BTS's North American and European shows sold out all performances.
BTS conducted ticket sales for the "BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'" North American and European performances through the 24th. In each region, seats at stadium-scale venues quickly sold out immediately after tickets went on sale, demonstrating the intense interest of global music fans.
BTS will launch its full-scale North American tour starting at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, U.S., on April 25, 26 and 28. They will then perform 31 shows across 12 cities in total, including El Paso, Mexico City, Stanford and Las Vegas. Among these, Tampa, Stanford and Las Vegas each added one additional show after tickets opened thanks to strong local response. Then on June 26-27 they will kick off the European tour at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain. They are scheduled to perform a total of 10 shows in five major European cities including Brussels, London, Munich and Paris.
In particular, BTS will leave another mark on promoters with this North American tour. They will be the first Korean singers to hold solo concerts at venues such as Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Stanford Stadium, Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore and AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
BTS's world tour opens on April 9 at the main stadium of Goyang Sports Complex. The Goyang shows sold out all three dates during presale alone. They will perform 82 shows across 34 cities including Tokyo Dome in Japan on April 17 and regions such as North America, Europe, South America and Asia. That is the largest number of dates for a single tour by a K-pop act. Moreover, there are many regions where tickets have yet to go on sale, drawing attention to how far the tour's popularity will extend. Additional performances in Japan and the Middle East have also been announced, suggesting the tour will expand further.
Meanwhile, BTS will release their fifth studio album ARIRANG at 1 p.m. on March 20. The new album, which includes 14 tracks, sings of "the present BTS." It is expected to resonate with listeners worldwide by dealing with the team's identity, longing and deep love, universal emotions that will draw empathy.
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