A crowd gathered in Downtown El Paso waiting to catch a glimpse of global pop sensation BTS.
In a video shared with the El Paso Times, dozens of fans appeared to line the streets along with several law enforcement officers and security personnel on Saturday, May 2, near Cafe Central.
As BTS members appear and run into vehicles, the crowd erupts in screams. The moment happened about 2:30 p.m., according to Illiana Villalpando, who shot the video.
“It would have been better if it wasn’t so packed, but it’s BTS, so……,” Villalpando said in a message to El Paso Times, pointing out the band’s global fame.
Some of the BTS ARMY in El Paso have been reminding fans to respect the members’ personal space. One ARMY member shared a video on the BTS El Paso World Tour ARMY Facebook page and called out the crowd of eager fans, saying they were “harassing” the band, and said, “This is not okay guys, let’s do better.”
BTS is in El Paso for two nights as part of its world tour. The band will perform at Sun Bowl Stadium on Saturday and Sunday, May 2-3.
Natassia Paloma may be reached at npaloma@gannett.com, @NatassiaPaloma on x; natassia_paloma on Instagram, and Natassia Paloma Thompson on Facebook.
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Fans gather in Downtown El Paso hoping to see BTS ahead of concert
Reporting by Natassia Paloma, El Paso Times / El Paso Times
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