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.[2]
| Asia tour by BTS | |
| Associated album | 2 Cool 4 Skool O!RUL8,2? Skool Luv Affair Dark & Wild |
|---|---|
| Start date | October 17, 2014 |
| End date | May 8, 2015[a] |
| No. of shows | 10 |
| BTS concert chronology | |
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.[3] 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.[4][5]
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.[6]
- N.O
- We Are Bulletproof Pt 2.
- We On
- Hiphop Lover
- Let Me Know
- Rain
- Embarrassed
- Just One Day
- Look Here
- Outro: Propose (Jin, Jimin, V, Jungkook)
- No More Dream
- Tomorrow
- Miss Right
- I Like It
- If I Ruled the World
- Cypher Pt.3 Killer (Rap Monster, SUGA, J-Hope)
- Cypher Pt.2 Triptych (encore)
- War of Hormone
- Danger
- Boy In Luv
- Encore
- Road/Path
- Jump
- Attack On Bangtan
- Paldogangsan
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 October 2014 | Seoul | South Korea | AX-Korea | 5,000[7] |
| 18 October 2014 | ||||
| 19 October 2014 | ||||
| 13 November 2014 | Kobe | Japan | Kobe Kokusai Hall | 10,000[8] |
| 14 November 2014 | ||||
| 16 November 2014 | Tokyo | Tokyo International Forum | ||
| 7 December 2014 | Pasay | Philippines | Mall of Asia Arena | [6] |
| 13 December 2014 | Singapore | The Star Performing Arts Centre | — | |
| 20 December 2014 | Bangkok | Thailand | CWN Hall | — |
| 8 March 2015 | Taipei | Taiwan | New Taipei City Exhibition Hall | — |
World tour extension
| World tour by BTS | |
 Official poster for US leg | |
| Associated album | 2 Cool 4 Skool O!RUL8,2? Skool Luv Affair Dark & Wild |
|---|---|
| Start date | 6 June 2015 |
| End date | 29 August 2015 |
| No. of shows | 3 in Asia 2 in Oceania 4 in North America 3 in Latin America 12 in Total |
| BTS concert chronology | |
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.[1]
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[9] fans for the US leg alone. The two concerts in Melbourne and Sydney were also sold out,[10] 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.[11]
According to Billboard, BTS made their concert memorable with their outstanding performances.[12]
"A staple of K-pop concerts is the meticulously rehearsed choreography and CD-quality vocals prepared for every performance of the night. For their New York City debut, BTS did that, of course, but also showed a more relaxed and freer side of themselves that made the show that much more memorable -- even with an abrupt finish."
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.[10]
- N.O
- We Are Bulletproof Pt 2.
- We On
- Hiphop Lover
- Let Me Know
- Rain
- Embarrassed
- Just One Day
- Look Here
- Outro: Propose (Jin, Jimin, V, Jungkook)
- No More Dream
- Tomorrow
- Miss Right
- I Like It
- If I Ruled The World
- Jump
- Cypher Pt.3 Killer (Rap Monster, SUGA, J-Hope)
- Cypher Pt.2 Triptych (encore)
- War of Hormone
- Danger
- I NEED U
- Boy In Luv
- Encore
- Path/Road
- DOPE
- Boyz With Fun
- Attack On Bangtan
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | ||||
| 6 June 2015 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Mega Star Arena | 3,000[13] |
| Oceania | ||||
| 10 July 2015 | Sydney | Australia | Roundhouse | [10] |
| 12 July 2015 | Melbourne | Plenary 1 | ||
| North America | ||||
| 16 July 2015 | New York | United States | Best Buy Theater | 12,500[9] |
| 18 July 2015 | Grand Prairie | Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie | ||
| 24 July 2015 | Rosemont | Rosemont Theatre | ||
| 26 July 2015 | Los Angeles | Club Nokia | ||
| 29 July 2015 | Mexico City | Mexico | Pabellon Oeste | 4,000 |
| South America | ||||
| 31 July 2015 | São Paulo | Brazil | Espaço das Américas | 6,000[14] |
| 2 August 2015 | Santiago | Chile | Movistar Arena | 7,000 |
| Asia | ||||
| 8 August 2015 | Pak Kret | Thailand | Thunder Dome | 5,000[15] |
| 29 August 2015 | Hong Kong | China | AsiaWorld-Arena | 4,000[16] |