BTS ‘PTD on Stage’: Fans donate to Ukraine after failing to reserve concert tickets
With BTS being in extremely high demand, fans snapped up tickets to the newest leg of the hit ‘Permission to Dance on Stage’ concerts in hours. BTS announced ‘PTD to Dance on Stage - Las Vegas’ on February 23; and now as the tickets for all four days of the show have been booked, fans that missed the chance to book tickets are doing good in the name of their idols.
Now, as many fans report missing out on concert tickets, ARMYs have donated the same amount to charities that support the needy in Ukraine.
BTS fans are known to engage in acts of charity in the name of the seven-member group, and it was brought to public attention when ARMYs matched BTS’ 1 million dollar donation to Black Lives Matter back in 2020. Other than that, many fans have always been active on various other issues that help the needy. On March 3, one fan of BTS took to Twitter and replied to a BTS post, talking about how they were not able to secure tickets for the upcoming Las Vegas concert and donated the same amount to the Embassy of Ukraine in order to help the needy.
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The fan of BTS posted a screenshot of themselves donating 165,000 won ($135) to the Embassy of Ukraine. One fan responded to a tweet from J-Hope saying, “Hoseok-ah, my ticketing failed but you will still be glad to meet other ARMYs. I donated the ticket price at the Ukrainian Embassy.” Fans started praising the fan for donating the amount to the needy instead of watching the concert online. Another fan also reported donating the concert ticket amount to Ukraine.
호석아 티켓팅 실패했어. 너는 그래도 다른 아미들 만나서 행복해라. 우리 10년 뒤에나 만나자. 넘나 어렵다. 마음이 아프다 ㅠㅠ 티켓값은 기부했어. 우크라이나 대사관에... PEACE.. pic.twitter.com/C1E0OIB12a
— 하늘타리 (@skymarsh) March 3, 2022
Army didn't managed to get the ticket so they donated it to ukraine under yoongi's name :') https://t.co/4mUXr1ipNk
— 閔松月⁷ 🌸 rest (@minsongwolnim) March 4, 2022
Another fan said, “At first, I was excited that the PTD concert will be broadcasted online, but at this moment, I don't feel like having a cheerful mood, so I decided to donate to Ukraine, the money I put aside to buy an online pass. Sorry, it won't be my first BTS concert!” Another fan said, “Although the ticketing was unsuccessful, the remaining ticket expenses were donated to Ukrainian children. It was the money I was happy to spend, so it seems right to spend it on a good cause! :)”
At first, I was excited that the PTD concert will be broadcasted online, but at this moment, I don't feel like having a cheerful mood, so I decided to donate to Ukraine, the money I put aside to buy an online pass. Sorry, it won't be my first BTS concert!😭
— Justaposta (@nnie_kk) February 28, 2022
티켓팅은 비록 실패 했지만 덕분에 남게 된 여유 티켓비는 우크라이나 어린이들을 위해 기부했다. 기쁘게 쓰려 했던 돈이니 좋은 곳에 쓰는게 맞는 듯! :) pic.twitter.com/6EpMpLH1HP
— abcdefghi_Love_JK_lmnopqrstuvwxyz (P.MIKA⁷) (@kookook22) March 3, 2022
ARMYs donate to more charities in BTS’ name
Fans rejoiced over the fact that BTS had sold out all tickets for their upcoming concert and asked other fans that failed to book tickets to donate to charity. One ARMY said, “#minstradamous strikes all the time. #soldoutkings thrive and @BTS_twt they deserve it. pls donate to unicef-ukraine if you havent done it yet.” One more fan said, “Ah i didn’t know some k armys who didn’t get ticket for concerts decided to donate the money to Ukraine ( the same as MOTS, they’ve donated to covid causes)”
Another fan said, “We’ve raised $1M before, we can do it again. #BTSArmyForUkraine.” One more fan said, “We have done it before armys and we can do it again, EVERY ARMY SHOULD STAND FOR OTHERS HELP. Road to raise $1M for Ukraine.” Another fan said, “So proud of #BTSARMY. So many have donated already. Once again we've proven that we are not just a fandom, BUT a force capable of making change in the world.” Not only that but many other ARMYs have started donation drives to help support the needy in Ukraine.
#minstradamous strikes all the time. #soldoutkings thrive and @BTS_twt they deserve it. pls donate to unicef-ukraine if you havent done it yet :( #BTSARMY #THEBTS https://t.co/xLNQE7MVuC
— moto1279 (@Moto1279I) March 3, 2022
Ah i didn’t know some k armys who didn’t get ticket for concerts decided to donate the money to Ukraine ( the same as MOTS, they’ve donated to covid causes)
— ᴮᴱNisa⁷ (@nisaaaaBTS) March 4, 2022
We’ve raised $1M before, we can do it again ✨ #BTSArmyForUkraine https://t.co/Lwt0QmUapG
— Marney⁷ (@jungkooks_tatts) February 26, 2022
We have done it before armys and we can do it again, EVERY ARMY SHOULD STAND FOR OTHERS HELP
— Bora아미''⅞ (@purplearmy_9) February 27, 2022
Road to raise $1M for 🇺🇦#BTSArmyForUkraine https://t.co/jP7cWSFODo
So proud of #BTSARMY. So many have donated already.. Once again we've proven that we are not just a fandom, BUT a force capable of making change in the world. #BTSArmyForUkraine pic.twitter.com/uJizWsoMt6
— a dash of pixiedust⁷ (@pixiedust_keng) February 27, 2022
#BTSARMY, let's get together and donate for the Ukrainian citizens in crisis now.
— ᴮᴱARMY_Connect⁷ (@Army_Connect) February 27, 2022
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