BTS Set for Back-to-Back Late-Night Appearances on The Tonight Show The K-pop group BTS is set to make their first U.S. late-night television return since 2021 with two consecutive episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in March. The episodes, scheduled for March 25 and 26, will mark the group’s first full appearance as a collective since completing their mandatory military service in 2025. During the appearances, members RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook will participate in in-studio interviews and perform live. The two-night event will follow the release of their fifth studio album, Arirang, on March 20, with additional Netflix streaming specials planned for the end of the month. The group’s return to The Tonight Show comes after a hiatus during which all seven members served in the South Korean military. By law, male citizens between the ages of 18 and 21 are required to serve 18 to 21 months. BTS last appeared as a full group on The Tonight Show in July 2021 during their “BTS Takeover,” which attracted over 120 million views globally and featured performances of “Butter” and “Permission to Dance.” Since then, individual members have made solo appearances on the show, including Jin’s interview in November 2024. The March 25 episode will feature Ariana DeBose as a guest, while the March 26 episode will include actors Chris Pratt and Charlie Day, known for their roles in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. The episodes will air at 11:35/10:35c on NBC, with streaming available the following day on Peacock. Fallon himself expressed excitement about the reunion, as seen in a teaser shared earlier this month. The appearances will coincide with the group’s ongoing activities, including their solo projects and collaborations.#chris_pratt #bts #jimmy_fallon #the_tonight_show #ariana_debose
BTS to Appear in Back-to-Back Episodes of ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ BTS — RM, Jin, Suga, J-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook — will make their first late-night television appearance since 2021 with two consecutive episodes of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” The group will participate in an in-studio interview and perform two songs, with the interview and first performance airing on March 25 and the second song scheduled for March 26. Their appearance follows the release of their fifth studio album, “Arirang,” on March 20, and the global live performance “BTS: The Comeback Live | Arirang,” which premiered on Netflix on March 21. Their feature documentary, “BTS: The Return,” will debut on Netflix on March 27. The album “Arirang” marks BTS’ first full-length release since “Proof,” which dropped in June 2022. The group’s hiatus since then was prompted by members fulfilling mandatory military service in South Korea and pursuing solo projects. Prior to the official announcement, members had already shared the album’s release date with fans through handwritten letters sent to some ARMY members’ homes, bearing the date “2026.3.20.” BTS last performed together on “The Tonight Show” during their 2021 takeover, though several members have since appeared individually on the show. The March 25 episode will also feature Ariana DeBose, while Chris Pratt and Charlie Day are set to appear on the March 26 episode. The show tapes before a live studio audience in Studio 6B at 30 Rockefeller Center and airs at 11:35 p.m. ET/PT on NBC, with streaming available the following day on Peacock. The group’s return to late-night television coincides with their ongoing global comeback, which includes the album’s release and the live performance.#netflix #bts #arirang #jimmy_fallon #the_tonight_show
