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  "id": 6203631,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T01:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260908/bts-concludes-n-american-tour-with-record-breaking-la-shows"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BTS has concluded its North American leg of the ARIRANG world tour with four sold-out shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, drawing an estimated 282,000 fans during the five-day run. These concerts marked the highest attendance for any act at the stadium, surpassing the previous record of 496,000 fans set in 2021. The North American leg of the tour saw a total of 1.92 million fans across 31 shows in 12 cities, with all dates having sold out in advance. BTS celebrated fans' birthdays for Jungkook and RM during the tour, with the stadium illuminated by golden and blue flashes in their honor.",
  "summary": "K-pop supergroup BTS has wrapped up the North American leg of its \"ARIRANG\" world tour with a series of record-setting concerts in Los Angeles, drawing an estimated 1.92 million fans across the continent. All 31 shows in 12 cities, including El Paso, Mexico City and New York, had sold out in advance, with the North American dates attracting about 1.92 million fans during the five-month run,…",
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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-6201972",
        "published": "2026-09-08T00:57:03.000Z"
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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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