BTS’ Suga may have been missing his fellow members, but the multi-talented performer put on a series of shows here in Singapore this weekend which stole the hearts of every ARMY in the crowd.
With Singapore as the final overseas stop in his Agust D Tour, ‘D-Day,’ which will conclude in Seoul, fans savoured every second of the concert. The concert follows the story of Suga and his alter ego, Agust D, throughout his career as a musician from pre- to post-debut.
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Minutes before the performance, the crowds were already shouting the BTS fan chant at the top of their lungs. The rapper kicked off the performance with up-beat hits from his D-Day album and D-2 mixtape, "Haegeum" and "Daechwita". His setlist also included other songs from the Agust D trilogy that followed his journey as a rapper, songwriter and record producer.
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Ahead of the kick-off of his first solo tour, the rapper said, "I’ve been preparing for my first solo tour for months. As much as I worked hard on it, I feel confident and am excited to meet our ARMY. I hope everyone enjoys the show." And ARMY sure did.
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Many who attended the concert in other countries had hinted at Suga dropping some curse words during the performance and on Day 2, he graced the audience with not just one but two F-bombs. Fans also had some hilarious signage in the audience, with one ARMY holding up a sign with the word "Slay," which caught the eye of the rapper, who repeated it on stage.
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Performing "Trivia 轉 : Seesaw + OUTRO" on his acoustic guitar and "Life Goes On" on the piano, Suga definitely flexed all his musical abilities. The narrative delivered was heartwarming, and everyone in the audience watched the montage videos being played between songs in earnest.
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The atmosphere at the Singapore Indoor Stadium amplified his performance with the lighting, lasers and smoke creating a mysterious yet thrilling feeling which matched each song perfectly. The ARMY bombs in everyone’s hands flashed along with each song’s aesthetic, turning shades of red, blue, green, yellow, and the classic white.
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Song and dance aside, the lead rapper of BTS conversed both in English and Korean while sipping on what seemed to be ice lemon tea. But the most memorable moment from Day 2 of his Singapore tour has to go to him singing "Happy Birthday" to a lucky fan in the audience.
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All in all, this intimate concert displayed not only the support that international ARMY has for BTS, but also the immense skill of just one of their seven members, a testament to their achievements and awards. With a two-hour performance that moved hearts and narrated his journey from start to finish, BTS’ Suga has left his mark on all of us as a superstar in his own right.