K-pop sensation BTS rocks 40,000 fans at Citi Field stadium in New York
Fans sang along to the seven-member boy band’s performances of hits including ‘Idol’, ‘DNA’, ‘Fake Love’ and ‘MIC Drop’
K-pop sensation BTS's concert in New York, US, mesmerised some 40,000 fans at Citi Field, the baseball stadium of the New York Mets, on Saturday.
Culture critic Kim Young-dae, who attended the concert, said the entire atmosphere of the stadium was “frenetic”.
“I've never seen anything like this,” he said.
“This is something you could see only in venues where popular rock band performances are held. Some fans follow their nationwide tour. In my experience, there have been no Asian singers who have had such enthusiastic fans.”
Tickets for the much-anticipated concert sold out in less than 20 minutes.
New York was the last stop on BTS's North America tour, which is part of their world tour. The North American tour began on September 5 with their concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Some 20,000 fans flocked there to see the K-pop superstars.
On Saturday, the group performed at Citi Field.
After tickets had sold out, a number of fans camped out near the stadium to get a head-start in the rush to be the first ticket holders to get into the general admission “pit” area. BTS fans called the makeshift campsite BTS Village.
“The venue has a symbolic meaning,” Kim said, noting that holding a concert at the stadium means much more than just a performance. “It is the most frenetic concert I've ever seen.”