The situation
BTS has beaten The Rolling Stones' seven-year Boxscore record, topping the monthly Top Tours chart with over $125 million in earnings. Their Arirang World Tour grossed $127.8 million and sold 641,000 tickets over 12 shows in May, marking the biggest monthly gross by a group since the chart began in 2019. This achievement surpasses The Rolling Stones' $95 million from August 2019 by 35%.
What the internet did with it
- Netizens on Theqoo were generally unbothered, with some commenting on the impressive numbers — "the gap between BTS and other groups is insane."
- BTS' monthly gross increased by 68% from April to May, with attendance surging by 54%, largely due to higher ticket prices in the US and more shows in bigger stadiums.
- The tour's success has pushed BTS' career Boxscore earnings past the half-billion mark, with $503.1 million from 3.3 million tickets sold from 87 reported shows.
The open question
The question remains whether BTS' Arirang World Tour will surpass the Love Yourself World Tour's $213.9 million, as they are currently within striking distance with over 50 shows left to play in 2026.
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