Mexican President says K-pop group BTS plans to return to Mexico next year

Claudia Sheinbaum announced that BTS will return to Mexico in 2027 after she personally invited them during their visit to the National Palace in Mexico City. The K-pop group confirmed the invitation following a surprise appearance at the National Palace that drew tens of thousands of fans.

Dessire Carrion, Liamar Ramos/Reuters

8 May 2026 at 05:59:24

Mexican President says K-pop group BTS plans to return to Mexico next year

A fan holds up a poster of South Korean Kpop boy band BTS as the band's fans, known as ARMY, react on the day members of the band meet with Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum at the National Palace ahead of a series of concerts on the BTS World Tour "Arirang" in Mexico City, Mexico, May 6, 2026.

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Thursday (May 7) that South Korean K-pop group BTS plans to return to Mexico in 2027, a day after the band made a surprise visit to the National Palace in Mexico City.

During her regular morning press conference, Sheinbaum revealed she personally extended the invitation to the seven-member group during their visit.

Sheinbaum showed a video recorded inside the government palace, in which she asked them directly: "Do you want to come back to Mexico next year?" — to which the band members responded with a unanimous "yes."

The president described herself as "the messenger of a popular demand," adding that the band had discussed it among themselves before agreeing.

"They will come back next year. Of course, they have to look at their schedule; they have to see when. It is good news for everyone who loves this group," she said.

The announcement came a day after BTS visited the National Palace, where the band appeared on one of its balconies to greet an estimated 50,000 fans gathered outside.

-Dessire Carrion, Liamar Ramos/Reuters