BTS ARIRANG World Tour: Here’s why songs ‘HOME’ and ‘Love Maze’ are missing from the concerts |
Fans are closely monitoring every detail as BTS prepares for the ARIRANG World Tour, their first extensive concert run since completing mandatory military service. The setlist, in particular, has become a point of intense discussion. Fans widely anticipate the absence of two fan favorites, ‘HOME’ and ‘Love Maze’. For many ARMY members, that absence feels personal. These songs soundtracked quiet late nights and long commutes. However, the reason for their likely exclusion extends far beyond music.Early reports suggest the decision has nothing to do with performance flow or creative fatigue. Instead, it points to ethics and accountability, themes BTS have often spoken about, even when it costs them something emotionally.
Why ‘HOME’ and ‘Love Maze’ are missing from the BTS ARIRANG World Tour
‘HOME’ and ‘Love Maze’ are remembered for their intimacy and emotional honesty. They also share songwriting credits with a composer who later faced legal trouble and a criminal conviction involving serious misconduct. According to a report by Mid-Day, BTS and their management have chosen to distance themselves from music connected to that individual.“Reports suggest that the decision is related to ethical concerns involving a former collaborator,” the report states, adding that the move reflects a “conscious effort by BTS and their management to distance the group from music linked to a disputed past association.”Over the years, fans noticed a quiet pattern. Songs tied to the composer slowly vanished from live shows, official DVDs, and curated playlists. There was no announcement. No explanation. Just absence. The expected exclusion of ‘HOME’ and ‘Love Maze’ from the ARIRANG World Tour fits that same pattern. Although BTS has not released a formal public statement, their consistency often carries more weight than their press releases.
ARMY reactions to BTS ARIRANG World Tour setlist changes
The reaction inside the fandom has been mostly positive, though split. Some fans feel genuine sadness. To some fans, those tracks aren’t just songs. They’re timestamps, tied to a certain era, a certain feeling, the kind you can’t replay on command. So when they drop out of the conversation, it stings like a small goodbye. But plenty of ARMY see it differently. They’re backing the idea that a clean line matters more than comfort, even if it means leaving a few favorites in the past.Some fans are reading the move through the lens BTS themselves created. The group has spent a long time talking about integrity, self-reflection, and growing past old versions of themselves. Seen that way, the choice feels intentional rather than reactive. It fits the message, even if the emotional cost is real.The setlist arguments haven’t put a dent in the bigger mood. Most fans are still locked in for what this tour represents, BTS stepping back onto a stadium stage together and opening the next chapter. The shows are likely to lean hard on fresh material from the upcoming album ARIRANG, then balance it with the songs that turned casual listeners into lifelong fans. And the gap left by a couple of absent tracks makes one thing clear. What isn’t performed can carry its own message. Sometimes, what artists leave behind says as much as what they choose to perform.
