BTS Wraps South American Leg of 'Arirang' World Tour With 853,000 Fans Across 14 Sold-Out Shows

BTS closed the South American leg of its "Arirang" world tour with 14 sold-out concerts that drew about 853,000 fans across five cities, agency Big Hit Music said on Monday, Nov. 2. The leg ended with three nights at Morumbi Stadium in Sao Paulo on Oct. 28, 30 and 31. [1][2]

Route and setlist

The leg began in Bogota on Oct. 2 and moved through Lima, Santiago and Buenos Aires before reaching Sao Paulo. The tour takes its name from BTS's fifth studio album, "Arirang," which is named after Korea's best-known traditional folk song. The set mixed tracks from that album with older hits including "Fake Love," "Idol," "Butter" and "Dynamite." In Brazil, the members drew attention by wearing Brazilian soccer uniforms, while Jin and RM wore cocar, a sacred feather headdress of Brazil's indigenous peoples. [1][2]

A region of firsts and returns

The shows were BTS's first full-group concerts in Colombia and Argentina, and the group's first visit to Peru since its 2013 debut. BTS also returned to Chile after nine years and to Brazil after seven. The Bogota dates had opened the leg with two concerts at Estadio El Campin, and the Lima run later drew roughly 151,500 fans in three shows. [2][1][3][4]

City welcomes and local economic effects

Bogota and Buenos Aires named the group guests of honor, and a street in Santiago was temporarily renamed "Avenida BTS" while landmarks were lit in purple. In La Plata, where the Buenos Aires-area shows were held, 96 percent of attendees came from outside the city, and spending beyond tickets was estimated at about 53 billion Argentine pesos ($34.5 million). Bogota flight bookings rose 46.6 percent year on year during the concert period, and Santiago accommodation searches rose about 200 percent. In Lima, ride-hailing demand reached 15 times the usual level on the first concert day. [1]

What the members said

J-Hope said South America was among the schedules the group had looked forward to most because they rarely get to meet fans there. Jimin said on a Weverse live, the fan platform's broadcast feature, that the tour would remain a very good memory and that the group would prepare well and return. [1]

Next stops

The tour resumes with Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Nov. 19, followed by Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Jakarta through Dec. 29. Melbourne and Sydney are scheduled for February. Singapore's four December shows at the National Stadium will also be part of a month-long citywide project called "The City." [1][5]

Sources

  1. BTS wraps sold-out South America tour with 853,000 attendees (Activity source)
  2. BTS draws 853,000 fans across 14 sold-out Latin American shows (Related report)
  3. BTS Opens 'Arirang' Tour's South American Leg With Bogota Shows, V and Jimin Draw Fan Attention (Earlier on Omni Topic KWave)
  4. BTS Draws About 151,500 Fans to First Peru Concerts in Lima on 'Arirang' World Tour (Earlier on Omni Topic KWave)
  5. BTS picks Singapore for citywide project (Related report)

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