By Rachael Jung, Jem Aswad
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Spotify Just two days after their epic reunion concert at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square, BTS performed a second show some 7,000 miles away — at New York’s Pier 17 for an exclusive fan event with Spotify on Monday titled “Spotify x BTS: Swimside.”
The name of the event was loosely tied to “Swim,” a track from the group’s new album, “Arirang,” as was the location: Pier 17 is located at the top of a five-story building in the city’s Seaport neighborhood, and although New York enjoyed unusually warm temperatures last weekend, the weather gods went in the other direction on Monday night: temperatures hovered in the 40s during the day and even dropped into the 30s as the evening progressed, combining with the wind, the elevation and occasional light rain to make for a frigid experience for the 1,000 specially invited fans who were treated to a brief Q&A with the seven members led by British singer Suki Waterhouse, followed by a three-song performance.
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