Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Rolls Out the Red Carpet For BTS Ahead of Baltimore Stadium Gig, Encourages ARMY to ‘Make Some Noise!’

Maryland Governor Wes Moore welcomed BTS to Baltimore on Monday (Aug. 10) prior to the K-pop group's first of two shows at M&T Bank Stadium. The welcome came in the form of a video featuring Moore dancing to BTS' hit "Butter". Moore rolled out the red carpet for the group's members, Jung Kook, V, Jimin, Suga, RM, Jin and J-Hope, as the song played in the background.

Moore spoke passionately about the group's mission, stating, "Seven guys with one mission — bringing the world together and transcending cultural, geographical and language barriers. That's pretty dope." He then addressed the BTS ARMY, saying, "Welcome to Baltimore, y'all! And to every member of the BTS ARMY: Let's make some noise!"

BTS are currently on a world tour in support of their 10th studio album, ARIRANG. After Tuesday's (Aug. 11) performance in Baltimore, they will continue the tour in Arlington, Texas on Aug. 15-16. The North American leg of their tour will conclude with shows in Toronto (Aug. 22-23) and Chicago (Aug. 27-28) before ending with four shows at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on Sept.

1, 2,5 and 6. BTS recently announced that they will not submit their music for consideration at the upcoming 69th Grammy Awards, citing their hope that "music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language." Their decision was not a boycott, as their management company clarified.