Group BTS has set another record by becoming the first pop group in the world to surpass $500 million in cumulative revenue from a single world tour, equivalent to approximately 680 billion won.
According to the latest box score released by Billboard on September 30 (local time), BTS's world tour 'BTS WORLD TOUR ARIRANG,' which began in April in Goyang, South Korea, has exceeded the $500 million mark in total revenue.
There have been fewer than 20 instances in Billboard box score history where a single tour has generated $500 million in revenue, making BTS the seventh group to achieve this milestone. Notably, all six previous groups to reach this record were rock bands, marking BTS as the first pop group to achieve $500 million in tour revenue.
Thanks to the tour's rapid success, BTS reclaimed the top spot on Billboard's 'Top Tours' chart. In August alone, the group generated $171.7 million (approximately 230 billion won) from 12 performances, attracting around 800,000 attendees, which secured them the number one position for the month. This figure is the second-highest monthly revenue in Billboard box score history, following Beyoncé's $179.3 million in August 2023.
With this achievement, BTS has now claimed the top spot on the Billboard 'Top Tours' chart for the fifth time, placing them among the top artists with the most number one rankings, behind Bad Bunny (10 times) and Beyoncé, Coldplay, and Elton John (each with 7 times).
The group demonstrated strong ticket sales power by selling out all 12 performances across six cities in North America. All six shows ranked on the August 'Top Boxscore' chart, with five of them making it into the 'Top 10.' The concert at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, recorded the highest revenue, generating $32.7 million (approximately 44.4 billion won) from just two performances and attracting 158,000 attendees.
Billboard anticipates that BTS's current tour, with about 40 additional performances scheduled, could ultimately reach a cumulative revenue of around $1 billion (approximately 1.36 trillion won).
According to the latest box score released by Billboard on September 30 (local time), BTS's world tour 'BTS WORLD TOUR ARIRANG,' which began in April in Goyang, South Korea, has exceeded the $500 million mark in total revenue.
There have been fewer than 20 instances in Billboard box score history where a single tour has generated $500 million in revenue, making BTS the seventh group to achieve this milestone. Notably, all six previous groups to reach this record were rock bands, marking BTS as the first pop group to achieve $500 million in tour revenue.
Thanks to the tour's rapid success, BTS reclaimed the top spot on Billboard's 'Top Tours' chart. In August alone, the group generated $171.7 million (approximately 230 billion won) from 12 performances, attracting around 800,000 attendees, which secured them the number one position for the month. This figure is the second-highest monthly revenue in Billboard box score history, following Beyoncé's $179.3 million in August 2023.
With this achievement, BTS has now claimed the top spot on the Billboard 'Top Tours' chart for the fifth time, placing them among the top artists with the most number one rankings, behind Bad Bunny (10 times) and Beyoncé, Coldplay, and Elton John (each with 7 times).
The group demonstrated strong ticket sales power by selling out all 12 performances across six cities in North America. All six shows ranked on the August 'Top Boxscore' chart, with five of them making it into the 'Top 10.' The concert at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, recorded the highest revenue, generating $32.7 million (approximately 44.4 billion won) from just two performances and attracting 158,000 attendees.
Billboard anticipates that BTS's current tour, with about 40 additional performances scheduled, could ultimately reach a cumulative revenue of around $1 billion (approximately 1.36 trillion won).
* This article has been translated by AI.
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