Permission To Dance: BTS’s Chile shows greenlit after negotiations
Authorities previously raised alarm over the pitch impact of the 360° show earlier this month and said they "never approved" the venue's use
News By Hanna Ellington | 22 July 2026
The Chilean government has greenlit BTS’s trio of sold-out Arirang shows after organisers revised production plans, weeks after officials said they “never approved” the use of the National Stadium due to concerns about pitch damage and schedule conflicts.
Earlier this month, Chile’s National Sports Institute (IND), the government agency responsible for managing the National Stadium in Santiago, rejected the use of the stadium for the 14 & 16-17 October shows, which sold out quickly at on-sale in April. Approximately…
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