Will BTS’s trio of sold-out shows in Chile go ahead?
The K-pop titans' October shows at Santiago's National Stadium have been called into question after the government denied the venue's use
News By Hanna Ellington | 6 July 2026
BTS’s trio of sold-out Arirang shows in Chile are currently up in the air, after government officials said they “never approved” the use of the National Stadium.
Late last week, Chile’s National Sports Institute (IND), the government agency responsible for managing the National Stadium in Santiago, rejected the use of the stadium on 3 July for the 14 & 16-17 October shows, which sold out quickly at on-sale in April. Approximately 200,000 people are expected to attend across the…
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