From heartfelt messages to impressive setlist: Here are the highlights of BTS’ ‘Permission to Dance’ online concert
Permission to fangirl, please? Because BTS’ “Permission to Dance: On Stage” might be one of our favorite online concerts of the year.
The online concert was one for the history books as BTS combined spectacular performances and heartfelt tributes to ARMYs in the two-and-a-half-hour show last Oct. 24. It was an exciting and emotional experience for fans to witness the group making fans feel like they’re performing right in front of them.
It was sad to see the empty stadium but seeing the “ARMY BOMB” lightsticks feels like a warm hug from RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook themselves.
Here are some of the highlights of BTS’ “Permission to Dance: On Stage” to cure your post-concert depression.
For Taehyung, the show must go on
We can't forget Kim Taehyung's this iconic bridge in Spring Day
— Kim Taehyung_stan? (@WinterTaeBear5) October 24, 2021
KING V ON STAGE
OUR STRONG TAEHYUNGIE
TAEHYUNG HWAITING#Taehyung? #PTD_ON_STAGE pic.twitter.com/zt5XfmcNin
Taehyung looked god tier tonight like the Mafia Boss of ARMY’s dreams
TAEHYUNG HWAITING #GetBetterSoonTae #PermissionToDanceOnStage #PTD_ON_STAGE pic.twitter.com/wabRjZ9D3x— ଘ(੭*ˊᵕˋ)੭* ੈ♡‧₊⁷ (@flytomy_sope) October 24, 2021
Hours before the concert, it was announced that V (or Taehyung) will mostly be seated due to calf muscle pain. It felt incomplete to watch BTS’ iconic dance formations, but he made sure to make his presence felt among fans. Sing your heart out, Taehyung!
In the words of Jeon Jungkook: “So what?”
JUNGKOOK, THAT WAS HOT.#PTD_ON_STAGE#PermissionToDanceOnStage
— ًac ⁷ ♡ (@vminggukx) October 24, 2021
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So What is an energetic bop about being “young, wild, and free” and there’s no one who radiates it more than Jungkook himself. We can’t help but cheer along Jungkook saying “so what” to the people “who don’t like me.” Who actually hates Jungkook?
BTS pretending to be ARMYs
The way Jin and Jungkook stood on the stage whole rest of the members pretended to be ARMY SCREAMING!!
— BTS_UPDATES⁷ ? (@BTSupdate_7) October 24, 2021
???????#PTD_ON_STAGE pic.twitter.com/XTp4sKPX8T
It’s heartbreaking that we wouldn’t see BTS perform at a concert for now, but seeing the members acting like ARMYs felt like a warm hug from the boys.
BTS driving us crazy
Killing us Killing us
— Risha♡♡ (@rishavage77) October 24, 2021
With cuteness ? with hotness#PTD_ON_STAGE#PermissiontoDance_Onstage pic.twitter.com/gnPYYqFAbq
ATTACKED BY ....
— BTS_UPDATES⁷ ? (@BTSupdate_7) October 24, 2021
- JUNGKOOK'S CROP TOP, ABS, TINY WAIST, MINT HAIR, LENS, LIP RING, BOOTS
- JIMIN'S CHEST, ONE BUTTON, LONG HAIR, HOT FIT, CHAINS
- TAEHYUNG'S TATTOOS ON NECK & CHEST (the whole concert), UNREAL VISUALS, STAGE PRESENCE, INSANE FITS #PTD_ON_STAGE pic.twitter.com/Dqqqb4HGcE
It’s not a BTS concert without the members driving ARMYs crazy. We don’t know what RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook ate on that day, but they’re really feeling themselves. Spare our hearts, boys!
The majestic Black Swan intro
THIS BLACK SWAN INTRO !?!?? TRUELY MAGICAL AND INSANE !!!!!!!
— BTS_UPDATES⁷ ? (@BTSupdate_7) October 24, 2021
BTS ??#PTD_ON_STAGE pic.twitter.com/hG9T2t3ZcM
Black Swan is one of BTS’ most heartfelt songs, with the lyrics talking about the fear of hating your passion. We thought that nothing can top this God-tier track—until this hauntingly beautiful intro dance performance took our breaths away.
Was that a Blood Sweat and Tears and Fake Love remix?
The blood sweat and tears mix with fake love ?? (1)#PTD_ON_STAGE @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/G3fkxBsNms
— Jin ost (@bora_kosmos) October 24, 2021
Blood Sweat and Tears and Fake Love are arguably two of BTS’ sexiest bops among fans. Watching these two songs combined into a jaw-dropping remix was the definition of heaven. This shocking remix is something we never knew that we needed.
Whoever put the concert setlist together did a great job
[#PTD_ON_STAGE] 211024 @BTS_twt#BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE (Online Concert) Setlist.
— BTS UPDATES⁷ | @BTSdailyinfo (@BTSdailyinfo) October 24, 2021
✨ Collated by @BTSdailyinfo#방탄소년단 #PermissionToDanceOnStage pic.twitter.com/i2h5ZnLuMV
Based on the concert’s title, we expected BTS feel-good pandemic bop Permission to Dance will be included. However, we didn’t expect that the concert will be a mixture of all-out fangirling and emotional nostalgia.
Not all K-pop concerts feature performances of a group’s early discography, so seeing BTS perform several of their earlier tracks was emotional to watch.
BTS’ heartfelt ending speeches
BTS ending speech at the #BTS_PTD_CONCERT #PTD_ON_STAGE #BTSPermissionToDanceOnStage pic.twitter.com/XXdNomRLYD
— alissa ⁷ || btspopper || (@yoongissleep_) October 24, 2021
.@BTS_twt Jimin: “The Olympic Stadium is really big, and without anyone here, it feels half like doing a rehearsal. It’s becoming more difficult to think of what to say now that I’ve said so much without you guys here. But I feel we’re gonna meet soon, so let’s talk more then.” pic.twitter.com/cvF7KVo2yX
— ml_9169 jungkook_my_angel (@HRkLiBqesQgF1Rq) October 25, 2021
It’s depressing that we couldn't see BTS live at the moment, but seeing the seven members reminisce about pre-pandemic concerts made us even sadder. Jimin admitting that it’s “more difficult” to do ending speeches at an empty stadium made us shed a tear or two.
Thank you for this unforgettable concert, BTS! It was a night to remember.