BTS-US music festival

▲ BTS performs at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sept. 18, 2026, in this photo provided by its label. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- BTS has performed at a major U.S. music festival, appearing as a closing act, its label BigHit Music said Sunday.

The septet performed four songs -- "Swim," "2.0," "Mic Drop" and "FYA" -- at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Friday.

The annual festival also featured Cardi B, Snoop Dog and Benson Boone alongside the K-pop superstars.

It marked BTS' first appearance at the festival in six years.

BTS is set to begin the Latin American leg of its "Arirang" world tour on Oct. 2 in Bogota, followed by stops in Lima, Santiago, Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo.

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