Updated On: 21 August, 2021 12:51 PM IST | Washington | ANI
The tour had previously been due to start in April 2020, shortly after the band put out its fourth album `Map of the Soul: 7`. After a start in Seoul, South Korea, it was scheduled to have 39 legs and land in 18 countries including the U.S. and Germany before finishing in Japan

South Korean K-pop boy band BTS members; Picture courtesy/AFP
K-pop superstars BTS have cancelled their planned `Map of the Soul` world tour, due to complications brought on by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
According to Variety, in a statement released on Weverse fan platform, the band`s backer, Big Hit Music said, "Our company has worked hard to resume preparations for the BTS Map of the Soul Tour, knowing that all fans have been waiting eagerly and long for the tour."