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BTS Launches ‘Arirang’ World Tour as Album Stays No. 1 for a Second Week

The kickoff underscores BTS’s post‑service return to outsized demand.

Overview

  • BTS, which opened Thursday in Goyang, began an 85‑date run across 34 cities with two more launch shows set for the weekend.
  • Weverse is streaming the April 9, 11 and 12 concerts live with paid passes and scheduled replays for fans who miss the live window.
  • Arirang holds the top spot on the Billboard 200 for a second week after a 641,000‑unit U.S. debut that included 500,000‑plus physical sales and 110 million first‑day Spotify streams.
  • Ticket demand in markets such as Mexico and Peru led to sellouts in minutes and virtual queues in the millions, according to Ticketmaster reports.
  • BigHit announced a vinyl‑only bonus track, Come Over, with Suga leading production and RM and J‑Hope contributing to the composition.