BTS Nominated at UK Brit Awards with 4,000 People Attending Without Masks

BTS is nominated in the 'International Group' category at the Brit Awards. (Photo by Brit Awards official website)

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] The group BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) has been nominated for the International Group category at the UK's most prestigious popular music awards, the Brit Awards, which will be held indoors with an audience of 4,000 people without masks.

According to the British media outlet BBC on the 22nd (local time), the UK government announced that the Brit Awards will be held with an audience as part of a program to study how large-scale live events can be possible after the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the first large-scale indoor concert held in the UK since COVID-19.

Audience members will be able to enjoy the performance without wearing masks or social distancing at the ceremony scheduled to be held on May 11 at the O2 Arena in London.

However, attendees must present a negative COVID-19 rapid test result and may be requested to take a PCR test after the event.

Of the 2,500 tickets for the Brit Awards ceremony, a portion will be allocated to essential workers in the London area who had to work during the COVID-19 lockdown. The rest will be given to nominees and music industry officials.

BTS will compete in the International Group category against the American rock band Foo Fighters, who have won four times, American hip-hop group Run The Jewels, Irish punk band Fontaines D.C., and American female trio rock band HAIM.

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