{"id":416325,"date":"2026-05-07T13:51:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T13:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/416325\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T13:51:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T13:51:12","slug":"bts-make-history-at-mexicos-national-palace-as-50000-fans-gather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/416325\/","title":{"rendered":"BTS make history at Mexico\u2019s National Palace as 50,000 fans gather"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BTS\n <\/p>\n

BTS appeared on the balcony for about five minutes and spoke in Spanish and English to thank ARMY, the name of the group\u2019s fandom, for waiting for hours in the sun to support them.<\/p>\n

RM, the group\u2019s leader, said: \u201cWe can\u2019t wait to perform at tomorrow\u2019s concert. Let\u2019s have fun together. Te amo. Te quiero. Muchas gracias.\u201d<\/p>\n

V said that although he was not very good at Spanish, he wanted to try speaking the language. \u201cWe miss you. We really missed Mexico. The energy here is amazing. Thank you so much for loving us. See you next time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Before heading back inside, V also shouted in Spanish: \u201cMucho picante!\u201d \u2014 meaning \u201cvery spicy\u201d \u2014 followed by Jung Kook, the group\u2019s youngest member, who thanked fans in Spanish by saying \u201cgracias\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Mexico Chamber of Commerce expects BTS\u2019s three concerts at Estadio GNP Seguros on May 7, 9 and 10 to generate around US$107.5 million, or more than 3.4 billion baht, for the local economy.<\/p>\n

\"BTS\n <\/p>\n

\u2018Blue dot fever\u2019 as weak economy weighs on concerts<\/p>\n

At the same time, several global artists, including Post Malone, Meghan Trainor, Zayn Malik and The Pussycat Dolls, have announced concert-tour cancellations in several cities. Several K-pop acts have also made similar moves, including (G)I-DLE, which cancelled its entire North American tour this year.<\/p>\n

Although the artists cited different reasons in official announcements from their labels, including health concerns and logistical issues, leading entertainment media have reported that the real reason was low ticket sales that made the tours financially unviable.<\/p>\n

\"BTS\n <\/p>\n

Page Six News cited industry insiders as saying that Post Malone and several other artists had been hit by \u201cblue dot fever\u201d, a term used to describe unsold tickets. The phrase refers to the blue dots that appear on Ticketmaster seating charts to show seats that remain available.<\/p>\n

Against the backdrop of a sluggish global economy, audiences\u2019 purchasing power has also weakened. As a result, only artists with large and highly loyal fan bases, such as Taylor Swift and BTS, are seen as capable of selling out stadium-scale concerts.<\/p>\n

For BTS, who announced 82 concert dates worldwide in 2026 after an almost four-year group hiatus while the members completed mandatory military service, every announced show has sold out. This has given rise to the term \u201cBTSnomics\u201d \u2014 a blend of BTS and economics \u2014 to describe the global economic impact generated by the group.<\/p>\n

\"BTS<\/p>\n

\"BTS\n <\/p>\n

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