Even more shocking for the fans, the hi-touch event as well as the photo-op were canceled, leaving some in tears as it was an event they had been so looking forward to. Currently, it is rumored that all fan engagement events for all 4 USA stops have been or may be canceled.

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The concert staff announced that they had no choice but to make this decision for the safety of the members and all the fans in attendance. Although nothing is currently confirmed, it is highly likely that the cancellation and the abrupt end of the concert happened due to a gun threat on Rap Monster.

One international netizen posted the following on Twitter:

She was allegedly contacted by one of the Best Buy Theater venue staff, and initially insisted that she had been hacked and it wasn't her who posted the initial gun threat.

However, later on she changed her words to say that she had been joking, or "trolling", and that she had not been at the concert venue, or even in the USA:

More confirmation that the gun threat was the reason for this whole situation came from the announcement about the cancellation of the Hi-Touch event in NYC, where fans were told that due to "very recent and serious developments concerning the safety of the members of BTS", the Hi-Touch will have to be canceled:

HI TOUCH CANCELLED

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As her tweets spread like wildfire and ARMYs found out what had happened, the prankster deleted her Twitter along with her tweets. 

As if to say bye and apologize for the abrupt cancellation, the BTS members have posted selcas and videos thanking New York fans. Most importantly, they seem to be alright. 

Hopefully many will learn through this situation that a joke such as this one is not always taken lightly, and may prove to have sad consequences for everyone else.