# The Wings Tour

The Wings Tour, also known as 2017 BTS Live Trilogy Episode III (Final Chapter): The Wings Tour, was the second worldwide concert tour headlined by the South Korean boy band BTS to promote their second Korean studio album, Wings (2016). The tour began on February 18, 2017, and concluded on December 10, 2017, in South Korea. It visited 12 countries including Brazil, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong (city), and the United States. The tour gathered 550,000 fans, making it the band's second biggest tour to date.

## Background

On November 18, 2016, BTS released a trailer on YouTube announcing the tour, along with a poster listing the dates for the first two shows held at Gocheok Sky Dome in South Korea. Later, six shows were confirmed in five cities in Chile, Brazil, and the United States.
Tickets for the North American leg sold out within a few minutes. Due to high demand, two additional shows were added for the Prudential Center and the Honda Center. Over 60,000 fans were in attendance at the concerts in Newark, Chicago, and Anaheim. The group went on to sell out their concert in Chile, and became the fastest K-pop group to sell out the Movistar Arena, Chile's largest indoor arena. According to Puntoticket, the Chilean ticket sales and distribution company, BTS' concert was the fastest-selling show in Chile's history, only comparable to Maroon 5’s concert in 2015, selling more than 10,000 tickets in less than 2 hours. On January 13, 2017, BTS announced a second show at the same venue. In Brazil, more than 50,000 fans tried to buy the 14,000 available tickets, which led to protests on Twitter asking for the Brazilian promoters of the tour to move the concerts to a larger venue. BTS sold 44,000 tickets in total across the South American leg of the tour.
On July 27, 2017, BTS announced three finale concerts held in Seoul at Gocheok Sky Dome on December 8–10, 2017. On September 2, 2017, additional dates at Japan's Kyocera Dome were announced for October 14–15, 2017, which were later sold out. It was the first time that the group held dome concerts in Japan since their debut.

## Reception

The tour received positive reviews from music critics. Billboard praised the group's "militarily precise choreography". They also complimented the members' solo stages, stating that "The solitary, reflective showcases moved the audience". Bucks County Courier Times wrote that the concert, which "included elaborate dance routines for almost every song, stunning intermission videos and plenty of speeches and antics from the BTS members", was an "incredible experience". Idolator highlighted the band's intricate choreography as well as each member's ability to showcase their respective strengths through solo stages. They concluded, "The Wings Tour is the perfect introduction to the professionalism and pageantry of K-Pop. BTS is in a league of their own and the world is starting to realize it". CNN acknowledged BTS as the first K-pop act to sell out arenas in the United States, praising their evolution in the industry.
The New York Times Magazine reported on the remarkable success of The Wings Tour in Chile, which sold out in record time. It was revealed that "the band’s online popularity had become so entrenched in Chile that tour promoters didn’t even bother with a traditional media push". It was also reported that the audience's screams alone reached "an earsplitting 127 decibels", the loudest ever recorded at the Movistar Arena. Manila Bulletin praised the group's performances and noted the impressive attendance numbers for the show, stating "BTS’ drawing power is no joke".
The Grammys reported on BTS' first dome concerts in Osaka, highlighting that BTS "drew impressive crowds and delivered smashing performances".

## Set lists

Below is a setlist showing what numbers BTS decided to perform.
* "Not Today"
* "Am I Wrong"
* "Silver Spoon"
* "Dope"
* "Begin" (Jungkook's solo)
* "Lie" (Jimin's solo)
* "First Love" (Suga's solo)
* "Lost" (Jin, Jimin, V, Jungkook)
* "Save Me"
* "I Need U"
* "Reflection" (RM's solo)
* "Stigma" (V's solo)
* "MAMA" (J-Hope's solo)
* "Awake" (Jin's solo)
* "BTS Cypher Pt. 4" (RM, Suga, J-Hope)
* "Fire"
* "N.O"
* "No More Dream"
* "Boy In Luv"
* "Danger"
* "Run"
* "War of Hormone"
* "21st Century Girl"
* "Intro: Boy Meets Evil" (J-Hope's solo)
* "Blood Sweat & Tears"

### Encore

* "Outro: Wings"
* "2! 3! (Still Wishing For Better Days)"
* "Spring Day"
* "MIC Drop"
* "We Are Bulletproof Pt. 1"
* "We Are Bulletproof Pt. 2"
* "Hip Hop Lover"
* "BTS Cypher Pt. 1" (RM, Suga, J-Hope)
* "BTS Cypher Pt. 2: Triptych" (RM, Suga, J-Hope)
* "BTS Cypher Pt. 3: Killer" (RM, Suga, J-Hope)
* "BTS Cypher Pt. 4" (RM, Suga, J-Hope)
* "Begin" (Jungkook's solo)
* "Lie" (Jimin's solo)
* "First Love" (Suga's solo)
* "So Far Away" (Jin, Jimin, V, Jungkook)
* "Lost" (Jin, Jimin, V, Jungkook)
* "Save Me"
* "I Need U"
* "Reflection" (RM's solo)
* "Stigma" (V's solo)
* "MAMA" (J-Hope's solo)
* "Awake" (Jin's solo)
* "DNA"
* "Go Go"
* "N.O"
* "No More Dream"
* "Boy in Luv"
* "Danger"
* "Fire"
* "Run"
* "Blood, Sweat & Tears"

### Encore

* "A Supplementary Story: You Never Walk Alone"
* "Best of Me"
* "Path"
* "Born Singer"
* "Spring Day"
* "Outro: Wings"

## Tour dates

List of concert dates :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
| February 18, 2017 | Seoul | South Korea | Gocheok Sky Dome | 40,000 |
| February 19, 2017 | Seoul | South Korea | Gocheok Sky Dome | 40,000 |
| March 11, 2017 | Santiago | Chile | Movistar Arena | 44,000 |
| March 12, 2017 | Santiago | Chile | Movistar Arena | 44,000 |
| March 19, 2017 | São Paulo | Brazil | Citibank Hall | 44,000 |
| March 20, 2017 | São Paulo | Brazil | Citibank Hall | 44,000 |
| March 23, 2017 | Newark | United States | Prudential Center | 60,000 |
| March 24, 2017 | Newark | United States | Prudential Center | 60,000 |
| March 29, 2017 | Rosemont | United States | Allstate Arena | 60,000 |
| April 1, 2017 | Anaheim | United States | Honda Center | 60,000 |
| April 2, 2017 | Anaheim | United States | Honda Center | 60,000 |
| April 22, 2017 | Bangkok | Thailand | Impact Arena | 90,000 |
| April 23, 2017 | Bangkok | Thailand | Impact Arena | 90,000 |
| April 29, 2017 | Tangerang | Indonesia | Indonesia Convention Exhibition | 90,000 |
| May 6, 2017 | Pasay | Philippines | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 90,000 |
| May 7, 2017 | Pasay | Philippines | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 90,000 |
| May 13, 2017 | Hong Kong | China | AsiaWorld–Expo | 90,000 |
| May 14, 2017 | Hong Kong | China | AsiaWorld–Expo | 90,000 |
| May 26, 2017 | Sydney | Australia | Qudos Bank Arena | |
| May 30, 2017 | Osaka | Japan | Osaka-jō Hall | 145,000 |
| May 31, 2017 | Osaka | Japan | Osaka-jō Hall | 145,000 |
| June 1, 2017 | Osaka | Japan | Osaka-jō Hall | 145,000 |
| June 7, 2017 | Hiroshima | Japan | Hiroshima Green Arena | 145,000 |
| June 14, 2017 | Nagoya | Japan | Nippon Gaishi Hall | 145,000 |
| June 15, 2017 | Nagoya | Japan | Nippon Gaishi Hall | 145,000 |
| June 20, 2017 | Saitama | Japan | Saitama Super Arena | 145,000 |
| June 21, 2017 | Saitama | Japan | Saitama Super Arena | 145,000 |
| June 22, 2017 | Saitama | Japan | Saitama Super Arena | 145,000 |
| June 24, 2017 | Fukuoka | Japan | Marine Messe Fukuoka | 145,000 |
| June 25, 2017 | Fukuoka | Japan | Marine Messe Fukuoka | 145,000 |
| July 1, 2017 | Sapporo | Japan | Makomanai Ice Arena | 145,000 |
| July 2, 2017 | Sapporo | Japan | Makomanai Ice Arena | 145,000 |
| October 14, 2017 | Osaka | Japan | Kyocera Dome | 80,000 |
| October 15, 2017 | Osaka | Japan | Kyocera Dome | 80,000 |
| October 21, 2017 | Taoyuan | Taiwan | NTSU Arena | 20,000 |
| October 22, 2017 | Taoyuan | Taiwan | NTSU Arena | 20,000 |
| November 4, 2017 | Macau | China | Cotai Arena | — |
| December 8, 2017 | Seoul | South Korea | Gocheok Sky Dome | 60,000 |
| December 9, 2017 | Seoul | South Korea | Gocheok Sky Dome | 60,000 |
| December 10, 2017 | Seoul | South Korea | Gocheok Sky Dome | 60,000 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 550,000 |

## Box office score data

| Venue | City/Country | Tickets Sold / Available | Gross Revenue |
| Citibank Hall | São Paulo, Brazil | 15,327 / 15,327 (100%) | $1,207,360 |
| Prudential Center | Newark, United States | 22,612 / 22,612 (100%) | $3,348,500 |
| Qudos Bank Arena | Sydney, Australia | 11,023 / 11,424 (96%) | $2,054,650 |

## TV Broadcasts

| Premiere Date (On-air time [GMT+9]) | Channel (Country/Region) | Program Title | Recording Date (Location) |
| July 17, 2017 8:00 p.m. | TBS1 Japan | 2017 BTS LIVE TRILOGY EPISODE III: THE WINGS TOUR ~JAPAN EDITION~ | June 21, 2017 Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan |
| November 12, 2017 9:00 p.m. | TBS1 Japan | BTS Dome Concert Performance Pre-program: 2017.10 Close-up Documentary | October 2017 Various locations in Korea & Japan |
| December 17, 2017 8:00 p.m. | TBS1 Japan | 2017 BTS LIVE TRILOGY EPISODE III: THE WINGS TOUR IN JAPAN ~SPECIAL EDITION~ | October 15, 2017 Kyocera Dome, Osaka, Japan |
| May 26, 2018 9:00 p.m. | TBS1 Japan | 2017 BTS LIVE TRILOGY EPISODE III: THE WINGS TOUR IN SEOUL (Full Uncut version) | February 19, 2017 Gocheok Sky Dome, Seoul, South Korea |

## Accolades

Awards :
| Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2017 | Nickelodeon Brazil Kids' Choice Awards | International Show of the Year in Brazil | Won | |
| 2018 | Kazz Awards | 2017 BTS Live Trilogy Episode III: The Wings Tour in Bangkok | Nominated | |