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BTS Breaks Concert Revenue Records at Four Major US Stadiums

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BTS broke concert revenue records at four US stadiums during its 'Arirang' world tour, generating nearly $50 million at Las Vegas's Allegiant Stadium alone and over $146 million across the leg.

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BTS toured North America as part of the 'Arirang' world tour, playing major NFL stadiums.

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BTS broke concert revenue records at four major US stadiums during the North American leg of its "Arirang" world tour.

The group set new revenue records at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore and Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, according to Billboard's latest ranking of concerts at 30 NFL stadiums released Thursday.

The group generated about $49.5 million in ticket sales from four concerts at Allegiant Stadium in May, drawing 246,000 fans. The gig set a new revenue record for the venue, surpassing BTS' own shows in 2022, which ranked second.

BTS also made $40.7 million at Raymond James Stadium, $28.7 million at Gillette Stadium and $27.6 million at M&T Bank Stadium. Its $31.8 million event at MetLife Stadium in New York ranked third.

BTS will kick off the South American leg of its tour in Bogota on Oct. 2, going on to play 14 shows across five cities.

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