In the early stages of their career, BTS performed at KCon events around the world, including in Abu Dhabi. Getty

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South Korean K-pop boy band BTS at a press conference in Seoul in 2020. AFP

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Ukrainian violinist Yuliya Ostapchuk and Emirati oud player Abdulaziz Al Madani of UAE National Orchestra ahead of its debut performance. Victor Besa / The National

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