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Missed BTS Tickets Before They Sold Out? Best Deals to All US, Canada Concerts, New Discounts

BTS's 'Arirang' tour spans 82 concerts and triggers travel surges with Busan searches up 2,375% and Seoul searches rising 155%, boosting global tourism and spending.

  • On April 9, BTS will kick off the 'Arirang' world tour at Goyang Sports Complex, spanning 34 cities and totaling 82 concerts with presale queues reaching 800,000 fans.
  • Fans' pent-up enthusiasm and solidarity have fuelled global travel planning, as BTS ranked first in the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's 2025 National Image Survey, boosting demand.
  • Travel searches spiked within 48 hours, led by Busan up 2,375% and Seoul over 155%, while domestic activity surged—Busan 3,855% and Seoul 190%.
  • Local tourism boards, hotels and transport networks are adjusting projections as Tourism Economics says BTS concerts generate more than three times ticket value in spending.
  • Setlist teasers and the upcoming album release may further increase demand, with BTS releasing Arirang before the April 9 tour, and recent legal wins energising fans.
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Mexico City.- The tickets for the three concerts that BTS will offer on May 7, 9 and 10 at the NPP Stadium were exhausted 37 minutes before the start of the general sale through Ticketmaster. From before 8:30 in the morning, when the waiting room was enabled, the demand of the ARMY was already evident, as in a matter of minutes, the virtual row began to grow to over 300 thousand people. According to data from Ticketmaster, 1.1 million people wer…

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Koreaboo broke the news in Seoul, Korea, Republic of on Saturday, January 24, 2026.
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