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News review needs review Β· Editorial review August 11, 2026

TOUR Confirmed

Baltimore's August 11 show remains on the official schedule

Official listings show BTS at M&T Bank Stadium on August 10 and 11 at 8 PM.

The August 11 performance remained listed when checked that morning. BIGHIT MUSIC's tour page, the stadium calendar, and separate Live Nation event pages provide independent schedule paths. The two Live Nation links are date-specific, so readers can verify the correct night instead of landing on a generic sales hub.

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VIDEO Confirmed

BANGTANTV published the North America Part 1 tour sketch

BANGTANTV published the official BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' IN NORTH AMERICA Part 1 Sketch on August 8.

It remained the newest BANGTANTV upload when checked August 11. That scope is deliberately narrow: it describes the official YouTube channel, not every BTS account or platform. The listing confirms the upload and title; we do not infer scenes or participants that the source does not name.

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GRAMMYS Confirmed

BTS will not submit ARIRANG for the 2027 Grammys amid a new Asian Pop category

As of August 11, BTS had announced that it would not submit ARIRANG for the 2027 Grammys; the Recording Academy entry window remains open through August 21.

Interpretation

What the new Asian Pop category does, and what it does not: the Academy requires meaningful use of one or more Asian languages, and entirely English recordings are ineligible for this category while remaining eligible in other appropriate categories. The rules are documented; interpreting what the separate category means for artists is a matter of debate.

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CHARITY Confirmed

A Jimin halftime shirt entered Christie's charity auction

Christie's One Goal online charity auction ran July 22 to 29 for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund and included a shirt worn by Jimin during the World Cup final halftime show.

Christie's press release establishes the auction dates and beneficiary; the separate official lot page identifies Jimin and the shirt. We do not infer a full BTS garment inventory from those two sources.

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CHART Confirmed

SWIM debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard announced SWIM's number-one Hot 100 debut on March 30; the chart dated April 4, 2026 records the result.

The publication date and chart date describe different parts of the same chart result, so both are shown here. Korea.net's March 31 report provides a second dated account, while Billboard's chart page is the direct ranking record.

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COMEBACK Confirmed

BIGHIT MUSIC announced BTS's fifth studio album, ARIRANG

BIGHIT MUSIC announced BTS's fifth album for March 20 with 14 tracks; its title-specific notice identifies the album as ARIRANG.

The release announcement confirms the March 20 date and 14 tracks. The title-specific pre-order notice names ARIRANG and details its album formats. This card stays with those official details rather than adding sales, ranking, or reception claims.

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Selected official posts

From the official account archive

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