The group BTS is setting new tour records once again, with their world tour 'ARIRANG' surpassing 204 million dollars (approximately 315.8 billion won) in cumulative revenue.

According to the U.S. music media outlet Billboard on June 29 (local time), BTS's 'BTS WORLD TOUR ARIRANG' topped the Billboard Boxscore 'Top Tours' chart in May, following its success in April.

Billboard reported that BTS held a total of 12 concerts in four cities—El Paso, Stanford, Las Vegas, and Mexico City—from May 2 to May 28, generating 127.8 million dollars (approximately 197.8 billion won) in revenue. This marks the highest monthly tour revenue for a group since the chart was established in 2019. It also exceeds the previous monthly record of 95 million dollars, set by the rock band The Rolling Stones in August 2019, by approximately 35 percent.

With this achievement in May, BTS has reached the top of the 'Top Tours' chart for the fourth time in their career. Following their success with 'LOVE YOURSELF: SPEAK YOURSELF' (2019) and 'PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE' (2022), as well as topping the chart in April and May of this year, they have joined the list of artists who have reached number one four or more times, alongside Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Coldplay, Elton John, and Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

Billboard calculated that the cumulative revenue for the 'ARIRANG' tour to date has reached 204 million dollars (approximately 315.8 billion won). Notably, this tour is scheduled to hold 85 performances across 34 cities in 23 countries from April 2026 to March 2027, meaning more than 60 shows still remain.

Billboard projected, "Considering the remaining performances, this tour is expected to surpass the 213.9 million dollars in cumulative revenue from 'BTS WORLD TOUR LOVE YOURSELF,' which was the largest tour in BTS's history."

Meanwhile, BTS began their European tour with performances in Madrid, Spain, on June 26 and 27, and will continue their tour in Brussels, Belgium, on July 1 and 2.



(SBS Entertainment News, Reporter Kang Kyung-yoon)