Big Hit Entertainment revealed on May 14 the debut of BTS's very first virtual digital concert "BANG BANG CON The Live," starting at 6 P.M. KST on June 14.
The show will give supporters who practice social distancing by staying at the comfort of their homes with the chance to watch BTS live with exclusive multi-view apps and to digitally access BTS's very first exclusive "BANG BANG CON" room!
"BANG BANG CON The Live" will be readily accessible on Weverse through pay-per-view, with pre-sales beginning at 1: 00 P.M. KST on June 1.
Read Big Hit's full statement below:
"Hello, This is Big Hit Entertainment.
Big Hit Entertainment is happy to provide all the 'BANG BANG CON The Live' details.
WHAT IS BANG BANG CON THE LIVE?
BANG BANG CON The Live is an online streaming concert which will allow BTS and ARMY to maintain their unique connection while maintaining everybody safe, happy, and healthy!
It is a BTS live performance experience with multiple views straight in each and every ARMY 's house! Are you fully prepared for a virtual visit to BTS's own room, planned specifically for ARMY?
Participate and Join us for a very fantastic experience, "On Contact" with BTS through BANG BANG CON The Live for the ARMY's.
NOTE: BANG BANG CON The Live will commence at 6 P.M. on June 14 (Sunday) through pay per view streaming, and will be available for purchase from 1 P.M. on June 1 (KST) on Weverse Shop.
Thank you, please continue showing the group the love and support they deserve."
However, some netizens condemn Big Hit for having the fans pay for the online concert.
Below are the various reactions of the fans, posted on multiple social media platforms regarding the online concert of BTS.
"I guess they would perform the songs in MOTS 7 and I think other fans would enjoy it well, anyway!"
"This is a clever step! A lot of ARMYs were waiting to see BTS performing months ago."
"Come on, people, they're not a cause but a band."
"It's a New Contest and live, not just streaming stuff that has already been marketed before, it costs more money, of course."
"You all overlook how much capital everybody spends in a sh**load even if they can't tour."
"Purchases and streaming albums don't enable a musician to be that wealthy."
"My neighbour is a music maker, so I understand a few professionals in the music industry. That's when I learned how little you gain for streaming and how much you do for merchandise on tour."
"It's like 5 cents per 1000 views of a song that goes to the company, they really are getting their cut, and the remainder is divided between everybody who's been working on it. So there is almost nothing left for every single member."
"Yeah, musicians like BTS which are already wealthy but still weren't as poor. Not all the big money that the band receives is wasted to spend in BTS, other (new) projects/artists if they do, and the business in general (building, staff, etc.). Asking for money for the live video stream is totally fine."
On April 18 and 19, BTS gifted their fans a free two-day at-home concert experience, called BANG BANG CON, through footages of their past concerts. This included "BTS 2014 Live Trilogy: Episode II The Red Bullet," "BTS 4th Muster [Happy Ever After]," "Map of The Soul Tour," and more.
Moreover, for a better concert experience, Big Hit established a special system for Army Bomb, or BTS fanlight, to be in sync with the setlists.
