Permission to Dance on Stage
{{short description|2021 concert tour by BTS}}
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| artist = BTS
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| attendance = ~4,000,000
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| end_date = {{end date|2022|04|16}}
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| number_of_shows = 12
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File:BTSPTDonStageDay2.jpg on November 28, 2021]]
Permission to Dance On Stage was a series of concert performances headlined by South Korean band BTS. Due to COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings and travel, the series included stadium performances with and without live audiences in attendance in lieu of a traditional concert tour; the setlist contained numerous songs from the band's past discographies. The 12-show run began in Seoul, South Korea on October 24, 2021, and concluded in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 16, 2022.
Background
In January 2020, BTS announced their 4-leg, 39-show Map of the Soul Tour,{{cite magazine|last=Herman|first=Tamar|date=January 21, 2020|title=BTS Announce 'Map of the Soul' Tour Dates|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bts/8548615/bts-map-of-the-soul-tour-dates|access-date=January 22, 2020|magazine=Billboard}} but that was eventually cancelled in August 2021 due to uncertainty stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9617505/bts-cancels-world-tour-map-soul-dates-canceled/|title=BTS Cancels World Tour Due to COVID-19 Complications|date=August 20, 2021|first=Patrick|last=Brzeski|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 20, 2021}} The band organized Map of the Soul ON:E, which initially included an offline fan presence and pay-per-view streaming, but in-person tickets were also cancelled ahead of the October 2020 performance.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/music/news/bts-virtual-concerts-map-soul-pay-per-view-tickets-1234801571/|title=BTS' Weekend Virtual Concerts Sell 993,000 Tickets|last=Willman|first=Chris|date=October 12, 2020|work=Variety|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012210502/https://variety.com/2020/music/news/bts-virtual-concerts-map-soul-pay-per-view-tickets-1234801571/|archive-date=October 12, 2020|url-status=live|access-date=October 22, 2020}} As the top-grossing touring group of 2019,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8545427/ed-sheeran-rolling-stones-2019-touring-charts|title=The Year in Touring Charts 2019: Ed Sheeran Meets The Rolling Stones in Boxscore History|last=Frankenburg|first=Eric|date=December 5, 2019|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206123647/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8545427/ed-sheeran-rolling-stones-2019-touring-charts|archive-date=December 6, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=November 5, 2021}} the band expressed frustration and sadness about their inability to hold live concerts with their supporters present.{{cite web|title=BTS members REVEAL when they last shed tears, but it's Suga's response that'll leave you in SPLITS|website=MSN| date=November 9, 2021|url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/bts-members-reveal-when-they-last-shed-tears-but-its-sugas-response-thatll-leave-you-in-splits/ar-AALYgtv|access-date=November 17, 2021}} By 2021, the severity of the pandemic and subsequent restrictions varied greatly from country to country, and city to city,{{Cite web |date=November 17, 2021 |title=K-pop stars to resume world touring concerts amid eased travel restrictions |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2022/05/732_318940.html |access-date=May 1, 2022 |website=The Korea Times}} which pushed the act and their company to look into hybridizing their performances in formats that would allow them to dynamically engage fans in person and online.{{cite web|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20211025001048|title=[Herald Review] BTS embraces vulnerability, connects with fans in 'PTD On Stage'|last=Ji-won|first=Choi|date=October 25, 2021|website=The Korea Herald|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026062204/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20211025001048|archive-date=October 26, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=November 17, 2021}}
On September 15, 2021, BTS announced an online concert carded for October 24 at the Seoul Olympic Stadium.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bts-permission-to-dance-livestream-concert-9630120/|title=BTS to hold first in-person concerts for the first time in two years|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=September 15, 2021|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203233821/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bts-permission-to-dance-livestream-concert-9630120/|archive-date=December 3, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=December 3, 2021}} Despite the venue's 80,000 person capacity, the show was held as a pay-per-view, streaming only event due to domestic live event restrictions. Later that month, the band also announced four overseas concerts to be held in the United States at the newly built SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on November 27 and 28, and December 1 and 2,{{cite web|url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20210928001600315|title=BTS to hold live concerts in LA in November, December|date=September 28, 2021|work=Yonhap News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927235949/https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20210928001600315|archive-date=September 27, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=November 17, 2021}} with the final show revealing on screen, "See you in Seoul, March 2022." The announcement was also made on BTS' official Twitter account shortly after the show ended.{{cite web |title=BTS' Announcement for Seoul Concert in March 2022 |url=https://twitter.com/bts_bighit/status/1466651965543563264 |website=Twitter |access-date=11 March 2023}}
On February 22, 2022, BTS then announced an expanded leg of the tour, with four shows taking place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 8 and 9, and April 15 and 16.{{Cite magazine |last=Mims |first=Taylor |date=2022-02-23 |title=BTS Announce Four Stadium Concerts in Las Vegas |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/concerts/bts-announce-four-stadium-concerts-in-las-vegas-1235034789/ |access-date=2022-04-26 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}
The shows marked the band's first live performance before an in-person audience since their Love Yourself: Speak Yourself stadium tour in 2019,{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/bts-live-concert-permission-to-dance-on-stage-los-angeles-november-december-3056615|title=BTS to hold first in-person concerts for the first time in two years|last=Suacillo|first=Angela Patricia|date=September 28, 2021|website=NME|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928070229/https://www.nme.com/news/music/bts-live-concert-permission-to-dance-on-stage-los-angeles-november-december-3056615|archive-date=September 28, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=December 3, 2021}} and tickets for all in-person shows were sold out within a few hours of release.{{Cite magazine |last=Rolling Stone |date=2022-04-07 |title=BTS Set for String of Shows in Vegas: Here's Where to Find BTS Tickets Online |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/where-to-buy-bts-tickets-available-online-1243850/ |access-date=2022-04-26 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}} Permission to Dance On Stage garnered more than an estimated 4 million attendees in-person and online combined.{{Cite magazine |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=2022-04-18 |title=BTS' 'Permission to Dance on Stage' Shows Drew Massive Global Crowds |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/bts-permission-to-dance-on-stage-attendance-1235060190/ |access-date=2022-04-26 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}
Performances
= Seoul =
On October 24, 2021, the group performed at the Seoul Olympic Stadium, the location of their last stadium concert held in 2019. Due to a calf injury sustained during rehearsals the day before, member V did not participate in any choreography, but performed while seated on stage. To enhance the virtual experience, Big Hit added features that allowed the online audience to view the show from six different real-time angles and used an overlay for additional effects and text. The online concert was streamed in 197 countries.{{cite web|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/10/25/entertainment/kpop/bts-concert-permission-to-dance-on-stage/20211025102135218.html|title='BTS Permission to Dance on Stage' streamed across 197 countries|last=Yim|first=Seunghye|date=October 25, 2021|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|access-date=December 4, 2021}}
In 2022, BTS held their first domestic live shows since 2019 before a limited in-person audience, once again at the Olympic Stadium. They performed on March 10, 12, and 13. Previous pandemic restrictions placed specifically on pop concert performances only allowed for up to 4,000 attendees. The BTS concerts were approved for 15,000 attendees per day, marking the largest music gatherings permitted by the South Korean government since Covid-19 protocols first went into effect. Cheering, screaming, and singing-along was prohibited during the shows and 750 safety personnel were present onsite to ensure all restrictions were adhered to.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/10/world/asia/bts-live-concert-seoul.html|url-access=subscription|title=BTS performs live in Seoul for the first time in over two years.|last=Yoon|first=John|date=March 10, 2022|website=The New York Times|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220310162732/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/10/world/asia/bts-live-concert-seoul.html|archive-date=March 10, 2022|url-status=dead|access-date=March 13, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/bts-returns-from-break-with-first-south-korean-concerts-since-2019-11645008321|url-access=subscription|title=BTS Returns From Break With First South Korean Concerts Since 2019|last=Yoon|first=Dasl|date=February 16, 2022|website=The Wall Street Journal|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220313205402/https://www.wsj.com/articles/bts-returns-from-break-with-first-south-korean-concerts-since-2019-11645008321|archive-date=March 13, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=March 13, 2022}} The shows on the 10th and 13th were additionally streamed online through Weverse. A global live-viewing event was held for the concert on the 12th. It was broadcast to over 3,000 theatres worldwide.
== Commercial performance ==
For the 2022 concerts in Seoul, the show earned $32.6 million and set a new all-time record for live-event cinema, surpassing the previous record held by the band's Burn the Stage: The Movie (2019) of $18.5 million.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/bts-permission-to-dance-live-concert-radhe-shyam-specialty-box-office-1234976230/|title='BTS Permission To Dance' Concert Event, With $35 Tickets, Will Make Big Noise On Quiet Weekend For New Releases – Specialty Preview|last=Goldsmith|first=Jill|date=March 11, 2022|website=Deadline Hollywood|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311225057/https://deadline.com/2022/03/bts-permission-to-dance-live-concert-radhe-shyam-specialty-box-office-1234976230/|archive-date=March 11, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=March 13, 2022}} In the United States alone, it earned $6.9 million from 800 theatres to become the top-grossing live cinema event ever in that territory. It surpassed The Batman in 55 cinemas as the top-grossing event of the weekend and ranked at number two everywhere else.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/batman-box-office-wins-weekend-bts-1235110135/|title=Box Office: 'Batman' Enjoys $66M Weekend, Blows Past $238M in U.S.|last=McClintock|first=Pamela|date=March 13, 2022|website=The Hollywood Reporter|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313170607/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/batman-box-office-wins-weekend-bts-1235110135/|archive-date=March 13, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=March 13, 2022}} In the UK, it ranked at number three, behind The Batman and Uncharted, having earned £899,127.{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/global/the-batman-uk-box-office-1235205370/|title='The Batman' Continues U.K. Box Office Reign|last=Ramachandran|first=Naman|date=March 15, 2022|magazine=Variety|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315173726/https://variety.com/2022/film/global/the-batman-uk-box-office-1235205370/|archive-date=March 15, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=March 16, 2022}}
= Los Angeles =
== Commercial performance ==
According to Billboard, Permission to Dance On Stage—LA recorded the biggest box office score total by any act in nearly a decade, grossing $33.3 million from 214,000 tickets sold, and made BTS' four SoFi Stadium shows the highest-grossing engagement of 2021 since venues reopened. It is the largest-grossing run of shows at a single venue since 2012 when Pink Floyd's Roger Waters earned $38 million from over nine shows at Estadio River Plate in Buenos Aires, Argentina; the biggest US-based boxscore in 18 years; the biggest ever boxscore in California; the second-biggest in the history of Billboard Boxscore in North America behind only Bruce Springsteen's $38.7 million-earning 10 shows at Giants Stadium in New Jersey; and the sixth best-grossing engagement in Billboard Boxscore history. Additionally, the shows marked the first time a non-English-language act{{efn|BTS performed primarily in Korean for the shows}} surpassed $20 and $30 million in one engagement—previously, Mexican singer Luis Miguel held the record with $19.3 million earned from 30 shows at Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City in 2006.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/bts-boxscore-sofi-stadium-1235005581/|title=BTS Scores the Biggest Boxscore in Almost a Decade, Thanks to Four Nights at SoFi Stadium|last=Frankenberg|first=Eric|date=December 3, 2021|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203212620/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/bts-boxscore-sofi-stadium-1235005581/|archive-date=December 3, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=December 13, 2021}} BTS became the seventh act in history to earn over $30 million in a single engagement, alongside Waters, Springsteen, U2, the Grateful Dead, Take That, and the Spice Girls.{{cite web|url=https://pulsenews.co.kr/view.php?sc=30800029&year=2021&no=1118128|title=BTS earns $33.3 mn in ticket sale for four-day concerts at SoFi Stadium in LA|last=Lee|first=Eun-joo|date=December 6, 2021|work=Pulse News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213230120/https://pulsenews.co.kr/view.php?sc=30800029&year=2021&no=1118128|archive-date=December 13, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=December 13, 2021}}
File:BTS Permission to Dance On Stage Dec 1, 2021.jpg during Day 3 of Permission to Dance On Stage—LA, December 1, 2021.]]
== Critical reception ==
Permission to Dance On Stage — LA received positive reviews from critics. Kevin E G Perry from The Independent gave the concert a five-star review, calling it "a thrilling two-and-a-half hour show."{{Cite web|date=2021-12-08|title=BTS review, Los Angeles: They came, they sang, they conquered|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/bts-review-live-la-b1972415.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/bts-review-live-la-b1972415.html |archive-date=2022-05-25 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-02|website=The Independent|language=en}} For NME, Abby Webster also gave the concert five stars, and praised the setlist as a "unique blend of alchemy".{{Cite web|date=2021-11-30|title=BTS live in LA: a euphoric return to live performance for the K-pop juggernauts|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/live/bts-live-la-permission-to-dance-on-stage-concert-review-highlight-recap-setlist-3107649|access-date=2022-01-02|website=NME|language=en-GB}} Eryn Murphy from Showbiz Cheat Sheet wrote that the setlist "honored BTS’ history" and called the concerts "a jumping-off point for a new beginning."{{Cite web|last=Murphy|first=Eryn|date=December 7, 2021|title=Review: BTS Reclaim Their Future With Permission to Dance On Stage – LA Show|url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/review-bts-reclaim-their-future-permission-to-dance-on-stage-la-show.html/|access-date=2022-01-02|website=Showbiz Cheat Sheet}} Consequence reviewer Mary Siroky described the LA concerts as "four days of pure joy" that "felt like a mini music festival," writing that it was "a moment of reunion between BTS and their beloved ARMY" and "an experience that has to be seen to be believed." The publication included it on their list of the 12 best live shows of 2021.{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2021/12/top-concerts-2021-list/|title=Top 12 Live Shows of 2021|author=|date=December 13, 2021|website=Consequence|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213131923/https://consequence.net/2021/12/top-concerts-2021-list/3/|archive-date=December 13, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=December 13, 2021}} For The Atlantic, Lenika Cruz described the concerts as "a kind of vindication of BTS—of their talent, authenticity, reach, and emotional connection with fans. All of those things had been called into question by critics, or at times by the artists themselves, in 2021. The four nights were loud, ecstatic, and poignant proof that they had all been wrong."{{Cite web|last=Cruz|first=Lenika|date=2021-12-16|title=The Spectacular Vindication of BTS|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/12/bts-concert-permission-to-dance-sofi/621031/|access-date=2022-01-02|website=The Atlantic|language=en}}
= Las Vegas =
The band’s Las Vegas residency on April 8 and 9, and April 15 and 16, 2022 at Allegiant Stadium involved a large-scale departure from previous concerts in the series by the band. MGM Resorts International and surrounding local establishments, in conjunction with Hybe, provided official BTS-themed, immersive fan events—coined an "urban concert playpark" by Billboard{{'}}s Melinda Sheckells—for concert attendees in the city. The city-wide playpark included BTS Pop-Up experiences at Area15,{{cite magazine|url= https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bts-permission-to-dance-exhibition-las-vegas-details-1235053825/|title=BTS to Launch 'Behind the Stage: Permission to Dance' Exhibition in Las Vegas|last=Bowenbank|first=Starr|date=April 1, 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 26, 2022}} BTS water shows at the Fountains of Bellagio,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/lifestyle/watch-bts-bellagio-fountain-vegas-show-1335238/|title=Watch: BTS Mania Takes Over Vegas With Bellagio Fountain Show, 'Borahae' Billboards|date=April 11, 2022|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=April 26, 2022}} official concert afterparties at Aria Resort and Casino, a "Café in the City" at Mandalay Bay, and limited concert-themed merchandise for select attendees who booked BTS-themed rooms at 11 participating MGM Resorts hotels under a special discounted "BTS
Rate".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bts-permission-to-dance-vegas-recap-1235057517/|title=BTS Closes Out 'Permission to Dance' Las Vegas Weekend One With Career-Defining Highlight Reel of Moments|last=Sheckells|first=Melinda|date=April 10, 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 28, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2022/04/bts-las-vegas-concert-review-permission-to-dance-on-stage/|title=BTS Take Their "PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE" Concert to Las Vegas: Recap, Photos + Setlist|last=Reed|first=Cindi|date=April 10, 2022|website=Consequence|access-date=April 26, 2022}}
Prior to the Las Vegas concerts, Big Hit released a statement regarding member Jin's finger injury and subsequent surgery on March 19, 2022. Having limited his physical activity during the post-surgery healing period, Jin was able to participate in minimal choreography for each of the shows—he remained seated for the more physically vigorous performances.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bts-jin-injury-las-vegas-concerts-impact-1235057078/|title=BTS' Jin Will Have 'Limited' Performances During Las Vegas Shows Due to Injury|last=Dailey|first=Hannah|date=2022-04-08|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 1, 2022}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bts-jin-surgery-finger-1235046237/|title=BTS' Jin Undergoes Surgery After Injuring Finger|last=Iasimone|first=Ashley|date=March 19, 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 1, 2022}}
== Commercial performance ==
The Las Vegas concerts attracted over 620,000 attendees, counting both in-person and online audiences. BTS are the only musical act to play four shows, to 200,000 concert-goers, at Allegiant since it first opened in 2020. An additional 22,000 spectators gathered at MGM Grand Garden Arena to watch corresponding livestream performances of the shows.{{cite web|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20220418000633|title=BTS attracts over 620,000 fans to Las Vegas concerts|last=Ye-eun l|first=Jie|date=April 18, 2022|website=The Korea Herald|access-date=April 28, 2022}} With a collective $35.9 million earned, the shows claimed Billboard{{'}}s all-time box office record for Las Vegas and the state of Nevada; the second biggest North American boxscore only behind Bruce Springsteen's $38.7 million at Giants Stadium in 2003; the fifth biggest boxscore of all time; and became the tenth boxscore to earn more than $30 million. BTS is the only non-US or UK-based artist to gross as much at a single venue, and the third act in history—after Take That and U2—to gross over $30 million twice.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/bts-top-april-2022-tour-earnings/|title=BTS Has April's No. 1 Tour With Just Four Shows Earning $35.9 Million|last=Frankenberg|first=Eric|date=May 31, 2022|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531225520/https://www.billboard.com/pro/bts-top-april-2022-tour-earnings/|archive-date=May 31, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=May 31, 2022}}
== Critical reception ==
In a positive review for Consequence, C. Moon Reed wrote that "the singing, the dancing, the earnest audience banter" at Permission to Dance On Stage — Las Vegas "was superb."{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2022/04/bts-las-vegas-concert-review-permission-to-dance-on-stage/|title=BTS Take Their "PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE" Concert to Las Vegas: Recap, Photos + Setlist|date=April 10, 2022|website=Consequence|access-date=May 5, 2022}}
Set lists
This is the set list of the October 24, 2021 online concert. It does not represent all shows in the concert series.
{{divcol}}
- "On"
- "Fire"
- "DNA"
- "Dope"
- "Blue & Grey"
- "Black Swan"
- "Blood Sweat & Tears"
- "Fake Love"
- "Life Goes On"
- "Boy With Luv"
- "Dynamite"
- "Butter"
- "Airplane Pt. 2"
- "Silver Spoon"
- "Dis-ease"
- "Telepathy"
- "Stay"
- "So What"
- "I Need U"
- "Save Me"
- "I'm Fine"
- "Idol"
;Encore
- "Epilogue: Young Forever"
- "Spring Day"
- "Permission to Dance"
{{Div col end}}
;Notes:
- On November 27, 2021, the encore featured "We Are Bulletproof: The Eternal" and "Answer: Love Myself", replacing "Young Forever" and "Spring Day".
- On November 28, 2021, the remix version of "Butter" was performed with special guest Megan Thee Stallion and "I'm Fine" was performed in place of "I Need U".{{cite web|url=https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/bts-permission-to-dance-on-stage-la-concert-setlist|title=BTS' 'Permission To Dance On Stage' LA Concert Setlist Was So Freakin' Special|last=Robidoux|first=Brandy|date=November 29, 2021|website=Elite Daily|access-date=December 1, 2021}}
- On December 1, 2021, the encore featured "Answer: Love Myself", replacing "Young Forever".
- On December 2, 2021, the encore featured "Home" and "Mikrokosmos" in place of "Young Forever" and "Spring Day", while "My Universe" was performed with special guest Chris Martin of Coldplay after "Permission to Dance".{{cite magazine |last1=Hodoyán-Gastélum |first1=Alexis |title=BTS' Final Night at L.A.'s SoFi Stadium Shows They Have Nothing to Prove -- But Still Work Like They Do |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/bts-live-show-sofi-stadium-1263947/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=28 October 2022 |date=3 December 2021}}
- For the 2022 shows, the encore featured "Home", "Airplane Pt.2", "Silver Spoon", "Dis-ease", "Anpanman" and "Go Go" replacing all songs that were performed in 2021 shows.
- On March 13, 2022, the encore featured "Spring Day" and "We Are Bulletproof: The Eternal" replacing "Airplane Pt.2", "Silver Spoon" and "Dis-ease".
Tour dates
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|+List of concerts, show date, city, country, venue, attendance, and gross revenue |
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| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | October 24, 2021
| Seoul{{efn-ua|Titled "BTS Permission to Dance On Stage"}} | Seoul Olympic Stadium / Weverse | {{NA}} | {{NA}} | References for BTS Permission to Dance On Stage:
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| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | November 27, 2021
| rowspan="4" | Inglewood{{efn-ua|Titled "BTS Permission to Dance On Stage—LA" / "Live Play in LA"}} | rowspan="4" | United States | rowspan="4" | SoFi Stadium / YouTube Theater / Weverse{{efn|December 2 show only}} | rowspan="4" | 813,000 | rowspan="4" | $33,300,000 | rowspan="4" |References for PTDOS–LA attendance and box office:
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| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | November 28, 2021 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | December 1, 2021 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | December 2, 2021{{efn|Streamed online via Weverse/Venewlive}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | March 10, 2022
| rowspan="3" | Seoul{{efn-ua|Titled "Permission to Dance On Stage—Seoul"}} | rowspan="3" | South Korea | rowspan="3" | Seoul Olympic Stadium / Select global theatres{{efn|March 12 show only}} / Weverse{{efn|March 10 and 13 shows only}} | rowspan="3" | 2,465,000 | rowspan="3" | TBA / | rowspan="3" |References for PTDOS–Seoul:
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| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | March 12, 2022 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | March 13, 2022 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 8, 2022
| rowspan="4" | Paradise{{efn-ua|Titled "Permission to Dance On Stage—Las Vegas" / "Live Play in Las Vegas"}} | rowspan="4" | United States | rowspan="4" | Allegiant Stadium / MGM Grand Garden Arena{{efn|Live viewing for all four dates}} / Weverse{{efn|April 16 show only{{cite web|url=https://larepublica.pe/cultura-asiatica/2022/04/06/bts-permission-to-dance-stage-las-vegas-online-precios-hora-y-fecha-para-ver-el-concierto-de-bangtan-via-stream-en-weverse-recetas-links-army-bangtan/|title=BTS en concierto: cómo ver "Permission to dance on stage Las Vegas" online|trans-title=BTS in concert: how to watch "Permission to dance on stage Las Vegas" online|date=April 6, 2022|website=La República|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407070626/https://larepublica.pe/cultura-asiatica/2022/04/06/bts-permission-to-dance-stage-las-vegas-online-precios-hora-y-fecha-para-ver-el-concierto-de-bangtan-via-stream-en-weverse-recetas-links-army-bangtan/|archive-date=April 7, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=April 17, 2022}}}} | rowspan="4" | 624,000 | rowspan="4" | $35,900,000 / | rowspan="4" |{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=003&aid=0011128003|script-title=ko:방탄소년단 'BTS 퍼미션 투 댄스 온 스테이지', 온오프 누적 관객 400만명|trans-title=BTS' 'BTS Permission to Dance On Stage', cumulative audience of 4 million|last=Lee|first=Jae-hoon|date=April 17, 2022|website=Newsis|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417135139/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=003&aid=0011128003|archive-date=April 17, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=April 17, 2022}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 9, 2022 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 15, 2022 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 16, 2022 |
Film
BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage – LA (stylized as BTS: PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LA) is a 2022 South Korean concert film directed by Sam Wrench and Junsoo Park and produced by HYBE. As part of its second annual Disney+ Day event, Disney premiered the concert film, on its streaming services worldwide as a surprise release at midnight PDT on September 8, 2022.{{cite tweet|number=1567775293737422850|user=DisneyPlus|title=💜💜 BREAK YOUR PLANS, ARMY! 💜💜 It's a surprise #DisneyPlusDay premiere. BTS: PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LA is now streaming, only on #DisneyPlus.|author=Disney+|date=September 9, 2022}} It follows the live performances of the group's concerts staged at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles in late 2021. The concert film focuses on the stage and features performances of the band's hit songs "Dynamite," "Butter," and "Permission to Dance".
= Performances =
This songs were performed in the following order in the film:
- "On"
- "Fire"
- "Dope"
- "DNA"
- "Blue & Grey"
- "Black Swan"
- "Blood Sweat & Tears"
- "Fake Love"
- "Life Goes On"
- "Boy With Luv"
- "Dynamite"
- "Butter (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)"
- "Airplane Pt. 2"
- "Silver Spoon"
- "Dis-ease"
- "Telepathy"
- "Stay"
- "So What"
- "Save Me"
- "I'm Fine"
- "Idol"
;Encore
- "Epilogue: Young Forever"
- "Spring Day"
- "Permission to Dance"
Notes
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- {{Official website|1=https://disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/movie/bts-permission-to-dance-on-stage-la#:~:text=%22BTS%3A%20PERMISSION%20TO%20DANCE%20ON,%26%20December%201%2D2).}}
- {{IMDb title|qid=Q117843194|id=tt22010428}}
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{{People's Choice Award for Favorite Concert Tour}}