Overview
- The Instituto Nacional del Deporte declined authorization for BTS to use the Coliseo Central, a decision announced Thursday after a technical and operational review.
- Officials said the Arirang World Tour’s 360° central stage concentrates heavy loads on the pitch and requires prolonged assembly time that the stadium’s hybrid natural turf cannot safely absorb.
- Three sold-out Santiago shows set for 14, 16 and 17 October remain un-cancelled but their original venue and 360° configuration are in doubt and the producer DG Medios has not issued a public response.
- The IND has offered the Explanada Sur and Parque Sur inside the complex as alternative sites, and Viña del Mar’s mayor has proposed Estadio Sausalito, while fan groups have mobilized and publicly criticized the decision.
- The agency cited the need to protect a November national team match, professional fixtures and the Teletón 2026, a constraint that creates ticketing, staging and financial challenges and will shape ongoing negotiations between organizers and stadium authorities.