The movement encouraged the group's fanbase, known as ARMY (Adorable Representative MC for Youth) to match their $1million donationBTS have donated $1million (£789,500) to Black Lives Matter in support of protests and demonstrations in the US over the killing of George Floyd. On Thursday, the seven-piece band took to Twitter to say they are against racism and violence with the hashtag BlackLivesMatter. Donation: BTS have donated $1million (£789,500) to Black Lives Matter in support of protests and demonstrations in the US over the killing of George Floyd (pictured in January 2020)They wrote: 'We stand against racial discrimination. The hashtag quickly went viral among BTS' ardent fanbase who started another hashtag, MatchAMillion, as many of them also made donations. The movement encouraged the group's fanbase, known as ARMY (Adorable Representative MC for Youth) to match their $1million donation.

Source: Daily Mail June 07, 2020 11:15 UTC