BTS Wraps North America Tour: 31 Sellouts, 1.92M Fans

As of September 8, 2026, BTS has closed out its North America stadium tour with a victory lap in Los Angeles, selling out all 31 shows across 12 cities for a combined 1.92 million fans. The finale at SoFi Stadium alone brought BTS's total appearances there to eight, with roughly 496,000 fans across those shows — a new venue record.

1.92 millionTotal fans across the North America tour

31 showsSold-out North America tour dates

496,000 fansCumulative attendance across 8 SoFi Stadium shows

177 countriesRegions that streamed the LA finale live on Weverse

Key points

All 31 shows across 12 North America cities sold out, drawing an estimated 1.92 million fans total.
The four LA shows at SoFi Stadium drew about 282,000 fans; combined with a 2021 run, BTS has now played the venue eight times for 496,000-plus fans total — a venue record.
The LA finale streamed live to fans in 177 countries and regions via the fan platform Weverse.
BTS heads to South America next, kicking off that leg of the tour in Bogotá, Colombia, on October 2.

BTS wrapped its stadium tour across 12 cities in the US and Canada with a clean sweep: every single show sold out. The tour kicked off in Tampa, Florida, back in July and ran for 31 dates total, drawing roughly 1.92 million fans across North America. The closing run landed at SoFi Stadium in California, where BTS played four nights in the first week of September.

Those four LA shows alone pulled in about 282,000 fans. Add in a four-show run BTS played at the same venue back in 2021, and the group has now performed at SoFi Stadium eight times total — more than any other act in the stadium's history. The combined attendance across those eight shows, about 496,000 fans, is also a venue record. The LA finale streamed live worldwide to fans in 177 countries and regions through the group's fan platform, Weverse.

The shows delivered plenty of emotional moments, too. During "Body to Body," a track off the group's fifth studio album, "Arirang," the melody of the traditional Korean folk song that gives the album its name rang out through the stadium as fans waved Korean flags in the crowd. The tour's opening night, September 1, fell on member Jungkook's birthday, and the closing show on September 6 featured a birthday sing-along for RM, whose actual birthday came just days later.

The welcome extended well beyond the venue. The city of Los Angeles declared September 1 through 8 a commemorative week and lit City Hall in red, the signature color of the new album. Toronto and the state of Illinois, both stops on the tour in late August, issued their own proclamations, and El Paso County, Texas, presented BTS with a certificate of appreciation. Maryland's governor posted a welcome video, and Mexico's president extended a formal invitation for the group to visit. Roughly 40 outlets — from the Los Angeles Times and Forbes to the Associated Press and Billboard — covered the tour, underscoring the group's cultural reach in the US.

Next up for BTS: South America. The new leg opens October 2 in Bogotá, Colombia, and continues through Peru, Chile and Argentina before wrapping in São Paulo, Brazil. The stops in Colombia, Peru and Argentina will mark the first time all seven members have performed together in those countries.

In Korea right nowBack home, the tour's numbers are being read as fresh proof of K-pop's global pull. Korean outlets have leaned heavily into the LA welcome and the city-level proclamations, noting how naturally elements like the Korean flag and hanbok (traditional Korean dress) showed up in the crowd overseas. With the South America leg opening next month and marking the first full-group visit to several countries, attention is already turning to how those audiences respond.

FAQ

What is BTS's "Arirang" tour celebrating?

It's the world tour built around the group's fifth studio album, "Arirang," which weaves the mood of the traditional Korean folk song of the same name into the staging and setlist.

Why was the Los Angeles stop such a big deal?

Counting a 2021 run, BTS has now played SoFi Stadium eight times — more shows and more total fans than any other act in the venue's history.

Where does BTS play next?

The South America leg kicks off October 2 in Bogotá, Colombia, and runs through five cities, including three where the full group is performing for the first time.