{"id":157321,"date":"2026-01-23T08:46:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T16:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=157321"},"modified":"2026-01-23T08:46:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T16:46:29","slug":"the-bts-tour-is-expected-to-boost-the-united-states-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/the-bts-tour-is-expected-to-boost-the-united-states-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"The BTS tour is expected to boost the United States economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Economists say the BTS tour will increase local spending<\/h2>\n<p><strong>BTS<\/strong> is preparing to return to touring after a long break, in which they focused on their mandatory military services and solo ventures. Now, their new world tour is scheduled to step into the United States on April 15, 2026, with the first stop in Tampa, Florida. American economists believe this tour will have a major economic impact across multiple U.S. cities. Previous large tours, such as<strong> Taylor Swift\u2019s Eras Tour<\/strong>, created billions in consumer spending, and experts expect BTS to match or exceed that level due to strong global demand.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/btschartsdailyc\/status\/2011821362877276591?s=20\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">[NEWS] <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BTS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#BTS<\/a> WORLD TOUR IS CALLED &quot;ARIRANG&quot;!!<\/p>\n<p>ARIRANG IS COMING  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BTS_Arirang?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#BTS_Arirang<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BTSComeback2026?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#BTSComeback2026<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0cDDihlIKW\">pic.twitter.com\/0cDDihlIKW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BTS Charts Daily (@btschartsdailyc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/btschartsdailyc\/status\/2011821362877276591?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 15, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote><p>\u201cThe BTS tour will be the event of the year,\u201d Timothy Calkins, a marketing professor at Northwestern University, expressed. \u201cEvery stop is going to see a boost in tourism, hotel occupancy, and economic activity to an extraordinary degree that might be even bigger than Taylor Swift.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<h2>Fans are willing to travel and spend more than average<\/h2>\n<p>BTS fans, also named <strong>ARMY<\/strong>, are known for traveling long distances to see their favorite idols. Many fans book flights and hotels even before tickets go on sale, securing a part of their spending. Some plan to attend multiple shows in different cities, turning concerts into full vacations. Studies show that non-local concertgoers often spend several times more than the ticket price on hotels, food, and transportation. In addition, economists say BTS fans typically spend more than the average concertgoer, especially since the \u201cDynamite\u201d singers haven\u2019t toured widely since 2021.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/btsworldtourr_\/status\/2014195314086048054?s=20\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">[NEWS] <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BTS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#BTS<\/a> will become the first KPOP act in history to hold a concert at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida! \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BTSTour2026?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#BTSTour2026<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BTS_WORLDTOUR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#BTS_WORLDTOUR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W4x7sXV1xV\">pic.twitter.com\/W4x7sXV1xV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BTS World Tour (@btsworldtourr_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/btsworldtourr_\/status\/2014195314086048054?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote><p>A fan named Leslie Huynh said, \u201cIt\u2019s a meme at this point that once BTS announces a tour, you just book hotels and flights first and tickets will somehow appear, whether that is resale or not,\u201d she revealed. \u201cI consider BTS to be a very expensive hobby of mine \u2013 like, they are what I spend my money on.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<h2>The tour could create long-term economic effects<\/h2>\n<p>Experts believe the tour will benefit hotels, restaurants, small businesses, and local tourism services. Cities that host BTS concerts often see pop-up events, fan gatherings, and merchandise sales that increase overall spending. The tour is also expected to strengthen interest in Korean consumer products in the American economists say this is not just a short-term boost, but part of a larger cultural and economic trend that could continue increasing well beyond the end of the tour.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote><p>\u201cThe tour brings some much needed good news for the US in a time where US tourism is declining,\u201d Richie Karaburun, professor of hospitality and tourism at New York University, revealed. \u201cIt\u2019s the trickle-down effect, and that is what expands the potential economic reach of this BTS tour.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Economists say the BTS tour will increase local spending BTS is preparing to return to touring after a long break, in which they focused on their mandatory military services and solo ventures. Now, their new world tour is scheduled to step into the United States on April 15, 2026, with the first stop in Tampa, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3104,"featured_media":157322,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2264,16,7],"tags":[49],"tmauthors":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-157321","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"category-kpop","9":"category-news","10":"tag-bts"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3104"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=157321"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157321\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/157322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=157321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=157321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=157321"},{"taxonomy":"tmauthors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tmauthors?post=157321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}