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BTS Tour Presale: Some Fans Report Crashes, Others Score Seats Amid Massive Demand

Update – Friday 1/23: As Friday's general sale opened, the ticket resale market has shifted into much more affordable territory…

BTS Tour Presale: Some Fans Report Crashes, Others Score Seats Amid Massive Demand

Update – Friday 1/23: As Friday’s general sale opened, the ticket resale market has shifted into much more affordable territory and two new shows were added in North America

Thursday marked a huge day for K-Pop fans: BTS tickets for the ARIRANG World Tour were officially available for presale across the globe.

This forthcoming world tour marks the long-awaited return of RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook after members completed their required military service in South Korea. Now, after a four-year hiatus, they’re heading out on a mammoth 79-show stadium run across 34 regions.

Tickets were available starting with ARMY Membership presales, running from Jan. 22–23. A general on sale is set to follow on Jan. 24, with timing varying per market.

Fans were quick to take to social media Thursday afternoon as tickets became available across the U.S. They shared their frustrations with the sale, particularly the fact that thousands of people were ahead of them in the online queue via Ticketmaster.

Others added that Ticketmaster’s servers crashed due to the high demand, or they were kicked-out of line before making it to checkout. Some didn’t even get the chance to make it out of the queue at all.







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Additionally, there were some fans who paid for an ARMY membership and still weren’t able to score tickets.

However, while there were dozens of fans who shared they didn’t obtain tickets, there were also hundreds of fans who actually scored tickets to a show.

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While we typically see fans lashing out at Ticketmaster — no matter the genre — it seems that the ticketer may have done something right for this BTS presale. Ticketmaster is facing a lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission, accusing it of enabling large-scale ticket scalping. Simultaneously, Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation are at the heart of an antitrust case brought forth by the U.S. Department of Justice and 40 states, alleging monopolistic and anticompetitive practices.

| READ: As BTS Tour Ticket Sale Approaches, Mexican Authorities Demand Transparency |

Earlier this week, fans shared concerns after Ticketmaster Fan Support confirmed in a response on X that “ticket prices and venue layouts will be disclosed once tickets are available for purchase.” This response sent BTS fans into a frenzy, arguing that hiding prices until the last-minute means that they are unable to plan financially. 

Fans are not alone; authorities are demanding action in Mexico to protect consumers. Profeco (Mexico’s federal consumer protection agency) has moved to intervene in BTS ticket sales after receiving thousands of complaints and requests from fans demanding clearer information before presales begin.

Profeco has formally urged Ticketmaster and promoter OCESA (owned by Ticketmaster parent Live Nation Entertainment) to publish pricing tables, fees, seating maps, and full terms and conditions in advance, including clarity around whether “dynamic” pricing will be used and how inventory will be distributed between presale and general sale.

BTS Tickets on Resale Markets: Prices Starting to Fall

As BTS’ ARMY presale begins, the early resale market is showing the first real signs of movement for fans who may ultimately need to shop on the secondary market. Ticket Club shared a snapshot of the BTS ticket market as of Thursday morning – compared against a similar snapshot earlier in the week, the biggest shift is at the low end: more listings are now appearing at lower entry points, which is helping reset the market from its most volatile pre-onsale extremes.

Across the BTS dates currently listed on TicketClub as of Thursday morning, the overall get-in price is $401, while the typical (median) asking price is about $2,778. Put another way: there are now more ways to “get in the door” at lower prices than we saw earlier this week, even though the median still reflects premium demand for a major stadium tour.

The most useful consumer-facing guidepost remains the typical range: most tickets are currently listed between $1,065 and $5,990 (10th–90th percentile). That band is a helpful reality check during presale week, when a few ultra-high outliers can grab headlines but don’t represent where most listings actually cluster.

Location-wise, Los Angeles (SoFi Stadium) is currently the standout for bargain hunters on entry price, with get-ins in the low $400s (including $401 on 9/2). Las Vegas is another market that looks comparatively shopper-friendly across multiple nights—especially the midweek date (5/27) which is currently the softest entry point in that city. On the higher end of the spectrum, Stanford remains the toughest “typical price” shop in the current pool, with medians still well above most other North American stops.

Mexico City is the clearest “reset” story of the week: earlier snapshots showed very high entry points, but as presale week unfolds the get-in has moved down sharply (now in the mid-$900s), even as the typical price remains elevated—suggesting a wider spread of options and a more competitive low end without necessarily changing the premium nature of that market.

BTS Ticket Prices – Secondary Market As of Thursday Morning

Prices reflect the asking price for Ticket Club members as of Thursday morning. Ticket News readers can claim a free one-year membership to Ticket Club by using code TICKETNEWS at signup

ShowGet-inTypical (Median)Typical Range (10th-90th percentile)
BTS Tickets – April 25 (Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium)$715$3,870$1,181–$6,662
BTS Tickets – April 26 (Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium)$613$3,550$1,181–$6,054
BTS Tickets – May 2 (El Paso, TX – Sun Bowl Stadium)$699$3,819$1,239–$8,706
BTS Tickets – May 3 (El Paso, TX – Sun Bowl Stadium)$691$2,970$1,193–$6,441
BTS Tickets – May 7 (Mexico City, CMX – Estadio GNP Seguros – Mexico City)$952$2,822$952–$3,909
BTS Tickets – May 9 (Mexico City, CMX – Estadio GNP Seguros – Mexico City)$952$2,929$952–$4,209
BTS Tickets – May 10 (Mexico City, CMX – Estadio GNP Seguros – Mexico City)$960$1,772$960–$3,292
BTS Tickets – May 16 (Stanford, CA – Stanford Stadium)$1,065$5,697$1,818–$13,651
BTS Tickets – May 17 (Stanford, CA – Stanford Stadium)$905$4,715$1,734–$10,753
BTS Tickets – May 23 (Las Vegas, NV – Allegiant Stadium)$823$3,307$975–$6,894
BTS Tickets – May 24 (Las Vegas, NV – Allegiant Stadium)$601$2,704$873–$5,863
BTS Tickets – May 27 (Las Vegas, NV – Allegiant Stadium)$507$2,510$860–$5,634
BTS Tickets – August 1 (East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium)$769$3,258$1,392–$6,193
BTS Tickets – August 2 (East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium)$809$3,009$1,410–$6,237
BTS Tickets – August 5 (Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium)$563$2,850$1,169–$5,099
BTS Tickets – August 6 (Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium)$553$2,700$1,304–$4,599
BTS Tickets – August 10 (Baltimore, MD – M&T Bank Stadium)$673$3,464$1,503–$5,890
BTS Tickets – August 11 (Baltimore, MD – M&T Bank Stadium)$667$3,397$1,522–$5,671
BTS Tickets – August 15 (Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium)$640$2,419$1,072–$7,058
BTS Tickets – August 16 (Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium)$635$2,403$1,075–$6,856
BTS Tickets – August 22 (Toronto, ON – Rogers Stadium At Downsview Airport)$946$3,391$2,020–$5,492
BTS Tickets – August 23 (Toronto, ON – Rogers Stadium At Downsview Airport)$946$3,010$1,733–$5,564
BTS Tickets – August 27 (Chicago, IL – Soldier Field)$666$2,286$1,283–$5,003
BTS Tickets – August 28 (Chicago, IL – Soldier Field)$690$2,529$1,310–$5,675
BTS Tickets – September 1 (Inglewood, CA – SoFi Stadium)$421$1,630$695–$4,716
BTS Tickets – September 2 (Inglewood, CA – SoFi Stadium)$401$1,938$640–$4,969
BTS Tickets – September 5 (Inglewood, CA – SoFi Stadium)$426$2,130$759–$5,574
BTS Tickets – September 6 (Inglewood, CA – SoFi Stadium)$412$1,817$699–$4,880

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