Author : Alicia Parker
What is BTS’ Permission to Dance on Stage?
The Permission to Dance on Stage was a concert announced by one of the most popular bands amongst youth back in 2020. However, due to some Covid restrictions imposed on gatherings, the band decided to perform live from the stadium with or without audiences. The band performed some of their biggest hits in the 12-show run concerts which began on 24th October 2021 and concluded on 16th April 2022. There were a total of 11 shows, four in LA, three in Seoul, and four in Las Vegas
The Backdrop of BTS’ PTD CONCERTS?
BTS, on 15th October, announced an online concert at the Seoul Olympic Stadium, starting on 24th October. Despite having the capacity of 80,000 audiences, the concert adopted pay per view technique to avoid gatherings amidst the Covid threat resurgence. Later the band also announced their tour overseas to the United States. The selected venues include the newly built SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on November 27, 28, December 1, and 2.
In 2022, the K-Pop band expanded its legs with four more shows that occurred on April 8, 9, 14, and 16. The shows marked the band’s first live performance for an in-person audience. All tickets for these in-person shows were sold online within a few hours of their releases. This shows the craze of the band amongst this generation of K-pop lovers.
The 1st concert at Seoul Stadium
PTD journey started in their city, Seoul. They performed at the 2019-built Seoul Olympic Stadium. Due to a calf injury, one of the members V could not participate in the choreography performances. However, he was present on stage and participated in singing while being seated the stage. The concert was streamed in 197 countries. To enhance the visual impact, the Big Hit added a few features that allowed them to watch the live performances from 6 real-time angles.
Los Angeles show:
As per the report by Billboard, Permission to Dance on Stage Las Vegas collected the highest earnings. The gross collection of the concert is around 33.3 million USD by selling 214,000 tickets. This made the BTS’ SoFi stadium shows the highest-grossing show after the venues were reopened. BTS’ performance became the seventh act to collect more than 30 million USD from a single engagement.
Las Vegas concert:
The Las Vegas tour at the Allegiant Stadium was held on the 8th, 9th, 15th, and 16th of April. Before the concert, Big Hit declared that Jin underwent a surge for his finger injury. So, his movements on the stage were curbed, and he was visible only in a few of the choreography.
How much did BTS earn from the Permission to Dance on Stage?
Well, the tour seems to be one of the most successful tours in the history of world music. Even though it is only the sixth month of the year, BTS’ PTD continues to break records. It was revealed that BTS earned more than 75 million USD from their offline concerts in 2022. Their LA performance contributes 33 million USD alone to its overall gross collections. Billboard calculated that more than 458K audiences attended their concerts.
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