Summary
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum asked South Korea for more BTS concerts in Mexico after tickets quickly sold out. BTS plans to hold three shows in Mexico City during their world tour, but high demand led to concerns about ticket pricing and resale.
Key Facts
- BTS will perform three shows in Mexico City as part of a 79-date world tour.
- Tickets for the Mexico City shows sold out in less than 40 minutes.
- Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum asked South Korea for more BTS concerts in Mexico.
- Resale platforms were investigated for high ticket prices, with tickets being sold for up to 92,100 pesos.
- Ticketmaster sold tickets priced between 1,800 and 17,800 pesos.
- Mexico's consumer watchdog sanctioned StubHub and Viagogo for unfair ticketing practices.
- About a million young people competed for 150,000 available concert tickets.
- BTS's comeback tour follows a hiatus for military service and individual music projects.
