BTS Set for First-Ever Peru Concerts as Lima Rolls Out 'BTS Avenue' for 'Arirang' Tour Stop

BTS is set to open its first-ever concerts in Peru on Wednesday local time, performing at Estadio San Marcos in Lima as part of its "Arirang" world tour, according to agency BigHit Music. [1]

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Three nights at Estadio San Marcos

BigHit Music said the septet will play Lima's Estadio San Marcos on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The run marks the band's first shows in the South American country since its 2013 debut, meaning this week's concerts are BTS's first time performing in Peru as a group. [1]

A city dressed in purple for the visit

Lima has marked the occasion with a weeklong tribute. The Santiago de Surco district temporarily renamed Sacramento Street "BTS Avenue" from Oct. 5 to 11, and the landmark Arco Morisco in the district's Friendship Park was lit in the group's signature purple on Monday, with nightly light shows running through Sunday. Lima's Fountain Park is also running a BTS-themed water, light and music display at its Fountain of Fantasy during the same period, underscoring how far the city has gone to welcome a group making its first full visit to the country. [1]

A tour already breaking ground for the group

The Lima dates continue a tour named after BTS's fifth album, "Arirang," released this year, more than a decade into a career the group began in 2013. The "Arirang" tour has already put BTS in rare territory: Billboard figures cited in earlier reporting showed it was the first time a pop group had surpassed 500 million dollars in cumulative ticket sales, a milestone previously reached only by rock acts. [2][3]

Following a record-filled stop in Bogota

The Peru dates follow two shows in Bogota, Colombia, where the tour's South American leg began and drew around 100,000 fans. Demand in Peru has looked similarly intense: more than 521,000 people reportedly waited in line for tickets to the Lima shows, according to the country's export and tourism promotion agency, with the three concerts expected to draw a combined 96,000 to 156,000 attendees. [1][4][5]

Sources

  1. BTS to kick off first-ever Peru concerts as Lima rolls out 'BTS Avenue' (Activity source)
  2. BTS (Artist archive)
  3. BTS becomes first pop group to surpass $500 m in tour ticket sales (Related report)
  4. BTS launches South American leg of ‘Arirang’ tour in Colombia (Related report)
  5. BTS Opens 'Arirang' Tour's South American Leg With Bogota Shows, V and Jimin Draw Fan Attention (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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