▲ This file photo shows BTS' concert "BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE." (Yonhap)

 

SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- Group BTS ranked No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard Boxscore Top Tours chart with its concert "BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE" held in U.S. and South Korea.

The group's concert revenue in the first half of this year is estimated to be close to 100 billion won.

BTS attracted 458,000 viewers with a total of 11 performances, including 4 in Los Angeles, 3 in Seoul, and 4 in Las Vegas, according to Billboard's Boxscore report, Wednesday.

This is the fourth-best record after Bad Bunny (37), Elton John (40), and Genesis (35).

The agency BigHit Music said, "BTS was named in the top 5 following global pop stars," adding, "Considering the number of performances of the rest of the artists, we can see BTS' ticket power."

BTS also recorded $35.9 million in ticket sales for a Las Vegas performance in April, attracting 200,000 viewers. As a result, it topped the monthly Top Tour and Top Boxscore in April.

BTS is estimated to have made $75.4 million (about 94.62 billion won) in the first half of this year, including performances in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

(This article is translated from Korean to English by An Hayeon.)

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