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President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico arrives at a press convention in Mexico Metropolis on Jan. 26, 2026. (EPA/Yonhap)
After tickets for Mexican concert events by Okay-pop superstars BTS bought out in 37 minutes, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum appealed to the Korean president to rearrange extra concert events.
In line with Reuters, Sheinbaum talked about throughout her day by day press convention on Monday that world-famous Okay-pop act BTS will probably be performing in Mexico in Might.
“Round 1 million younger folks wish to purchase tickets, however there are solely 150,000 tickets accessible,” Sheinbaum was quoted as saying.
With solely three BTS concert events scheduled for Mexico Metropolis, Sheinbaum mentioned she’d despatched a respectful diplomatic request for BTS to go to her nation extra typically. The Mexican president initially mentioned she’d despatched the letter to the Korean prime minister, earlier than correcting herself: the precise recipient was President Lee Jae Myung.
Sheinbaum expressed her hope that BTS would settle for the supply or at the least permit the concert events to be streamed on giant screens. She added that she desires to allow extra younger folks to satisfy a gaggle that has develop into so common not solely in Mexico however all over the world.
Following the discharge of their new album “Arirang” in March, BTS will probably be kicking off their world tour with a live performance at Gwanghwamun, in downtown Seoul. That tour will take BTS to GNP Seguros Stadium in Mexico Metropolis on Might 7, 9 and 10. The stadium can accommodate 50,000 to 60,000 followers.
Live performance tickets went on sale at 9 am on Saturday and bought out in 37 minutes. Ticketmaster, which is arranging ticket gross sales, described the scramble for seats because the fiercest of any current live performance in Mexico Metropolis.
Followers from over 1,300 cities across the globe regarded up BTS’ Mexico Metropolis concert events, and never solely Mexicans however folks dwelling in places all through the Americas — together with Lima, Peru; Santiago, Chile; Bogotá, Colombia; and California and Texas in the US — tried to purchase tickets.
There are suspicions that some followers had been paid a premium to snag tickets on behalf of scalpers.
Iván Escalante, the pinnacle of Mexico’s shopper watchdog company, joined the president on the press convention, the place he introduced that his company would provoke a probe into Ticketmaster for what he known as a “lack of readability” concerning data supplied by shoppers.
Noting that proof of tickets being resold on-line at 5 to 6 occasions the unique going worth, Escalante mentioned his company would sanction resale platforms.
By Cheon Ho-sung, employees reporter
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