Even amongst the illuminated billboards of New York City’s Times Square, the brightest lights were the seven stars on stage ringing in the New Year: BTS.
Every year on the 31st of December, millions of people gather in Times Square, NYC to witness the famous New Years ball make its 60 second descent. Hailing from all corners of the world, the crowds bring their warmest coats, their loved ones, and their best wishes for the New Year. This year, a new audience was present: BTS ARMY.
Fans of the seven member band under Big Hit Entertainment waited hours in the cold to see their faves perform on stage for Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest on ABC. For those who wanted to keep warm and stan BTS at the same time, sportswear brand FILA handed out FILA x BTS fleece blankets earlier that day as a promotion for the upcoming partnership between the two.
BTS was trending online from the early morning into the start of the New Year — a testament to their ever-growing international popularity. The highly anticipated moment arrived at 10:40 in the evening as BTS finally took the stage.
