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On January 12, 2025, BTS' j-hope made headlines as his performance at the Gala des Pièces Jaunes was announced. The Gala des Pièces Jaunes, a prominent charity concert organized by the Fondation des Hôpitaux to support pediatric care in French hospitals, is set to make a grand return on January 23, 2025.
This year's event will be held at the Paris La Défense Arena, Europe's largest indoor venue, with a seating capacity exceeding 35,000—a significant increase from the previous year's 13,000 seats at the Accor Arena, Paris.
Fans speculated that the decision to triple the seating capacity stems from the star-studded lineup, featuring international artists such as BTS' j-hope, BLACKPINK's Rosé, and G-Dragon from BigBang. Notably, this event will mark j-hope's first solo performance following his military discharge in October 2024.
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Tickets for the Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2025 are scheduled for sale on Monday, January 13, 2025, at 10:00 am CET. Fans can purchase tickets through the official Paris La Défense Arena website. While official pricing details are yet to be announced, previous editions have seen ticket prices ranging from €50 to €80, making the event accessible to a broad audience.
The announcement of the expanded venue and star lineup elicited enthusiastic reactions from fans. Many took to social media platforms to express their excitement and intentions to secure tickets.
One fan remarked,
"It's as if doors are opening, ways are paving...."
The K-pop community flooded X with their anticipatory remarks.
"They should prepare their website so it doesn't crash with the traffic I expect them to get." one fan wrote.
"I really believe that their only problem doing tours on EU is logistics. Guesting in EU is okay bec other ppl will set up stages, etc. But doing own concerts would mean shipment of tons of huge things that may not be practical for them." another fan wrote.
"50 TO 80€ ???? the tickets will be gone in 3 seconds," one other fan said.
Meanwhile, the BTS ARMY urged the fandom to wear purple clothing when they attend the event to ensure that j-hope would know about their presence.
"Our guy will visit Europe! French armies, are you ready? Buy your tickets tomorrow!!!!!" one fan remarked.
"HES GONNA MAKE HISTORY THE WAY HE DID IT WITH LOLLA," another fan recalled.
"Pls and pls wear purple for jhope, I don’t want some antis to be saying there isn’t army for jhope." one other fan added.
BTS' j-hope announces solo world tour HOPE ON THE STAGE
Earlier, before his performance at the Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2025, j-hope announced his debut solo world tour, HOPE ON THE STAGE, on January 10.
j-hope's HOPE ON THE STAGE world tour is set to commence on February 28, 2025, with three consecutive performances at the KSPO Dome in Seoul. The tour will then proceed to major cities across North America and Asia.
The announced dates and venues of j-hope's tour are as follows:
Seoul, South Korea:
- February 28, 2025 – KSPO Dome
- March 1, 2025 – KSPO Dome
- March 2, 2025 – KSPO Dome
North America:
- March 13, 2025 – Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
- March 14, 2025 – Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
- March 17, 2025 – Allstate Arena, Chicago, IL
- March 18, 2025 – Allstate Arena, Chicago, IL
- March 22, 2025 – Palacio De Los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
- March 23, 2025 – Palacio De Los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
- March 26, 2025 – Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX
- March 27, 2025 – Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX
- March 31, 2025 – Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA
- April 1, 2025 – Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA
- April 4, 2025 – BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
- April 6, 2025 – BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
Asia:
- April 10, 2025 – SM Mall of Asia Arena, Manila, Philippines
- April 11, 2025 – SM Mall of Asia Arena, Manila, Philippines
- April 15, 2025 – Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan
- April 16, 2025 – Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan
- April 20, 2025 – Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore
- April 21, 2025 – Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore
- April 25, 2025 – Indonesia Convention Exhibition, Jakarta, Indonesia
- April 26, 2025 – Indonesia Convention Exhibition, Jakarta, Indonesia
- April 30, 2025 – Impact Arena, Bangkok, Thailand
- May 1, 2025 – Impact Arena, Bangkok, Thailand
- May 5, 2025 – Cotai Arena, Macau
- May 6, 2025 – Cotai Arena, Macau
- May 10, 2025 – Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan
- May 11, 2025 – Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan
- May 15, 2025 – Kyocera Dome, Osaka, Japan
- May 16, 2025 – Kyocera Dome, Osaka, Japan
Tickets for the North American leg of the tour are expected to go on sale on January 17, 2025. Pricing details will vary based on demand and seating preferences, with platforms like Vivid Seats offering a 100% buyer guarantee.
In other news, BTS' j-hope also announced the release of a new music project in March 2025 amidst his world tour. However, details regarding the project haven't been confirmed yet.
