil Business. October 20, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ a b "BTS: The Red Bullet Hits Manila with a Bang". Philippine Concerts. January 9, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- ^ "BTS, successfully completes first solo concert.. "Feels like being a real singer"". Naver. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "BTS, completes Japanese first solo concert.. 10 thousand fans 'get wild'". Naver Starcast. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ^ a b "BTS Performs to Sold-Out Shows in the U.S." MWave. Archived from the original on August 2, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ a b Kat Czornij (July 11, 2015). "BTS Live Trilogy EP2: THE RED BULLET "Second Half" – The Roundhouse, Sydney (10.07.15)". theaureview. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ "Fãs acampam por um mês à espera de show de boy-band sul-coreana em SP…". archive.is. September 7, 2018. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- ^ a b "BTS Impress With Style... and Freestyle Performances at Curtailed New York Debut: Live Review". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ^ "Aura BTS menyengat". My Metro. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ "BTS held biggest concert stage ever among the K-pop idol groups in Brazil". Naver. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ "방탄소년단, 태국 밤을 불태우다..5000 관객 열광 감동의 무대". isplus. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ "방탄소년단, 홍콩 콘서트로 11개월 간 월드투어 '성황리 마무리'". SBS News. August 31, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
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