{"id":535569,"date":"2026-07-06T10:36:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T10:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/535569\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T10:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T10:36:08","slug":"bts-fans-take-to-streets-in-chile-over-concert-cancellation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/535569\/","title":{"rendered":"BTS fans take to streets in Chile over concert cancellation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SEOUL &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/life\/bts-chile-concerts-face-venue-uncertainty-after-national-stadium-use-denied?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\">Hundreds of BTS fans gathered in Chile<\/a> on July 5 to protest the Chilean government\u2019s decision to halt the group\u2019s three scheduled \u201cArirang\u201d world tour concerts in October.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">BTS\u2019 fandom, Army, demonstrated on the streets of Santiago, Chile, on July 5, wearing purple outfits, waving purple balloons and holding picket signs. The protesters opposed the government\u2019s decision to cancel three concerts that were scheduled for October as a part of the group\u2019s \u201cArirang\u201d world tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">BTS was scheduled to perform in Santiago\u2019s Estadio Nacional from Oct 14 to 17 in front of over 48,000 fans. The date on Oct 14 was added after tickets for the 16th and 17th shows sold out fast in April.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Army marched towards the La Moneda presidential palace while singing BTS\u2019 songs and holding picket signs that said \u201cBTS to the National Stadium.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Sports Minister Natalia Duco said the decision does not mean the concerts will be canceled permanently. However, there is currently no alternative venue capable of accommodating an audience of that size in Santiago or in nearby cities such as Vina del Mar and Concepcion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The Chilean government has cited technical reasons for the cancellation. The country\u2019s National Sports Institute, which is responsible for signing off on the usage of Estadio Nacional in Santiago, said the group\u2019s planned 360-degree stage setup would place a load of about 600 tons on the field and potentially damage the playing surface, which would affect upcoming sports events at the venue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The government has also taken issue with the concert organiser DG Medios for selling tickets before securing approval to use the Estadio Nacional. 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