"We planned to go to Mumbai": BTS reveals that India was part of world tour 2020 plans

BTS’ comeback promotions revealed, inarguably, the most exciting news for Indian ARMYs. The country was on the group’s world tour concert list back in 2020. If it weren't for the pandemic, the Dynamite septet would have visited India, particularly Mumbai, for their Map of The Soul ON:E world tour.

The group revealed this piece of information in a Spotify interview, as part of their promotions for the upcoming anthology album Proof. The K-pop septet talked about the many countries they had decided to tour before the COVID-19 pandemic took place and listed India alongside others. The group’s leader, RM, even mentioned Mumbai as the city where they planned to hold a concert.

Indian ARMY’s are over the moon as BTS reveals that they were planning to visit the country

BTS’ Map of the Soul ON:E world tour was announced in January 2020 and it was going to kick off in April 2020 in Seoul, South Korea. The tour included 38 concerts across the world. The locations that were announced spanned across North America, Europe, and Asia.

The tour date announcement poster featured a blank space with only a question mark, and fans wondering which venue it could be. Now, Indian ARMYs think it might just have been their country on the list.

Spotify’s latest promotional clip for BTS reveals the members talking about countries they would have visited for their world tour. Among the many names, Mumbai, India, stood out for the thousands of Indian ARMYs.

The Butter group's Indian fandom has showcased their unparalleled love and support for the K-pop septet over the years, and the facts are in. A report by Korea JoongAng Daily found that India was the second-highest country that streamed BTS’ official music videos, including lyric videos, for the duration of March 2021 to February 2022.

A whopping 1.6 billion views came from India, second only to Japan’s 2.04 billion views. These views overtook countries that usually hold the K-pop giants' concerts, such as the United States (911 million) and Korea (768 million), by a huge margin.

Moreover, Indian fans were ecstatic to know that HYBE and the septet considered India a potential market. Take a look at how fans reacted to the reveal below.

Meanwhile, there have been speculations of the K-pop giants holding a world tour in the third quarter of this year. Now that Indian fans know that there was a confirmed plan for their country to be on the world tour list, expectations are at an all-time high for any tour venue announcements in the future. There is no doubt that Indian fans will be on the lookout.

BTS will soon be making their highly-awaited Korean comeback with their anthology album Proof, due for release on June 10.

Fans worldwide are reeling under all the content that the K-pop septet is releasing as part of their album promotions for the album and debut anniversary celebrations.

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Afreen has been a K-Pop Content Specialist at Sportskeeda since 2021. She holds a Bachelor's degree in English Literature, along with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication. Afreen has over 4+ years of working in various positions including being an entertainment content writer with Pinkvilla’s K-pop division Hallyutalk and CineDope, and as a copywriter at Flying Cursor.

As per Afreen, she loves her work because she gets to write about the things she is obsessed with. Her thorough research and following the two-genuine-source rule of journalism helps her produce the most accurate content, along with helping her be up-to-date with the industry.

Afreen has had the privilege to interview The Rose's frontrunner, WOOSUNG, and LIONESSES, K-pop's first openly LGBTQ+ group. She is a big fan of SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, BTS, and The Rose for their hard work, sincerity, and the comic relief their shows provide.

When she is off her shift, Afreen explores the streets of Nottingham in the UK, cooks, and listens to new music.

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