BTS made a surprise appearance at Megan Thee Stallion's concert in Phoenix, part of her Hot Girl Summer Tour, on June 19. During the concert, Megan held up a picture of herself with BTS members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook.
This gesture caught the attention of BTS fans, who were excited to see her display the fan-made poster with a black and white American flag in the background.
Previously, BTS collaborated with Megan Thee Stallion for their English song Butter and showcased their friendly banter on screen. Fans and netizens shared their thoughts on a reunion of the artists or wished for another collaboration in the future.
“We need a second megtan collab please”- a fan said.
“need megtan back so bad please god”- another fan added.
“IT’S TIME FOR THEM TO REUNITE! WE NEED A REUNION IN 2025!”- a user commented.
Hotties and ARMY celebrated this moment online and also highlighted some anecdotes of their experience at the BOA singer's concert.
“I’m telling you when I went to Meg a good portion of that audience were army’s like this is where we went. “Omg what's the army gonna do while BTS is gone??” The answer was "listen to Meg thee stallion.””- a fan said.
“This is in Arizona!!! My home state!!! The Army fandom and kpop community in the Phx area is sooo good and strong. I'm happy someone did this!”- a fan stated.
“ARMY HOTTIES WE WILL ALWAYS WINNNN”- a user added.
Fans appreciated Megan's gesture at the concert.
“OMG MY MEGTAN CRUMBS. I NEED THEM BACK”- a fan said.
“My Megtan heart is full.. thank you to the person that gave her that.”- another fan said.
“Queen behavior!!!! Only the real ones represent when your boys are away!!!!”- a fan said.
Megan Thee Stallion performs at BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE concert in Los Angeles
In August 2021, the K-pop boy group joined forces with the American rapper for their popular song remix Butter, receiving appreciation from fans. In September 2021, BIGHIT MUSIC released a video of the group’s meeting with Megan Thee Stallion in New York, this was the first time they were seen together on screen.
In November 2021, BTS held their PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE concert in Los Angeles, United States. Megan Thee Stallion made a surprise appearance and performed her verse on Butter alongside the group members.
In 2023, BIGHIT MUSIC also released PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE in THE US DVD which showcased some of the unseen moments from the tour along with backstage clips and interviews with the members. Here, Jungkook opened up about performing alongside the WAP singer, his comments on dedication made many fans emotional.
He stated,
“I really appreciated Megan for coming even though her leg is hurting.”
The BTS Fans were touched by Megan’s diligence towards her work on social media, and many of them could not hold back tears.
Meanwhile, six out of seven members of BTS except Jin are currently serving in the military. On the other hand, Megan Thee Stallion is set to perform at the Crypto.com Arena on June 21, 2024.