BTS’ live album debuts at No 10 on Billboard 200

BTS' first live album, "Permission to Dance on Stage — Live", has entered the Billboard 200 at No 10, as per the latest chart preview released Sunday (July 27) in the US.

This marks the K-pop sensation's eighth entry into the top ten of the main albums chart. Among the previous entries, six had reached the No 1 position.

The album includes 22 live performances recorded during the group's 2021–2022 world tour, spanning concerts held in Seoul, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas.

The release comes ahead of BTS' much-anticipated return to full-group activities, expected to resume next year with a new album and tour.

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