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BTS Presales Fuel Sellouts and Added Shows as Ticket Transparency Fight Grows

Ticketmaster’s plan to reveal international prices only at purchase has sparked fan backlash and regulatory pressure.

K-pop supergroup BTS is set to perform in the Bay Area for three nights in May.  
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From left to right, Jimin, Jungkook, RM, Suga and V of BTS perform onstage during the 64th Annual Grammy Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 3, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
BTS perform during the 64th Annual Grammy Awards show in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. April 3, 2022. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo

Overview

  • ARMY membership presales on Jan. 22–23 sold out many dates, with BigHit confirming all three opening nights in Goyang are gone.
  • BigHit added one show each in Tampa (Apr. 28) and Stanford (May 19), with presales on Jan. 23 and general sales on Jan. 24 for those dates.
  • Fans reported long queues and site glitches during presales, with some traveling to Seoul for faster connections as general on-sales open by market from Jan. 24.
  • Ticketmaster published prices for London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at £76.05–£477.95 plus a £3.45 handling fee and said prices would not change during sales.
  • Mexico’s Profeco urged Ticketmaster and OCESA to disclose prices, seat maps, fees and terms in advance after thousands of complaints, as resale listings surged above face value.