BTS, No.1 in global tour revenue... 38 shows recorded 637 billion KRW

BTS ranked first in global tour revenue for the third quarter of this year with ’BTS WORLD TOUR ’ARIRANG’’. Pollstar, a professional performing arts industry media outlet, released cumulative ticket sales by tour from November 13, 2025, to August 12, 2026, on the 22nd (local time). BTS’s tour, which began last April, attracted 2,314,140 attendees over 38 performances, with ticket sales reaching approximately $465.8 million (about 637 billion KRW). This figure is the highest revenue among global tours during the period. The city with the most tickets sold was Las Vegas, USA. BTS held four concerts at Allegiant Stadium in May, drawing 245,691 attendees and generating ticket sales of $66.6 million (about 91.1 billion KRW). Pollstar described BTS’s performances as an ″unstoppable success″ and stated, ″It is not over yet.″ Additionally, BTS surpassed last year’s top ranking based on data collected through mid-August this year. The highest-grossing tour of 2025 was Beyoncé’s ’Cowboy Carter Tour,’ which earned $407.6 million (about 557.4 billion KRW). BTS will continue the South American tour starting October 2 in Bogotá, Colombia. A total of 14 performances are scheduled in five cities, including Lima, Peru; Santiago, Chile; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and São Paulo, Brazil, with one additional show each in Lima, Santiago, and Buenos Aires. Meanwhile, alongside the world tour’s success, BTS continues to show steady popularity on global charts. On the latest chart released by Billboard, a U.S. music industry media outlet, on the 23rd (dated September 26), the fifth studio album ’ARIRANG’ ranked 30th on the ’Billboard 200,’ marking 26 consecutive weeks on the chart. The title track ’SWIM’ ranked 5th on the ’Global (Excluding U.S.)’ chart and 21st on the ’Global 200’ chart.