BTS member J-Hope performed at the Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes charity evening in Paris, organized by the First Lady of France, Brigitte Macron. The singer showed off two solo tracks, “On the Street” and “More,” as well as BTS’ “Mic Drop.”
The show took place at the La Défense arena in front of 35,000 fans. Other artists included Katy Perry, John LegendRose from Blackpink, J BalvinAnd Burna Boy.
Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes is hosted by the Opération Pièces Jaunes foundation, which is led by Macron, who is also its chairman. The goal of the project is to raise funds for hospitalized children and adolescents. Speeches from the event will be broadcast on the French national channel. France 2Jan. 28.
“It's been such a long time since I performed in Europe, and I'm so happy to be invited to such a meaningful event,” J-Hope said in a statement. “I realized once again how incredible it is to bring hope and comfort to people through music and dance. “I am extremely grateful to ARMY for their unwavering support, and I would love to come back and perform again when I have the opportunity.”
Earlier this month, J-Hope announced that he would be starting his career. first solo tour“Hope on Stage” tour. It will begin with a three-show performance at the KSPO Dome in Seoul starting on February 28th. After this, J-Hope is scheduled to perform twice in arenas in Brooklyn, Chicago, Mexico City, San Antonio, Oakland, and Los Angeles. , Manila, Saitama, Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok, Macau and Taipei. The tour will conclude with concerts in Osaka on May 31 and June 1.
The tour announcement comes less than three months after J-Hope was discharged from the South Korean Army after completing compulsory service. Before being drafted into the army in April 2023, the musician began his solo career with a full-length album Jack in the Box, in July 2022. Shortly after the tour announcement, the singer shared another post teasing “new music on the way” in March 2025.
