RIYADH: South Korean boy band BTS took to the stage at King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh on Friday evening for their first performance in Saudi Arabia.
Read our full concert report: Riyadh hums as Korean BTS deliver electric performance
The crowd joined in with the singing and the atmosphere was jubilant as BTS belted out K-pop hits.
#LIVE: The crowds go wild with excitement as BTS performs in Riyadh #BTSinSaudiArabia @bts_bighit @BTSW_official https://t.co/9QOLp96tCq pic.twitter.com/jdE5PjKM8d
— Arab News (@arabnews) October 11, 2019
People from all over the Kingdom came to watch BTS perform, and the band did not disappoint.
#LIVE: BTS sings its most popular hits in Riyadh to a crowd of ecstatic fans #BTSinSaudiArabia @bts_bighit @BTSW_official https://t.co/9QOLp96tCq pic.twitter.com/DLGcmqUzoY
— Arab News (@arabnews) October 11, 2019
On Thursday night, buildings in Riyadh were engulfed in purple light as part of the Kingdom’s warm welcome to the seven-member band.
BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, is the most streamed K-pop band in Saudi Arabia on Spotify. They currently have six tracks in the top 10 K-pop list in the UAE and four of the top 10 in Saudi Arabia.
