While K-pop superstars BTS have been enjoying the warm California sun the past week, group leader RM groused that it was harshing its Stanford Stadium debut.
“Guys, this is very unusual,” RM told the estimated 50,000 fans that packed the outdoor venue at the group’s first sold-out show on Saturday, May 16. “It’s too early and too bright, so it might be a little embarrassing when we’re on this stage. We need your energy.”
RM cares about aesthetics and he had a point. Saturday’s concert started promptly at 7 p.m., an hour earlier than other tour stops, to abide by the outdoor venue’s strict 10 p.m. curfew. The sun’s rays washed out the creative team’s lighting, and thousands of fan-held light sticks couldn’t fully illuminate the stadium to create a unifying sea of color until more than an hour into the show…