The Red Bullet Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:The Red Bullet Tour
Artist:BTS
Type:Asia
Album:2 Cool 4 Skool
O!RUL8,2?
Skool Luv Affair
Dark & Wild
Number Of Shows:10
This Tour:2014 BTS Live Trilogy Episode II: The Red Bullet
(2014)
Next Tour:BTS 1st Japan Tour 2015 "Wake Up: Open Your Eyes"
(2015)

The Red Bullet Tour, also known as 2014 BTS Live Trilogy Episode II: The Red Bullet and 2015 BTS Live Trilogy Episode II: The Red Bullet, was the first concert tour headlined by South Korean boy band BTS to promote their 2 Cool 4 Skool (2013) debut single album, O!RUL8,2? (2013) EP, Skool Luv Affair (2014) EP, and Dark & Wild (2014) studio album. The tour began on October 17, 2014 in South Korea and initially visited six cities in Asia. Its world tour extension began on June 6, 2015 in Malaysia and toured Australia, North America and Latin America before ending in Hong Kong that August. In all, the entire tour attracted 80,000 spectators at 18 cities in 13 countries.[1]

Background

Following the release of their first studio album Dark & Wild August 2014, BTS released a video teaser on YouTube and a poster on September 4, 2014 announcing their first concert tour, titled 2014 BTS Live Trilogy Episode II: The Red Bullet, with October dates for two shows at AX-Korea in South Korea.[2] The two shows sold out within 2 minutes, prompting the addition of a third show in South Korea followed by dates in Japan, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.[3] [4]

Set list

The following set list is obtained from the show on December 7, 2014 in Manila, Philippines. It is not intended to represent all dates throughout the tour.[5]

  1. N.O
  2. We Are Bulletproof Pt 2.
  3. We On
  4. Hiphop Lover
  5. Let Me Know
  6. Rain
  7. Embarrassed
  8. Just One Day
  9. Look Here
  10. Outro: Propose (Jin, Jimin, V, Jungkook)
  11. No More Dream
  12. Tomorrow
  13. Miss Right
  14. I Like It
  15. If I Ruled the World
  16. Cypher Pt.3 Killer (Rap Monster, SUGA, J-Hope)
  17. Cypher Pt.2 Triptych (encore)
  18. War of Hormone
  19. Danger
  20. Boy In Luv
Encore:
  1. Road/Path
  2. Jump
  3. Attack On Bangtan
  4. Paldogangsan

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueAttendance
17 October 2014SeoulSouth KoreaAX-Korea5,000[6]
18 October 2014
19 October 2014
13 November 2014KobeJapanKobe Kokusai Hall10,000[7]
14 November 2014
16 November 2014TokyoTokyo International Forum
7 December 2014PasayPhilippinesMall of Asia Arena
13 December 2014SingaporeThe Star Performing Arts Centre
20 December 2014BangkokThailandCWN Hall
8 March 2015TaipeiTaiwanNew Taipei City Exhibition Hall

World tour extension

Concert Tour Name:2015 BTS Live Trilogy Episode II: The Red Bullet
Artist:BTS
Type:World
Album:2 Cool 4 Skool
O!RUL8,2?
Skool Luv Affair
Dark & Wild
Number Of Shows:3 in Asia
2 in Oceania
4 in North America
3 in Latin America
12 in Total
Last Tour:BTS 1st Japan Tour 2015 "Wake Up: Open Your Eyes"
(2015)
This Tour:2015 BTS Live Trilogy Episode II: The Red Bullet
(2015)
Next Tour:2015 BTS LIVE "The Most Beautiful Moment in Life On Stage"
(2015)

Background

On May 7, 2015, BTS announced a full-scale world tour extension, titled 2015 BTS Live Trilogy Episode II: The Red Bullet, starting June 6 at the Mega Star Arena in Malaysia followed by July dates in Australia and the United States.[8]

Reception

Shows in Dallas, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City were all sold out in the matter of minutes. BTS performed for over 12,500 fans for the US leg alone. The two concerts in Melbourne and Sydney were also sold out,[9] despite the fact that the cities were located in a place that traditionally did not experience that level of success when it comes to selling out venues for K-pop acts. In Brazil, similar success happened. The original venue would have a maximum capacity of 2,000 people, however due to high demand the promoters transferred the concert to a venue with more than twice the capacity.[10]

According to Billboard, BTS made their concert memorable with their outstanding performances.[11]

Set list

The following set list is obtained from the show on July 10, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. It is not intended to represent all dates throughout the tour extension.

  1. N.O
  2. We Are Bulletproof Pt 2.
  3. We On
  4. Hiphop Lover
  5. Let Me Know
  6. Rain
  7. Embarrassed
  8. Just One Day
  9. Look Here
  10. Outro: Propose (Jin, Jimin, V, Jungkook)
  11. No More Dream
  12. Tomorrow
  13. Miss Right
  14. I Like It
  15. If I Ruled The World
  16. Jump
  17. Cypher Pt.3 Killer (Rap Monster, SUGA, J-Hope)
  18. Cypher Pt.2 Triptych (encore)
  19. War of Hormone
  20. Danger
  21. I NEED U
  22. Boy In Luv
Encore:
  1. Path/Road
  2. DOPE
  3. Boyz With Fun
  4. Attack On Bangtan

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueAttendance
Asia
6 June 2015Kuala LumpurMalaysiaMega Star Arena3,000[12]
Oceania
10 July 2015SydneyAustraliaRoundhouse
12 July 2015MelbournePlenary 1
North America
16 July 2015New YorkUnited StatesBest Buy Theater12,500[13]
18 July 2015Grand PrairieVerizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
24 July 2015RosemontRosemont Theatre
26 July 2015Los AngelesClub Nokia
29 July 2015Mexico CityMexicoPabellon Oeste4,000
South America
31 July 2015São PauloBrazilEspaço das Américas6,000[14]
2 August 2015SantiagoChileMovistar Arena7,000
Asia
8 August 2015Pak KretThailandThunder Dome5,000[15]
29 August 2015Hong KongChinaAsiaWorld-Arena4,000[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BTS proved their 'global power' through succeed in world tour for 11 months and 80,000 audiences. OSEN. August 31, 2015. November 27, 2015.
  2. News: 방탄소년단, 10월 첫 단독 콘서트 개최. Jang. Seoyun. September 2, 2014. Ten Asia. May 27, 2019. ko.
  3. News: 방탄소년단 첫 단독콘서트, 2분 만에 전석 매진…1회 추가 공연. September 11, 2014. TV Report. May 27, 2019. ko.
  4. News: 방탄소년단, 첫 콘서트 성황리 마쳐…후속 활동 돌입. October 20, 2014. Maeil Business. May 27, 2019.
  5. Web site: BTS: The Red Bullet Hits Manila with a Bang. Philippine Concerts. 9 January 2015 . December 13, 2015.
  6. Web site: BTS, successfully completes first solo concert.. "Feels like being a real singer". Naver. November 14, 2014.
  7. Web site: BTS, completes Japanese first solo concert.. 10 thousand fans 'get wild'. Naver Starcast. December 7, 2014.
  8. News: 방탄소년단, 말레이·호주·미국서 투어 개최 '글로벌돌'. Yoon. Seong-yeol. May 7, 2015. Star News. May 27, 2019. ko.
  9. Web site: BTS Live Trilogy EP2: THE RED BULLET "Second Half" – The Roundhouse, Sydney (10.07.15). Kat Czornij. 2015-07-11. theaureview. https://web.archive.org/web/20150715004013/http://www.theaureview.com/asia/reviews/bts-live-trilogy-ep2-the-red-bullet-second-half-the-roundhouse-sydney-10-07-15. 2015-07-15. 2015-08-10.
  10. News: Fãs acampam por um mês à espera de show de boy-band sul-coreana em SP…. https://archive.today/20180907145033/https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ilustrada/2015/07/1663188-fas-acampam-por-um-mes-a-espera-de-show-de-boy-band-sul-coreana-em-sp.shtml. dead. 2018-09-07. 2018-09-07. archive.is. 2018-09-07.
  11. BTS Impress With Style... and Freestyle Performances at Curtailed New York Debut: Live Review. Billboard. 9 August 2015.
  12. Web site: Aura BTS menyengat. My Metro. July 12, 2015.
  13. Web site: BTS Performs to Sold-Out Shows in the U.S.. MWave. July 29, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150802055723/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/96196/bts-performs-to-sold-out-shows-in-the-us. August 2, 2015. dead. mdy-all.
  14. Web site: BTS held biggest concert stage ever among the K-pop idol groups in Brazil. Naver. August 2, 2015.
  15. Web site: 방탄소년단, 태국 밤을 불태우다..5000 관객 열광 감동의 무대. isplus. August 29, 2016.
  16. Web site: 방탄소년단, 홍콩 콘서트로 11개월 간 월드투어 '성황리 마무리'. SBS News. 31 August 2015 . November 27, 2015.