BTS announced their next comeback album: Map of the Soul : 7 on Jan 8th, 2020 and the album will be released on Friday, Feb 21.
Tour Schedules
WHERE TO BUY ALBUM for US
Only MOT7 purchases from https://fanlink.to/MOTS7USA will be count for Billboard charts, so make sure buy the album from the links listed in the page.
As of today (Jan 15, 2020), 3.42 million copies have been pre-ordered.
COMEBACK MAP
PHASE 01
- JAN. 10 – Comeback Trail: SHADOW
- Explained:
- BTS – INTERLUDE: SHADOW Explained (BEST explanation on Youtube) – DKDKTV
- BTS (방탄소년단) ‘Interlude : Shadow’ EXPLAINED/THEORY – xCeleste
- BTS SHADOW EXPLAINED/THEORY/ANALYSIS [BTS COMEBACK TRAILER] – JoseOchoaTV
- BTS SUGA Interlude: SHADOW Meaning Explained: Lyrics and MV Breakdown and Analysis – Bookish Theories
- Explained:
- JAN. 14 – CONNECT, BTS : ONLINE
- BTS Launches Global Art Project, “Connect, BTS” – Teen Vogue
- K-pop stars BTS launch global art project at the Serpentine Gallery – The Times UK
- Connect BTS launched in London as BTS join forces with artists from around the world – Metro UK
- BTS Announces Global Arts Project Featuring Antony Gormley – The New York Times
- BTS Will Fund 22 Artists for ‘Global Project’ – RollingStone
- #CONNECT_BTS TRENDS AS K-POP BOY BAND UNVEILS NEW GLOBAL ART PROJECT – Newsweek
- Inside Connect, BTS – the Korean pop revolutionaries’ incredible global art project – NME
- What you need to know about BTS’ global free art project CONNECT, BTS – Dazed
- K-pop band BTS launches global art project – CNN
- BTS launches global art project, and you can watch the first part online – Mashable
- BTS art project includes balloons and scribbles – BBC
- What Is Connect BTS? The Boys Are Giving Other Artists The Spotlight – elite daily
- Korean wave hits the art world: K-pop stars collaborate on major artist projects – The Art Newspaper
- A K-Pop Boy Band Is Launching a Wildly Ambitious Public Art Project in Five Cities Across the World – artnet news
- JAN. 14 – CONNECT, BTS : LONDON
- JAN. 15 – CONNECT, BTS : BERLIN
- JAN. 17 – 1st Single Release & Art Film performed by MIN Dance Company
- BTS GET BRUTALLY HONEST ABOUT THEIR FEARS ON HAUNTING NEW SINGLE ‘BLACK SWAN’ – MTV News
- The 5 Best Songs of the Week, from Halsey to BTS – Time
- BTS Drops Their Most Dramatic Song Yet: Listen to “Black Swan” – E! News
- BTS Officially Return With String-Laden New Trap-Pop Single ‘Black Swan’ – Forbes
- BTS release art film for new single ‘Black Swan’ – Dazed
- JAN. 28 – Black Swan Performance at The Late Late Show with James Corden
PHASE 02
- JAN. 21 – CONNECT, BTS : BUENOS AIRES
- JAN. 28 – CONNECT, BTS : SEOUL
- FEB. 03 – Comeback. Trailer : EGO
- BTS’ J-Hope’s “Ego” Comeback Trailer Is The Ultimate Uplifting Bop – Elite Daily
- BTS’ J-Hope goes back in time in new video for comeback teaser Ego – Metro UK
- BTS Defies Expectations With J-Hope’s ‘Outro: Ego’ – Showbiz CheatSheet
- BTS Releases Second Comeback Trailer “Outro: Ego” – Teen Vogue
- Watch: BTS’s J-Hope Is Ready For His Close-Up In Dynamic “Ego” Comeback Trailer – Soompi
- BTS drops upbeat ‘Ego’ music video featuring J-Hope, depicts his glorious journey – Bollywood Hungama
- BTS Drop Victorious Second Comeback Trailer ‘Outro: Ego’ – RollingStone India
- BTS release ‘Outro: Ego’ in comeback trailer for their upcoming new album – NME
- WATCH: BTS Trailer ‘Outro: Ego’ Offers J-Hope – iHeartRadio CA
- BTS Release ‘Outro : Ego’ Trailer for Upcoming Album – RollingStone
- FEB. 05 – CONNECT, BTS : NEW YORK CITY
PHASE 03
- FEB. 10 – Concept Photo #1 – Twitter Link 1, Twitter Link 2, Instagram Link
- FEB. 11 – Concept Photo #2 – Twitter Link 1, Twitter Link 2, Instagram Link
- FEB. 12 – Concept Photo #3 – Twitter Link 1, Twitter Link 2, Instagram Link
- FEB. 13 – Concept Photo #4 – Twitter Link 1, Twitter Link 2, Instagram Link
- FEB. 17 – Tracklist
PHASE 04
- FEB. 21 – Album Release & Kinetic Manifesto Film : Come Prima performed by BTS for Lead Single
- FEB. 28 – Official Music Video for Lead Single
