BTS completes 31 North American stadium tour shows... 280,000 attendees at 8 LA performances, the largest audience

BTS successfully concluded their stadium tour across 12 cities in North America. The tour consisted of a total of 31 performances, attracting 1.92 million attendees and selling out every show. According to their agency BigHit Music, BTS wrapped up the North American leg of the ’BTS World Tour ’ARIRANG’’ with performances at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles (LA) on the 1st, 2nd, 5th, and 6th (local time). The tour started in Tampa and continued through to LA, where approximately 282,000 fans attended the shows. BTS set records at SoFi Stadium for the most performances by a group (a total of 8 shows) and the highest cumulative attendance (about 496,000). The fourth show was live-streamed to 177 countries and regions via the fan platform Weverse. At the venue, fans raised the Taegeukgi flag in sync with the melody of the folk song ’Arirang,’ which is featured in the track ’Body to Body’ from their fifth studio album. Local media also highlighted BTS’s influence. The Los Angeles Times (LAT) introduced BTS as a ’world-class pop artist,’ emphasizing their cultural impact. Forbes reported on the excitement spreading throughout LA, noting fans from diverse cultural backgrounds singing ’Arirang’ together and enjoying the concert while incorporating Korean elements such as hanbok, the Taegeuk flag, and norigae. They also mentioned various promotions held at local restaurants and shops, including those in Koreatown, praising BTS’s influence on the local community. The City of LA designated September 1st to 8th as ’BTS Week’ and held a proclamation ceremony at LA City Hall on August 31st, attended by city council members, the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board, and BigHit Music officials. On September 1st, City Hall was decorated in red, the key color of the new release ’Arirang,’ to welcome BTS. Several other North American regions, including Toronto and Illinois, also designated commemorative days. BTS expressed their hope that ″wherever we are, we remain connected.″ After concluding their North American tour, BTS is scheduled to begin their South American tour on October 2nd, starting in Bogotá, Colombia, followed by Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil.