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Authorities Finalize Traffic and Security Plan For BTS Debut Shows in Lima

Large municipal and police deployments with special buses aim to manage crowds, keep traffic moving, secure public spaces around Estadio San Marcos.

Overview

  • BTS arrived in Lima and will perform three sold-out concerts at Estadio San Marcos on Wednesday, October 7, Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10 as part of the Arirang world tour.
  • The Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima announced road closures and detours from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on each concert date, with key restrictions on Avenida Venezuela, Avenida Universitaria and Avenida Óscar R. Benavides (Colonial).
  • Officials deployed more than 1,000 municipal agents per date and about 450 police officers, the ATU organized special post-show bus services (reports list between about 80 and 180 buses), and the DGAC authorized a Costa Verde drone welcome show.
  • Groups of fans have been camping at stadium entrances and gathering near hotels in organized shifts, prompting extra policing and repeated appeals from fan clubs to respect the artists' privacy.
  • A reported consumer complaint says up to 800 buyers did not receive an official light stick from a store at Centro Comercial Arenales, and local municipalities are coordinating fan receptions and measures to capture the expected boost to small businesses.