BTS Draws About 151,500 Fans to First Peru Concerts in Lima on 'Arirang' World Tour

BTS's first concerts in Peru, held at Estadio San Marcos in Lima on Oct. 7, 9 and 10 as part of the group's ongoing "Arirang" world tour, drew roughly 151,500 fans, agency BigHit Music said on Sunday, Oct. 11. [1]

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Attendance well above the forecast

The three-night total far exceeded the 50,000 visitors to the capital that Peru's tourism ministry had projected before the shows. The ministry's forecast puts the tourism-related economic benefit of the concerts at about 25.1 billion won, or $19 million, for the country. [1]

A long-awaited first visit

The Lima dates were the group's first performances in Peru since its 2013 debut, and the members acknowledged the gap from the stage, telling fans they wondered why it had taken so long to come. Lima had prepared in advance: the Santiago de Surco district temporarily renamed Sacramento Street "BTS Avenue" for Oct. 5-11, and landmarks were lit in the group's signature purple, as covered in an earlier preview of the Lima stop. The previous stop, two nights in Bogota, Colombia, attracted around 100,000 fans. [1][2][3]

V marks Hangeul Day onstage

Member V wore a specially designed T-shirt with handwritten messages to commemorate Hangeul Day, a Korean public holiday celebrating the creation of the Korean alphabet. The front showed the name of the host city and his real name, Kim Tae-hyung, in Korean. The back carried a message noting that Oct. 9, 2026, was the 100th anniversary of Hangeul Day. [1]

Tour moves on to Chile and beyond

BTS next performs in Santiago, Chile, on Oct. 14, 16 and 17. The tour then continues to Buenos Aires on Oct. 24 and Sao Paulo on Oct. 30. [1]

Sources

  1. BTS concerts in Peru projected to generate $19 mil. tourism revenue (Activity source)
  2. BTS to kick off first-ever Peru concerts as Lima rolls out 'BTS Avenue' (Related report)
  3. BTS Set for First-Ever Peru Concerts as Lima Rolls Out 'BTS Avenue' for 'Arirang' Tour Stop (Earlier on Omni Topic KWave)

This selection covers artists followed by Omni Topic KWave. It is not a complete chart. Each source retains its own reporting period and methodology.

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