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1 July ‘Permission To Dance On Stage’ Live announced
07/01– 🗓️BTS “PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LIVE” Pre-Order Date: From 11 am (KST)
07/01– 🗓️PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – SEOUL(DIGITAL CODE) pre-order 11 AM KST
250701 | ‘PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LIVE’ announced Big Hit Twitter (1) (2) (3) Big Hit Instagram story (1) (2) BTS Japan Official twitter (1)
[NOTICE] BTS “PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LIVE” Release
* Pre-Order Date: From 11 am, Tuesday, July 1, 2025 (KST)
* Release Date: 1 pm, Friday, July 18, 2025 (KST)
| [NOTICE] BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – SEOUL(DIGITAL CODE) Release announcement BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – SEOUL(DIGITAL CODE) will be available for pre-order starting July 1 and officially released on July 25. [PRE-ORDER DATE]• From 11 AM, Tuesday, July 1, 2025 (KST) *WHILE SUPPLIES LAST *[RELEASE DATE]* Weverse shop – GLOBAL : July 18, 2025 (KST)- US : July 25, 2025 (PDT)- JP : July 28, 2025 (KST)* UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN : July 28, 2025 (KST)* QQ Music / Kugou Music : Scheduled to be released in August, 2025 (KST)* SHOPEE : July 18, 2025 (KST) | [NOTICE] BTS “PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LIVE” Pre-Order (1) Hello. This is BIGHIT MUSIC. We are excited to inform you on how to pre-order BTS’s live album “PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LIVE,” scheduled for release on July 18. You can place your pre-order from online and offline retailers starting Tuesday, July 1. Below are the retailers.<BTS “PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LIVE” Pre-Order>Pre-Order Period* Pre-Order Date: From 11 am, Tuesday, July 1, 2025 (KST)* Release Date: 1 pm, Friday, July 18, 2025 (KST) “PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LIVE” Pre-Order Retailers Online and in-person music stores where albums are sold |
250701 | Multiple news and entertainment sites posted about BTS live and comeback announcement for next spring (archive)
| BIG HIT MUSIC (1) | Entertainment tonight Instagram (1) | Iheart radio Instagram (1) Twitter (1) (2) | Billboard Instagram (1) Twitter (1) (2) |
| Forbes Instagram (1) Twitter (1) (2) (3) | Variety twitter (1) | The Hollywood Reporter twitter (1) (2) (3) | Los Angeles Times twitter (1) |
| Rolling Stone twitter (1) | SABC News twitter (1) | Reuters Asia (1) | Good Morning America Twitter (1) |
| News18 twitter (1) | GMA Integrated news (1) | Pop Base (1) | Dubai Eye (1) |
| Today twitter (1) | BBC News Instagram (1) twitter (1) |
2 July ‘PTD ON STAGE – LIVE’ Concept Photos – Contact
250702 | BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – SEOUL – BTS Big Hit Official Instagram (1) (2) (3) story (3D Visualizer) (1)
BTS (방탄소년단) ‘PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LIVE’ Concept Photo – Contact (1) (2) (3) (weverse) (archive)
3 July ‘PTD ON STAGE – LIVE’ Concept Photos – Connect
250703 | BTS (방탄소년단) ‘PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LIVE’ Concept Photo – Connect
BTS Big Hit Official Instagram (1) (2) (3) Big Hit Music (1) (2) (3) (Weverse)
18 July PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE Live album release
Social Media Headers changed
250718 | 🗓️PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – SEOUL(DIGITAL CODE) Global release (1) KST Instagram (1) (2) (3) story (1) (2) Spotify twitter (1)
19 July itunes charts debut
250719 | Worldwide iTunes Song Chart (1) #1 Permission To Dance (LIVE)
250719 | Worldwide iTunes Album Chart #1 Permission To Dance On Stage – Live
250719 | European itunes album chart (1) #1 Permission To Dance ON STAGE – LIVE
250719 | European itunes song chart #2 Permission to dance
Permission To Dance On Stage Live by BTS debuts at #1 on Worldwide iTunes Album Chart. (1)
250719 | BTS’ “Permission To Dance On Stage – Live” breaks the record for the best selling live album in Hanteo history (1)
250719 |All tracks from #PTD_ON_STAGE_LIVE album debuts inside Top 40 of Worldwide iTunes & Top 60 of European iTunes Song Chart (1)
250719 | [article] The Hollywood Reporter- THR Exclusive Look: BTS has released their first group album in three years, #PermissionToDance On Stage – Live twitter (1) (2)
250719 | BTS is the greatest gainer on the global Spotify Top Artists chart, up 47 spots to #8 following ‘PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LIVE’ album (July 18). (1)
250719 | “Permission To Dance On Stage – Live” is the First Live Album by an Asian Act to debut in the Top 10 Music Markets’ Apple Music All Genre Albums Charts. (1)
250719 | BTS re-enter the top 10 of Spotify Global Artists Chart at #8 (+47). 🌎(1)
250719 | Spotify Top 200 – July 18 Global (1)
#18 Don’t Say You Love Me (3,025,823)
#26 Who (2,658,091)
#91 Seven (1,738,964)
#94 Permission to Dance – Live (1,694,149) (NEW)
#173 Winter Ahead (1,312,198)
20 July
250720 | “PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LIVE” by BTS debuts with 14,528,878 streams on Spotify, breaking the record of the biggest debut for a live album on Spotify! (1) (2)
250720 | BTS on Amazon Albums Charts:
International Albums – Best Sellers:
#2. PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LIVE
International Albums – New Releases:
#2. PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LIVE
US Albums – Best Sellers:
#8. PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LIVE
US Albums – New Releases:
#8. PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LIVE
All 22 tracks from the #BTS album #PTD_ON_STAGE_LIVE are charting inside the Top 25 of Amazon’s Best Sellers Chart
(US digital songs all genres)! (1)
250720 |“PTD On Stage – Live” is the First Live Album by an Asian Act to enter the Top 10 of the Worldwide Apple Music Album Chart at #10. (1)
21 July ‘PTD ON STAGE – LIVE’ Concept Photo Sketch
250721 | Permission to Dance On stage live Big Hit IG story (1) twitter (1)
250721 |BTS (방탄소년단) ‘PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LIVE’ Concept Photo Sketch (Weverse) (Facebook)
250721 | [Episode] #BTS #방탄소년단 ‘PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LIVE’ (weverse)
22 July
250722 |“Permission To Dance ON Stage – Live” album has debuted at #1 on Oricon Daily Album Ranking Chart! (19th July) (1)
23 July Spotify chart Debuts
250723 | Spotify “Permission To Dance ON Stage – Live:”#1 Global Top albums,, #5 Top Albums USA, #3 Global Top Songs and #9 Global Top Songs: Blood Sweat and Tears live
24 July – Japan albums debut
250724 | Japan Hot Albums (1)
#15 PTD ON STAGE – LIVE (debut)
25 July PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – SEOUL(DIGITAL CODE)
250725 | BTS Japan Official BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – SEOUL(DIGITAL CODE) (1)
250725 | “PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LIVE” by BTS debuts at #3 on Billboard Japan Download Albums Chart (1)
250725 | Oricon Weekly Charts (1)
Albums
#5 PTD On Stage – Live (debut) + 16,111 Copies
Digital Albums
#3 PTD On Stage – Live (debut)
250725 | BTS’s “Permission To Dance – Live” (8.3M)* becomes the Biggest weekly debut by a live song in Spotify history, surpassing “Cruel Summer Live” (7.5M)! (1)
250725 |“Permission To Dance On Stage – Live” by #BTS has completed it’s first week with 437,602 copies sold on Hanteo! (1)
250725 |“Permission To Dance On Stage – Live” album by #BTS debuted at #2 with 446,651 copies sold on Circle Album weekly Chart! 🇰🇷 — The Live album also debuted at #7 with 18,183 copies sold on Retail Album Chart! (sales of offline albums at retail stores). (1)
26 July Charts
250726 | Billboard Japan Hot Albums Chart 🇯🇵 (1)
#15- #BTS “Permission To Dance On Stage – Live” (𝐍𝐄𝐖)
Billboard Japan Download Albums Chart 🇯🇵 (1)
#3- #BTS “Permission To Dance On Stage – Live” (𝐍𝐄𝐖)
Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales — week of July 23rd, 2025 (1)
#5. BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LIVE — 16,111 copies 🆕
250726 | BTS “Permission To Dance On Stage – Live” now holds the record for the Biggest First Week album debut on Spotify by a K-pop group with 51.9M streams in 2025. (1)
250726 | Best-selling Live Album by Groups in South Korea (1)
#1. BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LIVE — 446,651 copies
250726 |“Permission To Dance On Stage -Live” album by BTS debuts at #7 on UK official Album downloads chart (1)
250726 | Permission To Dance On Stage Live debuts at #87 on the UK Official Album Sales Chart (1)
250726 | “Permission To Dance On Stage – Live” album by BTS DEBUTS at #18 on Spotify Global Weekly Top Albums Chart! 🌎 (1)
28 July Billboard 200: #10 (new)
250728 | Billboard 200: #10 (new) BTS , PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE (LIVE) 43,000 [6.58 million on-demand streams | 36,000 pure sales]. (1)
“PTD On Stage – Live” debuted at #10 in the Billboard 200 with 43,000 equivalent album units earned. (1)
Album Sales = 36,000
SEA Units = 5,000 (6.58M streams)
TEA Units = 2,000
29 July Billboard charts
250729 | BTS “Permission To Dance On Stage – Live” album becomes the First live album by an Artist to debut at #1 in Billboard World Albums chart’s History. (1)
250729 |BTS “Permission To Dance On Stage – Live” albums debut at #2 on Billboard Top Current Album Sales Chart (1) (2)
250729 |BTS now becomes the FIRST and ONLY Artist in history with the Most #1 hits (39) on Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart (1) (2)
250729 |BTS now becomes the First & Only act to debut 10 LIVE recordings simultaneously in Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart’s History (1)
250729 |10 tracks from #BTS “Permission To Dance On Stage – Live” debuts inside the Top 10 of Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart: (1) (2)
#1- Permission To Dance (Live) (𝐍𝐄𝐖)
#2- ON (Live) (𝐍𝐄𝐖)
#3- Burning up (Fire) (Live) (𝐍𝐄𝐖)
#4- Blue & Grey (Live) (𝐍𝐄𝐖)
#5- Dope (Live) (𝐍𝐄𝐖)
#6- Black Swan (Live) (𝐍𝐄𝐖)
#7- Fake Love (Live) (𝐍𝐄𝐖)
#8- DNA (Live) (𝐍𝐄𝐖)
#9- Blood Sweat & Tears (Live) (𝐍𝐄𝐖)
#10- Life Goes On (Live) (𝐍𝐄𝐖)
250729 |BTS “Permission To Dance – Live” track debuts at #1 on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales, becoming the First LIVE song by Asian Act to do so (1)
250729 |BTS “Permission To Dance On Stage – Live” album debuts at #1 on Billboard World Albums chart, becoming First LIVE album by Asian act to do so (1)
250729 |Billboard 200 (chart dated Aug. 2, 2025). #10 “Permission To Dance On Stage – Live” album (1) (2)
31 July 2025
250731 | “PTD On Stage – Live” is the First Live Album by an Asian Act to enter the Top 10 of the IFPI Greece Top Albums at #8.(1)
August 2025
6 August
250806 World Albums (1)
#2 PTD On Stage – Live (2 weeks)
7 August
250807 | Japan Hot Albums (1)
#34 PTD ON STAGE – LIVE (3 weeks)
12 August
250812 | World Albums (1)
#2 PTD On Stage – Live (3 weeks)
16 August
250816 Japan Hot Albums (1)
#81 PTD On Stage – Live (4 weeks)
19 August
250819 | Billboard charts
World Albums (1)
#5 PTD On Stage – Live (4 weeks)
US Top Album Sales (1)
#27 PTD On Stage – Live (4 weeks)
27 August
US Top Album Sales (1)
#39 PTD On Stage – Live (5 weeks)
World Album Charts (1)
#5 BTS PTD ON STAGE LIVE (=) (5 weeks)
September 2025
4 September
World Albums (1)
#10 PTD On Stage – Live (6 weeks)
9 September
World Albums (1)
#11 PTD On Stage – Live (7 weeks)
11 September – Circle chart Platinum
250911 | “Permission To Dance On Stage – LIVE” album has been certified Platinum 💿 for over 100 Million streams on Circle (GAON) chart, becoming the First LIVE album to do so (1)
16 September
250916 World Albums (1)
#20 PTD On Stage – Live (8 weeks)
23 September
250923 |World Albums (1)
#21 PTD On Stage – Live (9 weeks)
7 October
World Albums (1)
#23 PTD On Stage – Live (11 weeks)
14 October
251014 | World Albums (1)
#24 PTD On Stage – Live (12 weeks)
21 October
World Albums (1)
#24 PTD On Stage – Live (13 weeks)
15 December
251215 | Korean Sales × Oneily Music – Best Albums of 2025 (1)
#3 #BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LIVE
30 December
World Albums (1)
#22 PTD On Stage – Live (14 weeks) + re-entry
