Viral Lollapalooza Comment Comparing BTS And SEVENTEEN’s Fans Triggers Outrage

A viral comment comparing BTS and SEVENTEEN’s fans is quickly going viral.

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MagentaMusik, the online platform streaming Lollapalooza Berlin for various European countries, pinned a message comparing BTS and SEVENTEEN’s fans.

HOBI ARMY! You showed that you’re more badass/powerful than SEVENTEEN fans 💜💜💜

— MagentaMusik

The comment sparked immense backlash from Carats (SEVENTEEN fans) who found it inappropriate to compare fans of two different groups.

this comment by your socmed manager was so uncalled for. theres no reason for u to even include “carats” there ? i wonder what was the thought process before clicking that send/post button.@MagentaTV @MagentaMusik#MagentaMusikApologize#ApologizeToSVTCARATS#RespectSVTCARATS pic.twitter.com/GqgVECXhCQ

— 𝑿𝒖 (@xueishaoo) July 14, 2025

Again, dragging and mentioning a diff artist and fandom is so unprofessional and uncalled for. We r busy minding our own business here, you should've done that too@MagentaMusik @MagentaTV @LollapaloozaDe#MagentaMusikApologize#ApologizeToSVTCARATS#RespectSVTCARATS pic.twitter.com/3i3uf2omPp

— ice :) (@cheolhanclub) July 14, 2025

Many felt that comment could have easily praised ARMYs without dragging another fandom into it.

seventeen and carats deserve respect. you can praise others without mentioning us, especially in such a disrespectful manner.@MagentaMusik @MagentaTV #MagentaMusikApologize#ApologizeToSVTCARATS#RespectSVTCARATS

— protect svt | semi hiatus (@protect0526) July 14, 2025

Additionally, a viral inaccurate auto-translation of the comment has also gained attention, leading many to believe MagentaMusik was comparing the behavior of the two groups of fans.

“Cooler” is not the correct translation as many interpreted it to reference crowd behavior, not energy.

Some interpreted this as a reference to the chaos that occurred during SEVENTEEN’s 2024 set due to the festival’s improper planning. This misinterpretation of the comment only added fuel to the online firestorm.

Following all of this, the company went private on X, leaving many Carats even more frustrated with their lack of accountability.

What's even worse is that @MagentaMusik went private after their disrespectful and unprofessional attitude towards another artist and fandom. I'm even more disappointed and disgusted now. pic.twitter.com/2hKnEusU1H

— daredevil ⚡ (@carrotmoonjh) July 14, 2025