BTS generates 232.4 billion won in concert revenue in August, ranking 2nd all-time in monthly Billboard Boxscore

BTS generated 171.7 million dollars (232,430,290,000 won) in revenue from 12 concerts during the month of August and sold 801,000 tickets. According to media reports on September 30 (local time), this record ranks second in all-time monthly revenue in the Billboard Boxscore tally and corresponds to number one in "Top Tours." In the same month, BTS and The Weeknd each recorded over 100 million dollars (approximately 135.4 billion won) in concert revenue and over 800,000 ticket sales.

BTS's August revenue was the second highest, following the 179.3 million dollars (242,718,410,000 won) recorded by Beyoncé in August 2023. This marks their fifth time at number one in "Top Tours." They reached the top twice earlier this year and also recorded number one in 2022 and 2019. Artists who have held the number one spot for more months are Bad Bunny (10 months), and Beyoncé, Coldplay, and Elton John (7 months each).

The August schedule included concerts at six North American stadiums, all of which entered the "Top Boxscores" chart. Among these, five entered the top 10. The venue with the highest revenue was MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States, which generated 32.7 million dollars (44,272,530,000 won) over two days on August 1–2 and sold 158,000 tickets. Concerts at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas; Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts; M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland; Soldier Field in Chicago; and Rogers Centre in Toronto each recorded revenues between 24 million and 30 million dollars.

The world tour 'ARIRANG' started in Goyang, South Korea, on April 9 and has exceeded 500 million dollars (677,050,000,000 won) in cumulative revenue. Fewer than 20 tours in Boxscore history have surpassed 500 million dollars in cumulative revenue, and 7 groups, including BTS, have reached this record with a single tour. The remaining 6 groups are all rock bands, while BTS set this record as a pop group.

The tour will proceed to South America for 14 concerts in October before heading to Asia. The Asia concerts are scheduled from November 21 until March 16, 2027, with 40 remaining performances. Media reports predict that cumulative revenue will approach 1 billion dollars depending on the future schedule.

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