The cover was notable for a couple of reasons: for one thing, it is only the second song that BTS have performed all in English (after their No. V, who originally wrote the song for his solo mixtape, said that he “tried to express my inner sadness and uncertainty, so I translated the feeling of burning out as ‘blue’ and the sadness of not being able to see ARMY as ‘grey.’”Īrguably the highlight of the concert, however, was BTS’s jaw-dropping, instantly-iconic cover of Coldplay’s “Fix You.” “Blue & Grey” offers a poignant insight into the burnout, depression and loneliness that even the most successful artists experience. With its simpler melody and light acoustic instrumentation, the track allows the group’s vocals to shine, especially V’s soulful baritone, which apparently has no concept of range. Like “Telepathy,” “Blue and Grey” is a B-side track off of “Be” that had never been performed live. Next on the set list was “Blue & Grey,” a melancholy guitar ballad that the group performed in a backlit, plant-filled greenhouse. Suga, who is performing again after taking time off for an injury, helped to write “Telepathy” and said that “the song’s lyrics describe our current situation of temporarily being apart from each other.” In true BTS fashion, the performance of “Telepathy” was an extravagant production of swooping camera shots and an ostentatious set that had the group members playing foosball and horsing around on a motorcycle in the background.īut despite its upbeat retro vibe and funky undertones, the lyrics, like those of most BTS songs, go deep. The concert opened with BTS’ first live performance of “Telepathy,” an exuberant disco-pop track off of “Be.” Calling the song “unplugged” might have been a bit of a stretch. The virtual concert, which featured four songs from “Be,” was a reminder to fans new and old of just how good BTS are, and will doubtless be remembered as one of their most iconic pandemic-era performances.
23, they continued to make history when they became the first K-pop group to perform on MTV’s legendary Unplugged series, joining the likes of Nirvana, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi and Miley Cyrus. Undeterred, BTS began work on a brand-new, record-smashing album, “Be,” which was released in Nov. The group’s seven members - RM, Suga, J-Hope, Jin, Jimin, V and Jungkook - were prepping for a global tour of their penultimate album “Map of the Soul: 7” when the pandemic hit last March.
The specific blend of insane chemistry, genre-bending music, angelic good looks, incredible stage presence and once-in-a-generation talent has made the K-pop group into a global phenomenon and earned them a literal army of devoted fans.
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