BTS end European leg of world tour with memorable Paris concert, leaving fans begging for more

Thousands of fans travelled from Germany, Spain, Italy, Russia, as well as France, for the gig at the Stade de France that had a festival atmosphere

The next shows in the ‘Love Yourself: Speak Yourself’ world tour take place in Osaka, Japan, from July 6-7

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BTS fans get into the party spirit before the K-pop boy band take to the stage at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris, France. Photo: AFP

Published: 10:30pm, 10 Jun 2019Updated: 2:59am, 11 Jun 2019

K-pop stars BTS brought the European leg of their current world tour to a close on Saturday with a concert in Paris, attended by tens of thousands of fans from across the continent.

Following the boy band’s concerts at London’s Wembley Stadium the previous weekend, the septet came to rock France on Friday and Saturday, their final shows in Europe as part of the ongoing “Love Yourself: Speak Yourself” world tour.

BTS fans take pictures of dolls of band members and other merchandise. Photo: AFP

Hours ahead of the concert at the Stade de France, which accommodates up to 80,000 people, excited fans from Germany, Spain, Italy, Russia, as well as France, gathered together, singing and dancing BTS songs at the concert venue, turning it into an outdoor festival.

A 17-year-old Swiss fan named Emma got up early in the morning to travel to the Stade de France from her hometown of Lausanne.

Clutching a self-painted banner reading “BTS saved my world”, she said: “BTS are different from other bands. They have special messages.”