BTS currently leads the global tour revenue chart in 2026 with 465.8 million USD with the global tour "Arirang". The world tour after returning to BTS's full 7-member lineup has surpassed Beyoncé's total revenue of the "Cowboy Carter" tour after 38 nights.
According to accumulated data for the third quarter of 2026, "Arirang" attracted 2,314,140 audiences through 38 shows, bringing in 465.8 million USD in ticket revenue. This is the highest revenue in the list of global tours as of the time of statistics.
This achievement exceeds the 407.6 million USD that Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" earned in 2025. Beyoncé's tour is the highest-grossing tour in the world last year. With the current results, BTS is creating a gap of about 58.2 million USD compared to the entire tour of "Queen Bee".
Ranked second in the global tour revenue ranking 2026 is Bad Bunny with 438.6 million USD. The male rapper sold about 3.1 million tickets, more than BTS's audience. However, "Arirang" still has higher revenue of about 27.2 million USD, equivalent to more than 368 billion VND.
One of BTS's outstanding performances with revenue was 4 nights at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas (USA) on May 23, 24, 27 and 28. The group attracted 245,691 spectators, bringing in 66.6 million USD in ticket revenue. This result contributed to bringing "Arirang" to the top of the global tour revenue rankings.
However, 465.8 million USD is not the final revenue of "Arirang". Current figures are finalized on August 12, while BTS will perform 10 more nights in North America after this time.
After the closing time, BTS still has 10 shows that have not been counted for revenue, including 2 nights at AT&T Stadium (Arlington, USA), 2 nights at Rogers Stadium (Toronto, Canada), 2 nights at Soldier Field (Chicago, USA) and 4 nights at SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles, USA).
Therefore, the current figures only reflect the revenue of "Arirang" as of August 12. The total revenue of the tour will be updated after the remaining performances are included in the statistics.
Among K-pop artists, Twice ranks 6th with revenue of 157.3 million USD. Along with BTS, Twice is the second K-pop group to be in the top 10 tours with the highest revenue in the world according to accumulated data for QIII/2026.
With more than 2.3 million viewers through 38 shows, "Arirang" shows the large scale of BTS's tour activities in the international market. Current revenue is only calculated as of August 12, while 10 shows in North America have not been updated, so the overall results of the tour will continue to be updated in the near future.
