BTS, Cardi B headline iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas

BTS, Cardi B, Lainey Wilson, Muse and Snoop Dogg are among the headliners for the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival, set for Sept. 18-19 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, iHeartMedia announced Tuesday.

The festival marks BTS's return to a major U.S. stage after a nearly four-year hiatus during which the group's members completed South Korea's mandatory military service — a milestone expected to draw intense interest from the band's large Korean-American fan base across Southern California.

Ryan Seacrest will host the two-night concert, which will air live on iHeartMedia radio stations and stream on Disney+ and Hulu, according to The Korea Times.

BTS's appearance carries particular weight. The South Korean group returns after a near four-year musical pause while members fulfilled mandatory military obligations, staggering their enlistments and taking on solo work during the interval. Their fifth studio album, *ARIRANG* — a 14-track collection and their first original full-length since completing service — announced the group's full reunion.

"The iHeartRadio Music Festival is all about bringing together the biggest artists across every genre for two unforgettable nights, and this year's lineup truly reflects the incredible diversity of music today," Tom Poleman, chief programming officer, and John Sykes, president of entertainment enterprises of iHeartMedia, said in a joint statement, according to The Korea Times.

General-public tickets go on sale June 12 at 2 p.m. EDT through AXS.com. Capital One cardholders may access a presale starting June 10 at 1 p.m. EDT. Additional performers will be revealed at a later date, iHeartMedia said.

The iHeartRadio Music Festival lineup will expand as more artists are announced in the coming weeks, according to iHeartMedia.