BTS are back on stage, but why were fans not allowed to sing along?

South Korean supergroup BTS returned to the stage in Seoul on Thursday for the primary time since 2019.

The present marked the primary of three live shows for his or her 'Permission to Dance on Stage' tour on the capital's Olympic Stadium.

Tickets for the three live shows - 45,000 in all - bought out inside minutes.

Since BTS' final efficiency for home followers in 2019, the band has gone from power to power regardless of the pandemic, with three Billboard-topping singles and two Grammy nominations.

No singing, screaming or chanting

The live performance went underway regardless of South Korea battling an Omicron spike, with greater than 300,000 circumstances reported on Thursday.AFP

Attributable to COVID rules, followers had been barred from singing, screaming or chanting.

As a substitute, attendees had been handed fan clappers earlier than the present with a view to present their help.

"This live performance might be unforgettable without end," mentioned band member Suga in the course of the live performance. "Please kindly cheer silently."

Band chief RM, whose actual identify is Kim Nam-joon, mentioned they had been thrilled to be performing in entrance of a stay viewers once more.

Take a look at the video above to see BTS' returns to the stage