BTS Draws French President to Paris Concert Ahead of World Cup Halftime Show
Macron posted a 17-second BTS concert clip after attending the group’s sold-out Paris show with Brigitte Macron.
- On Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron attended the BTS concert at the Stade de France, holding ARMY Bombs among approximately 92,000 spectators.
- The couple's attendance marked the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and South Korea, serving as a visible symbol of deep cultural ties and mutual respect between the two nations.
- Chart data shows BTS's track 'SWIM' from album 'ARIRANG' holding a top 10 position on Spotify Daily Top Songs Global for 25 consecutive days following its release four months ago.
- President Macron shared a video of the performance on Saturday, writing 'Bienvenue a Paris' on social media to fuel excitement among fans worldwide after appearing on stadium screens.
- Following the Paris shows, the seven-member band departed for the New York New Jersey Stadium to perform at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final halftime show on Sunday alongside Madonna, Shakira, and Justin Bieber.
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The presidential couple joined the 80,000 followers who filled Stade France in Paris
"Major, Blackpink, BabyMonster, BTS... The K-pop, this musical style from South Korea, has been troubling the counters for a few years. Their pieces, designed to dance and transmit good mood, are sometimes developed with American and European composers to seduce an international audience. On Friday 17 July, almost 90,000 people came to the Stade de France to applaud BTS, one of the most famous bands of the genre. Even the Macron couple made the …
The presidential couple was present among the 88,000 spectators for the first Parisian date of the K-Pop group, BTS. A presence that made the audience react to their appearance on the giant screen of the stadium
At the Paris concert of the Korean band of BTS records also the French president Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are Army (so they are called the fans of the group) like all the others. Friday 17 July 2026 will be remembered by fans as the first appointment with an audience of 80 thousand people for the seven members returned [...] The article The BTS fill the Stade de France, between the 80,000 Army also Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte (with…
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