The band BTS has been on hiatus since 2022 when each of the seven members enlisted in the South Korean military. Now that they've completed their mandatory service, the group is announcing that there’s new music and a world tour on the way for the spring of 2026.

"Since it will be a group album, it will reflect each member's thoughts and ideas," BTS said in their first collective WeVerse stream in nearly three years

"We'll be releasing a new BTS album in the spring of next year," the group said in a statement. "Starting in July, all seven of us will begin working closely together on new music