Never before have four words erupted such a flurry on social media as the phrase “April 2020. Stay Tuned,” posted today to Big Hit Entertainment’s official account today (Dec. 24) along with the first hint of what is to come for BTS in the new decade.
Shared with an image that appears to feature the shadows of the South Korean septet reflected in rippling, purple-hued water featuring the word “TOUR,” the cryptic tweet seems to announce an upcoming tour for the chart-topping act kicking off in April. It will mark a new era for the act, which completed its Love Yourself tour earlier this year with a follow-up stadium concert series known as Love Yourself: Speak Yourself. It also hints to an upcoming release from the act, which released its last formal album, the Billboard 200 chart-topper Map of the Soul: Persona, in April.
April 2020. Stay tuned. pic.twitter.com/pzCm64fA3u
— BigHit Entertainment (@BigHitEnt) December 24, 2019
Though there is little info confirmed at the moment, BTS’ ARMY quickly started to dissect the image and theorize about what it means for the act in 2020. Take a look at some of the reactions below.
ok i see.. pic.twitter.com/K5l5wNVP62
— ? (@joonshiber) December 24, 2019
a continuation of persona but shadow instead?? their shadows in the reflection seems to mean something —#BTSisComing @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/R07o6ZmmSm
— jungoo ?? (@jeonsnow_) December 24, 2019
Save your money as much as you can from now on. If you will succeed the ticketing you will see @BTS_twt if you will fail the ticketing, you will have lump sum of money anyway. — Love you!
— Soo Choi — (slow) (@choi_bts2) December 24, 2019
All was calm in the world…
And then @BigHitEnt woke us up! —ARMYs lit up with excitement about a tour announcement coming for April 2020 —- @BTS_twt
Worldwide trends include:
– BigHit
– #BTSTour2020
– #BTSisComing https://t.co/D10ZTP1Kdx pic.twitter.com/MZf1luLQFG— BTS • ARMY Research — (@ResearchBTS) December 24, 2019
Army: so is it a tour??
Bighit: yes
Army: or is it a comeback????
Bighit: yes
Army: is it a movie?????????
Bighit: pic.twitter.com/fMM1qulMXl
— Britt (@wonsummernight) December 24, 2019
shadows..
is the album out yet? nope.
is it the album of the century? absolutely.@bts_twt can’t wait!! https://t.co/evCzhHk5Fp— ? bt7 — claire ? (@btstranslation7) December 24, 2019