BTS tops both Pollstar charts as 'ARIRANG' tour sets all-time revenue records at five NFL stadiums
BTS's 'ARIRANG' tour shattered box office records at four NFL stadiums, per Billboard's September 9 data. Pollstar ranked it #1 on both Live75 and Global Concert Pulse.
BTS's ARIRANG tour hit #1 simultaneously on Pollstar's Live75 and Global Concert Pulse charts. Billboard's September 9 box office compilation across 30 NFL stadiums confirmed all-time revenue records at four U.S. venues.
The stadium numbers
Las Vegas's Allegiant Stadium saw the biggest single haul. Four shows in May drew 246,000 attendees and $49.5 million in ticket sales—the highest-grossing concert run since the stadium opened. BTS also holds second place there. Their 2022 run ranks #2 all-time, which means the group owns both the top two spots on Allegiant's all-time list.
Three other stadiums hit new all-time records during ARIRANG:
- Raymond James Stadium (Tampa): $40.7 million
- Gillette Stadium: $28.7 million
- M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore): $27.6 million
MetLife Stadium in New York generated $31.8 million, landing at #3 all-time for that venue.
Pollstar's verdict
BTS entered Pollstar's Live75 chart at #1. The ranking tracks average ticket sales per show over the past 30 days. Across six recent performances at M&T Bank, Gillette, and MetLife stadiums, the tour averaged 72,004 tickets per show. That's roughly 1.6 times the per-show average of #2 Noah Kahan, #3 Karol G, and #4 Chris Brown & Usher.
On Global Concert Pulse—which measures average revenue per show over three months—BTS also ranked #1. Eighteen performances over that window averaged $12.7 million per show. Karol G placed second at $9.4 million per show, a $3.3 million gap.
What's next
The tour heads to South America starting October 2 in Bogotá, Colombia. It continues through Lima (Peru), Santiago (Chile), Buenos Aires (Argentina), and São Paulo (Brazil)—14 shows across five cities. Middle East and Japan dates are also expected, though specific schedules haven't been announced. The run is scheduled to extend through the first half of 2027.
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