This week, ARMYs and Coldplay fans can look forward to a special episode of YouTube’s “Released.”
BTS confirmed that they will appear in a special episode of “Released,” YouTube’s weekly music series, right before the premiere of their “Permission to Dance (Shorts Challenge Ver.)” Coldplay frontman Chris Martin will interview the septet, with the video airing on September 9, 11:45 p.m. ET (September 10, 12:45 p.m. KST).
The trailer for BTS “Released” starts with RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook greeting their fans. BTS leader Kim Namjoon then confirms that they will chat with Chris Martin. ARMYs can look forward to hearing straight from the boys about the “Permission to Dance” challenge, featuring people worldwide dancing to the group’s second English-language song. The original song debuted in July, replacing their own song “Butter” as the No.1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Watch the “Released featuring BTS with Chris Martin” teaser here:
It’s an interaction that ARMYs and Coldplay fans have been waiting for since early 2021. In February, BTS covered Coldplay’s “Fix You” on MTV Unplugged. Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, and Will Champion were impressed with the rendition, calling BTS’s performance “beautiful.”
아름다운 @bts_twt 🤍🤍🤍
Love c, g, w & j #BTSUnplugged https://t.co/XkHAwMi0sl— Coldplay (@coldplay) February 24, 2021
Bookmark the official “Permission to Dance” (Shorts Challenge Ver.) premiere party and video drop here:
Will your “Permission to Dance” short submission make it to the official video? Catch YouTube’s Released featuring BTS with Chris Martin on September 9, 11:45 p.m. ET (September 10, 12:45 p.m. KST), followed by the “Permission to Dance” (Shorts Challenge Ver.) worldwide premiere.
In the meantime, rewatch BTS’s “Permission to Dance” music video while waiting for the challenge premiere here:
Bonus: Here’s BTS’s chilling performance of Coldplay’s Fix You at MTV Unplugged.
