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Key takeaways
- Like millions of fans everywhere, the 26-year-old thought she was ready for battle.
- The septet's mammoth global tour was making a stop in her backyard – the Indonesian capital, Jakarta – and as a longtime fan, she couldn't fathom missing it.
- Perched in front of her computer, eyes glued to her fateful queue number, Vevee waited for hours.
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Kelly Ng,Singaporeand Sawitree Jang Wongketjai,Bangkok Big Hit Music BTS is on a mammoth world tour after a hiatus that lasted more than three years When Vevee logged in to Ticketmaster on 9 June, she hoped her years-long wait to see supergroup BTS was finally drawing to an end.
Like millions of fans everywhere, the 26-year-old thought she was ready for battle. She had even taken the day off from work.
The septet's mammoth global tour was making a stop in her backyard – the Indonesian capital, Jakarta – and as a longtime fan, she couldn't fathom missing it.
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