Fireworks, bouncy castles, and a zip-lining Jungkook – BTS kicked off the U.S. leg of its tour on Saturday night in front of an estimated 60,000 fans at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
The Korean pop group – which also consists of Jimin, V, RM, J-Hope, Suga and Jin – entered from behind a pair of panthers with glowing red eyes and opened the show with “Dionysus.” The four-song encore ended with “Mikrokosmos.”
In between were hits like “Boy With Luv,” “Fake Love” and “Idol.”
Among those in the crowd was Nick Jonas, according to his Instagram story. There was also at least one proposal (and it looks like she said "yes").
Nick Jonas watching BTS’ performance in LA tonight via IG Stories
— Ria ⚪ (@__gaciria) May 5, 2019
#BTSatRoseBowl #SpeakYourselfTour @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/o8RBb2mfLH
This guy proposed during the Rose Bowl @BTS_twt concert pic.twitter.com/FfNdaghXhW
— Ria ⚪ (@__gaciria) May 5, 2019
BTS was back at the Rose Bowl on Sunday night and will perform next in Chicago on May 11 and 12 and then in New Jersey on May 18 and 19. There are no Canadian dates on this tour.
Check out some highlights via social media below:
“We Love You LA” #BTS speaking to the crowd at the Rose Bowl @bts_bighit @BTS_ARMY @FOXLA @WILGOREN pic.twitter.com/3LyK7N0TqQ
— Pete Wilgoren (@WILGOREN) May 5, 2019
20190504 SYS IN LA
— HopeCrescent (@hope_crescent) May 5, 2019
TEAR#bts #방탄소년단 #Jhope #jhope #정호석 #호석 #제이홉 pic.twitter.com/P4v4VTf57P
190504 SPEAK YOURSELF TOUR IN LA - ROSE BOWL: MIC DROP ✧ GROUP FOCUS pic.twitter.com/I0RVm1p96I
— bts fancams (@bangtanfancam) May 5, 2019
봐도봐도 이쁘네 ^^ 극장에서도 상영합시다 스타디움 ㅠㅠ@BTS_twt #방탄소년단 #BTS #RM #슈가 #진 #제이홉 #지민 #뷔 #정국 #김남준 #민윤기 #김석진 #정호석 #박지민 #김태형 #전정국 #SUGA #JIN #JHOPE #JUNGKOOK #V #JIMIN pic.twitter.com/aR2GLL7jRI
— 방탄방탄방방탄 (@JINLOVEHHK) May 5, 2019
[FANCAM] 190504 BTS Speak Yourself in LA D1
— JIMIN BASE (@JiminBase) May 5, 2019
KINDERGARTEN KIDS PLAYING AT THE CONCERT WHAAATTT
© jjimvely#BTS #방탄소년단pic.twitter.com/7YHuSIrFZ2
This is what 60,000 fans look like.
— George Pennacchio (@abc7george) May 5, 2019
It’s the #BTS concert (night one) at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl. #BTSARMY @BTS_twt
(Photo courtesy: Big Hit Entertainment) pic.twitter.com/p5xBTr3nKd