Mexico President Asks South Korea to Help Arrange More BTS Concerts

Demand for BTS’ return to the stage has been so high that it’s gotten foreign leaders involved. After tickets for their 2026-2027 world tour sold out at lightning speed, Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum requested that South Korean president Lee Jae Myung help facilitate more BTS concerts in Mexico. The country’s consumer watchdog is also launching a probe against Ticketmaster.

Sheinbaum revealed in a press conference on Monday that she had sent a letter to Lee seeking to add more BTS concerts in Mexico: “Everyone wants to go,” she said. “Around 1 million young people want to buy tickets, but there are only 150,000 available.”

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Meanwhile, Mexico’s consumer watchdog said that it has launched a probe into Ticketmaster, and is sanctioning resale platforms StubHub and Viagogo for “abusive and disloyal practices” regarding the BTS ticket sales process. The watchdog agency has not provided further details, and the ticketing companies have yet to respond.

BTS’ return to the global stage has garnered significant anticipation, and it’s certainly driven up ticket prices. In Mexico, home to one of K-Pop’s largest fan bases, tickets for BTS’ three shows in Mexico City were initially selling on Ticketmaster for about 1,800 pesos to as much as 17,800 pesos for VIP passes (around $100 to $1,030). However, on the secondary market on Monday, they were selling for 11,300 to 92,100 pesos (more than $5,300).

BTS will release their new album ARIRANG on March 20th, their first effort since all seven members have completed their mandatory military service. They’ll launch their massive tour on April 9th in South Korea, hitting the first North American leg in late April. Tickets are sold out, but if you missed the pre-sale or general sale, there are still ways to secure tickets. Learn more here.