BTS' V Announces New Song White Christmas With Late Bing Crosby. ARMY Begins Release Countdown - 'Best News...'

BTS star V is gearing up to give ARMY a unique Christmas gift. Kim Taehyung announced his new song, which will be an updated version of the holiday classic White Christmas. But it won't be a solo. Rather he is set to collab with late American singer Bing Crosby, who passed away in 1977.The news was shared by Crosby's official Instagram handle along with the social media accounts of BTS. The announcement also revealed the release date, which is December 6. It had an image of the legendary singer along with a dog-face, both wearing Santa Clause caps and the names of the two singers written there.ALSO READ:

White Christmas - V & Bing Crosby

Dec 6, 2PM (KST) | 0AM (ET)#BingXV #뷔 #V @BingCrosby#AVeryVChristmas #WhiteChristmasWithBingV pic.twitter.com/UCAW1rwkR4

— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) November 6, 2024

Fans react to the collaborationEver since the news was shared, fans have not been able to contain their happiness. They've flooded social media with messages that prove how desperately they are waiting for the song to release.One fan wrote, "I might cry. This is the news we needed today," another one added, "Best Christmas present." An X (formely Twitter) user posted, "Babyyyy Tannieeeeeeee 🥹🥹🥹 This is going to be something so beautiful... V IS COMING. TAEHYUNG IS COMING" BTS' V on collaborating with his all-time favorite jazz artistIn a statement, V expressed excitement about the collaboration with his all-time favorite jazz artist. He said, "I grew up listening to his song ‘It’s Been a Long, Long Time’ on repeat, so it feels like such an honor to sing alongside the voice of someone I admire so much on White Christmas. As a huge fan of his, I sang with deep respect and admiration. And I hope the listeners will enjoy the song as much as I did while recording it. Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season!" "What a wonderful Christmas gift! We’re looking forward to it! Thank you Taehyung for always thinking of us & for making our Christmas extra special," another heartfelt message read. ALSO READ: About White Christmas White Christmas was originally recorded for the movie Holiday Inn (1942). It was later included in the 1954 movie White Christmas. The track remains Crosby's most iconic work and one of the best-selling single of all time.