NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� like a superstar about to hit the road. member will embark on his first solo tour next month.
The 鈥淗ope on the Stage鈥� tour will kick off Feb. 28 at the KSPO Dome in Seoul. He'll do three nights there, before heading to Brooklyn, New York; Chicago; Mexico City; San Antonio; Oakland, California; Los Angeles; Manila, Philippines; Saitama, Japan; Singapore; Jakarta, Indonesia; Bangkok; Macau; Taipei, Taiwan; and Osaka, Japan.
The announcement was shared to J-Hope's social media accounts as well as an online fan platform owned by BTS management company Hybe.
According to Weverse, details surrounding the North American tour will arrive later, 鈥渄ue to the large-scale wildfires in California and their resulting impact on the region," the statement read. "We kindly ask for your understanding."
In October, J-Hope completed his 18-month compulsory military service in South Korea, having been of BTS to join the country鈥檚 army.
鈥淚 was able to finish (the military service) heathy and safely thanks to my fans," he said in Korean at a press conference held at an army base in Wonju, South Korea. 鈥淭hank you so much for waiting and thank you for your cheering me on.鈥�
In 2022, J-Hope became the first South Korean performer to headline Chicago's Lollapalooza festival.
Maria Sherman, The Associated Press
