BTS’ “ARIRANG” (62 days) surpasses Bad Bunny’s “Un Verano Sin Ti” to become the album with the most days charting all of its songs on the Spotify Global Chart in history.
Professional lucha libre wrestler and legend Místico honored BTS during his arena entrance last night by wearing a “BTS” jacket.
— Four BTS members, Jin, Jungkook, Jimin, and Suga, attended the lucha libre event in Mexico City.
BTS earned 1.65 BILLION streams on Spotify in April, comfortably breaking their own record for the biggest streaming month ever by a Group and Asian Act in history.
Most streamed albums on Spotify this week:
#1 ARIRANG
#2 The Great Divide: The Last Of The Bugs
#3 The Great Divide
#4 Thriller
#5 DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
#6 The Art of Loving
#7 Bad (25th Anniversary)
#8 Bad (Remastered)
#9 SWAG II
#10 Un Verano Sin Ti
According to CANACO, BTS is expected to generate an economic impact of $107.5M USD ($1,861M MXN) in Mexico, with nearly $88M USD projected to come from ticket sales alone.
— This would surpass the previous record of $59.8M USD ($1,012M MXN) set by Taylor Swift in 2023.
BTS gets the entire fully packed stadium loudly singing along to the traditional folk melody of “Body to Body” during their completely SOLD-OUT show in Mexico tonight.
BTS proved that real influence can’t be faked, drawing a 50K+ crowd outside the Presidential Palace, an audience size comparable to a completely SOLD OUT stadium concert.
RM says that Jungkook was invited by Usher to perform with him on Superbowl, but was unable due to his military service, when asked about the Superbowl during an interview.
BTS' 'ARIRANG' becomes the longest running #1 album by a group on the Billboard 200 since Mumford & Sons' 'Babel' in 2013.
'Babel' spent five total weeks at #1 and won the GRAMMY for 'Album of the Year'.
Presenting Rolling Stone's biggest cover ever: @bts_bighit for May 2026 💜
How did the world’s biggest band reclaim their crown? By overcoming doubt & returning to their roots on an adventurous album. #방탄소년단 #BTS
Cover story: https://t.co/bc0v3QCNYF
Video interview:
https://t.co/Mf1kyq2bgD
According to Gold Derby, BTS’s new album “ARIRANG” has the potential to be a strong contender for Album of the Year at the Grammys.
— It is earning both critical acclaim and commercial success, a rare combination this tracking period.