BTS now holds the record for the HIGHEST cumulative attendance by ANY artist in SoFi Stadium history.
— They’ve attracted a massive total of 496K fans across 8 SOLD-OUT shows.
As expected. Arlington crowd hype af, everybody damn happy to be there, the whole place is lit up, and nothing but love and DJ requests during ARMY time.
The faux outrage that gets pushed in stan social media spaces is not real.
RM, of BTS, started collecting in 2018 and is likely to draw new audiences to SFMOMA to see the results. “I’m an artist from Korea, and I know Picasso, I know van Gogh. I don’t know anyone from my country.” He told himself, “You have to find your root.” https://t.co/HmnDs9l8dH
The Grammys appear to be rethinking the new award for Asian pop just weeks after BTS announced they would not submit their music for the 2027 awards.
“It’s clear from our numerous conversations with many stakeholders over the past two weeks that, regardless of our intent and desire to be even more inclusive, there are some artists in this space who feel that this category isn’t representing the music they work so hard to create, in the way they wish... The management and Board are committed to working together to keep pace with that progress and ensure the musicians we intend to honor feel truly seen and heard by our actions,” Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said in a statement.
Sources tell Variety that Mason and other Grammy executives have been in discussion with artists and execs representing K-pop, J-pop, C-pop, India and more. The Academy is convening its full Board and Awards & Nominations Committee to work with members of and leaders from this community to seek further advice on the category, as well as its process for introducing new categories and awards.
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Arirang by BTS has surpassed 1.6 million units sold in the US. It now ranks as the fourth best selling album of the year in the country and the #1 best-selling album globally.