BTS will hold meeting with president Claudia Sheinbaum at National Palace
The Mexican president confirmed the visit of the South Korean group to Palacio Nacional for their shows in Mexico on the 7, 9 and 10 of May
In the expectation generated by the BTS concerts, scheduled for the 7, 9 and 10 of May in the GNP stadiums d In Mexico City, president Claudia Sheinbaum announced the visit of the South Korean band to the emblematic Palacio Nacional.
Before concluding her morning press conference, the Mexican president announced that she will meet with the members of the renowned group prior to the concerts that they will offer as part of her “Arirang” tour.
“Hey, I forgot to tell you something, for the young people. Today, I'm going to receive BTS here at Palacio Nacional in the afternoon, about 5”, he explained to the media.
When questioned about the reason for the visit, Sheinbaum indicated that she will take advantage of this space to welcome them to the Latin American country and start a conversation about their impact on Mexican fans.
In this way, he extended an invitation to the BTS fans (called ARMY) to go to the outskirts of the National Palace. l to greet them: “They're coming for a little time and I'm going to talk with them, in case they want to greet them to look out on the balcony,” he added.
The response from the group's followers did not wait through digital platforms. This is how Instagram, X and TikTok overflowed with messages like: “Knock or go from now because it is going to fill”; “How good! The young people will be happy” and “Well, the baseboard was full before 5 in the afternoon”, to mention a few.
BTS' visit to Mexico occurs as part of their “Arirang” world tour, with which its members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook will offer several shows, of which 9 were in the United States, including: Tampa, El Paso, Stanford, Las Vegas, East Rutherford, Foxborough, Baltimore, Arlington and Chicago.
After their presentations in Mexico on May 7, 9 and 10, the band will continue their tour through Latin America and will tour cities such as: Bogotá, Lima, Buenos Aires, Santiago de Chile and Sao Paolo; while in Europe they will perform in Paris, London and Madrid.
So far, it is known that the tour will be extended until 2027, covering more than 85 dates worldwide. However, more dates could be added in the coming months.