Everyone's eyes are on BTS—RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—as they take over city after city with their ARIRANG World Tour. From the different concert 'fits to the surprise songs performed at each stop, their fans (a.k.a. ARMY) have been taking note. But there's a new and v important member on the tour that has captured ARMY's hearts—with his four legs, golden fur, and the most adorbs puppy eyes!
Yup, we're talking about Stoney Blue the Dood—Stoney Blue, for short—BTS' official tour and emotional support dog! He's been spotted all over the group's socials, and has quickly become the bias wrecker of animal-loving ARMY. Get to know him below.
Who Is Stoney Blue, BTS' Emotional Support Dog On Tour?
He is a mini Golden Doodle.
Stoney Blue is a six-year-old mini Golden Doodle who resides with his furmom in Nashville, Tennessee. You'll often see him rocking a cool bandana along with his staff pass that allows him access to all areas. His mom, Angie Warner, is the tour manager for BTS and has reportedly become close with the group members as well as their crew over the years.
He's named after Post Malone's first album.
Stoney's work as an artist's emotional support animal seems written in the stars. According to his Instagram, he was named after American rapper Post Malone's debut album "Stoney."
He has a very important job—and it's more than just being cute!
As a tour and emotional support dog, Stoney Blue's job is to make the artists and crew smile (and decompress) when tour life gets stressful. So that includes playing with them, cuddling with them, and giving them lots of kisses. (Is it possible to be jealous of a dog? 😫)
But seriously, we can only imagine how the whole team feels after traveling between countries, on top of a full day of rehearsals which is followed by three hours of performing. Not to mention the homesickness! Stoney's there to give them comfort, calm, and stability—which in turn, gives them the strength to go on with the show!
This isn't his first BTS tour!
ICYMI, Stoney has been present behind the scenes of past BTS concert tours. According to reports, Stoney joined the band during their 2021 Permission To Dance concerts in Los Angeles. He went on to join J-Hope at his 2022 Lollapalooza stint, where Stoney was spotted being carried offstage by Jimin. Finally, Stoney gave his support to Suga during the US leg of his D-Day world tour.
Our boys are in safe hands—ahem, paws! 🐾
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