{"id":261913,"date":"2026-05-25T01:47:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T16:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/05\/25\/bts-returns-to-north-america-975m-economic-impact-expected\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T01:47:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T16:47:44","slug":"bts-returns-to-north-america-975m-economic-impact-expected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/entertainment\/2026\/05\/25\/bts-returns-to-north-america-975m-economic-impact-expected\/","title":{"rendered":"BTS Returns to North America: $975M Economic Impact Expected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Translation result. <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-union.tenbizt.com\/contents\/crawler-dev\/image\/2026\/04\/CP-2023-0083\/image-fa7929f5-5fdb-4c91-8eb5-2cb6b2a22823.jpeg\" alt=\"\ubc29\ud0c4\uc18c\ub144\ub2e8.\" [\uac8c\ud2f0\uc774\ubbf8\uc9c0\ub2f7\ucef4] class=\"img_LSize\"> [Herald Economy reporter Kim Heeryang] K-pop group BTS will kick off its North American tour in Tampa.<\/p>\n<p>On the 26th, BigHit Music said the North American leg of the group&#8217;s world tour, &#8220;Arirang,&#8221; will open at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa with shows scheduled for the 25th, 26th and 28th (local time).<\/p>\n<p>Following Tampa, BTS will perform 31 shows across 12 North American cities, including El Paso, Mexico City and New York. 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