PETALING JAYA, July 16 -- The recent news of BTS' October 11 concert in Saudi Arabia has not gone down well on social media.

Several fans, known as ARMYs, are unhappy with the band's decision to perform in a country with a poor human rights track record, with many saying it contradicts BTS' position as Unicef goodwill ambassadors.

Twitter user HoriyaOsman said BTS and their record label Big Hit Entertainment "should have known better" with regards to the nation's treatment towards women and LGBT activists.

Artists have been boycotting Saudi Arabia due to flagrant human rights abuses against women activists and the LGBTQ+ community. BTS are UN representatives and everyone involved here should have known better, honestly speaking bighit ...