Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | BTS, Suga star of South Korean K-pop, has announced on Wednes-

day his first ever solo world tour with a slate of dates scheduled around the world this spring, including a U.S. run.

The tour is notably being billed under Suga’s own name, as well as his other stage moniker, Agust D.

The trek will kick off with two shows at the UBS Arena in Belmont Park, New York — outside

New York City — on April 26

and 27. Suga will then play one show in Newark, New Jersey,

three in Rosemont, Illinois (just

outside of Chicago), and three in Los Angeles. The U.S. leg wraps with gigs in Oakland on May 16 and 17.

Then, Suga will head to Indo-

nesia, Thailand, and Singapore,

before returning to Seoul, South Korea, for two shows on June 24 and 25. A run of dates in Japan will be announced soon.

The sale of tickets will be open to the general public on March 3 at 3 pm (local time). However, BTS Army

Membership holders will have first access to tickets during a pre-sale on March 1, from 3 pm (local time)

through 10 pm (local time).