K-pop icons BTS are back, promising fans a new album and a world tour following their years-long hiatus. The band that is credited by some with helping to popularize the genre in the U.S. announced their widely anticipated return on a live stream watched by millions of fans on Tuesday, July 1.

BTS are back. The South Korean band confirmed their highly-anticipated comeback on Tuesday, scheduling a new album and tour for next year.Announcing the news during their first live stream since all band members completed their mandatory military service,

In case you missed a chapter or two, BTS, as a group, has been on somewhat of a hiatus since December 2022, when Jin became the first member of the group to begin his mandatory military service, with J-Hope joining shortly after, and all of the remaining members following suit by December 2023.