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  "id": 6201972,
  "title": "BTS concludes N. American tour with record-breaking LA shows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/bts-concludes-n-american-tour-with-record-breaking-la-shows-6201972",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T00:57:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260908/bts-concludes-n-american-tour-with-record-breaking-la-shows"
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  "summary": "BTS has concluded its North American leg of the ARIRANG world tour with a series of record-breaking concerts in Los Angeles, drawing an estimated 1.92 million fans across the continent. The five-month run, which included 31 shows in 12 cities, saw all dates sell out in advance. The tour's finale was a four-day concert at SoFi Stadium, which drew roughly 282,000 attendees and was watched in 177 countries on the K-pop fan community platform Weverse. This marks the eighth time BTS has played at SoFi Stadium, surpassing any other act in the venue's history with a total fan count of about 496,000. The group also celebrated two birthdays during the tour, with fans singing celebratory songs for Jungkook and RM.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "BTS concludes N. American tour with record-breaking LA shows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/bts-concludes-n-american-tour-with-record-breaking-la-shows",
        "published": "2026-09-08T00:15:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "BTS concludes N. American tour with record-breaking LA shows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/bts-concludes-n-american-tour-with-record-breaking-la-shows-6203631",
        "published": "2026-09-08T01:07:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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