[Translation] BTS Already Surpassed Beyoncé in Tour Revenue, Ranking No. 1 Worldwide with US$465.8 million

BTS ranks No. 1 worldwide with US$465.8 million from 38 shows

Surpassed Beyoncé's US$407.6 million from her entire tour last year

Bad Bunny sold 3.1 million tickets, but BTS generated higher revenue

K-pop group BTS has surpassed the total tour revenue of pop star Beyoncé, who ranked No. 1 worldwide in your revenue last year, with just 38 shows on its ARIRANG world tour.

According to cumulative figures for the third quarter of 2026 released on the 22nd (local time) by Pollstar, a media outlet specializing in the live entertainment industry, BTS attracted 2,314,140 attendees across 38 shows and generated US$465.8 million (approximately KR₩ 629.5 billion) in ticket revenue. This puts BTS at No. 1 among tours worldwide.

The figure is approximately US$58.29 million (about KR₩ 78.7 billion) higher than the total revenue of Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter, which ranked No. 1 worldwide for the full year last year according to Pollstar. Beyoncé's tour generated US$ 407.6 million (approximately KR₩ 550.9 billion). Pollstar also noted that BTS had already surpassed Beyoncé's total tour revenue from last year.

Bad Bunny ranked second, with US$438.6 million (approximately KR₩ 592.8 billion) in revenue. While Bad Bunny sold 3.1 million tickets, BTS generated approximately US$27.2 million (about KR₩ 36.8 billion) more in total revenue despite attracting around 2.31 million attendees.

BTS also attracted 245,691 people across four concerts held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on May 23, 24, 27, and 28, generating US$66.6 million (approximately KR₩ 90 billion) in ticket revenue.

However, these figures do not represent the tour's final performance. Pollstar reporting cutoff date for this ranking was August 12, meaning that BTS's subsequent 10 North American shows—including concerts in Arlington, Toronto, and Chicago, as well as four September shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles—were not included.

Among K-pop groups, TWICE ranked sixth worldwide with US$157.3 million (approximately KR₩ 212.6 billion) in revenue. As a result, two K-pop groups—BTS and TWICE—were included among Pollstar's Top 10 Touring Acts Worldwide by Cumulative Third-Quarter Tour revenue.

Original article: Naver