BTS.Photo: courtesy of BIGHIT MUSIC
They may be industry veterans and global superstars, but even BTS isn’t immune to a little stage fright — especially after such a long time away from a stadium crowd.
The K-pop group, who were justnominated for their second Grammy, was forced to cancel their 2020 U.S. tour due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, but took the stage Saturday night in Los Angeles for the first of four shows at SoFi stadium — their first major in-person concertssince 2019.
“I was very nervous. I was scared,” added Jimin, 26, of the show before joking of the group’s elaborate, high-energy set, “Today, I will take it easy.”
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Despite their nerves, each of the members — who also include leader RM, 27, Suga, 28, J-Hope, 27, V, 25, and Jungkook, 24 — expressed their excitement to get back on stage.
“It didn’t seem real until the AMAs. [They] gave us all of that energy for yesterday,” said Jungkook, who along with his bandmatestook home three American Music Awards, including Artist of the Year.
“It got me really emotional beyond words,” added RM, who called the four-night event, dubbed “Permission to Dance on Stage” after their chart-topping English single, “the beginning of our new chapter.”
During the pandemic, Jimin admits, “We felt powerless and felt depressed. We wanted to bring healing to everyone.” Now, he says, “We’re back where we belong.”
source: people.com
