BTS ARIRANG beats Beyonce's 2025 world tour gross with just 42 shows BTS’ ARIRANG World Tour has delivered a massive milestone, topping Pollstar’s Q3 2026 worldwide touring rankings with a staggering $465.8 million gross. According to Pollstar, the K-pop group generated the figure from 38 shows, attracting 2,314,140 attendees across its reported performances. The achievement also puts BTS ahead of Beyoncé’s 2025 Cowboy Carter Tour, which finished with a $407.6 million gross. With the tour still ongoing, BTS has already crossed the previous annual benchmark set by the Grammy-winning superstar. The ARIRANG World Tour has also seen major stadium turnouts, including $66.6 million generated across four sold-out shows at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium. As per Pollstar’s Q3 2026 report, BTS’ ARIRANG World Tour has officially surpassed Beyoncé’s 2025 Cowboy Carter Tour gross, according to Q3 2026 touring data. BTS has earned a staggering $465.8 million from 38 shows, compared with Beyoncé’s $407.6 million total from her 2025 tour. That means BTS has already moved $58.2 million ahead of Beyoncé’s full 2025 gross, despite the ARIRANG World Tour still being underway. The group has sold 2,314,140 tickets across the reported shows, with the figures covering performances through August 12, 2026. Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour was the highest-grossing tour in the 2025 annual rankings, making BTS’ latest milestone even more significant. With 42 of 88 scheduled ARIRANG shows completed, BTS still has more performances ahead that could add substantially to its current $465.8 million haul. The group’s Las Vegas shows were among the biggest contributors, with 245,691 fans attending four concerts at Allegiant Stadium and generating $66.6 million. Bad Bunny sits at second position with his Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour, which has generated $438.6 million from 3.1 million tickets across Latin America, Australia and Europe. His Madrid shows at Riyadh Air Metropolitano attracted 639,656 fans across 10 performances. The Weeknd ranks third with $261.4 million from 35 shows at 14 stadiums. His four-night run at Paris’ Stade de France brought in $47.3 million from 299,578 attendees. Lady Gaga is at No. 4, with $209.4 million from 41 shows and 982,530 tickets sold, while Luke Combs rounds out the Top 5 with $170.2 million from his stadium tour across North America and Europe. The rest of the Top 10 includes K-pop group TWICE, which earned $157.3 million, followed by Chris Brown and Usher with $153.4 million. Noah Kahan, AC/DC and Ed Sheeran complete the Top 10, each recording grosses in the $100 million range. BTS’ record-setting numbers arrive during a strong year for the global live music industry. The worldwide Top 100 touring artists have collectively generated $6.12 billion during the first three quarters of 2026, marking the first time the Q3 total has crossed $6 billion. The figure is 5.3% higher than 2025’s $5.81 billion. Ticket sales have also reached a new Q3 record, with 47,453,010 tickets sold, up 4.9% from the previous year. The average ticket price has climbed to a record $129.07, while the Top 10 artists collectively generated $2.26 billion from 14.3 million tickets across 332 shows. The report also highlighted the growing global influence of non-English-speaking artists. 30% of Live Nation’s top 50 tours were by non-English-speaking artists, compared with just 8% before the pandemic, while around a quarter of the Q3 Top 100 artists do not list English as their native language. BTS’ latest touring milestone has sent ARMYs into celebration mode, with fans taking to social media to hail the septet as “sold-out kings.” As news of the group’s $465.8 million Q3 gross circulated, fans highlighted that BTS has already surpassed Beyoncé’s $407.6 million 2025 Cowboy Carter Tour gross. One fan reaction read, “More than Beyoncé’s entire tour… BTS, you are GIANTS,” while others celebrated the group’s continued success with the ARIRANG World Tour. Meanwhile, BTS will resume their ARIRANG World Tour on October 3, 2026, with a concert at Estadio El Campín in Bogotá. The group will then take the tour to Lima, Santiago, Buenos Aires and São Paulo, with performances scheduled across October. Senior Copy Editor at Times Now, previously associated with OTTplay and Pinkvilla. Experienced in shaping compelling stories, refining content, and de... View More