President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico called the BTS concert in Mexico City scheduled for May "historic."
Sheinbaum said at a news conference on the 19th (local time), "It is really fortunate that BTS will hold a concert in Mexico, because it is something Mexican youths have long requested."
As part of its world tour, BTS will perform on May 7 and 9–10 at GNP Seguros Stadium (formerly Foro Sol) in Mexico City. The venue, which can hold about 60,000 people, has hosted global artists including Blackpink, TWICE, Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift and Metallica.
In this regard, the Mexican government said it is reviewing issues raised in the ticket sales process. According to Iván Escalante, head of the Federal Consumer Protection Office (Profeco), more than 4,000 complaints were filed over several days over seat assignments at the venue even before the official presale began.
Escalante said, "Complainants asked the Federal Consumer Protection Office to review requiring the timely disclosure of ticket prices, the posting of seating charts, and the full specification of fees and ticket sales conditions," adding, "In addition, we will strengthen continuous monitoring to protect buyers' personal information."
He added that the agency plans to send a document to the ticketing vendor demanding the transparent disclosure of all information, including a notice of the number of presale tickets for the official fan club and the allocation ratios for each stage of the ticket sales process.
Earlier in Korea, the city of Busan announced a strong response to "price gouging" by local lodgings ahead of a BTS Busan concert scheduled for Jun. 12–13. President Lee Jae-myung also raised the issue by sharing on social media (SNS) an article suggesting that "Busan lodging prices jumped by up to 10 times."