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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Business
Jenna Zaza

K-pop supergroup BTS set to trigger US economic boom with tour: ‘Every stop is going to see a boost’

members of a boy band perform on stage
BTS perform at the Grammy awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, on 3 April 2022. Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

Move over, Taylor Swift. Her Eras tour was the highest grossing in history, sparking an estimated $5bn in direct consumer spending across the US. But now another musical phenomenon is preparing to sweep through North America – and economists expect it will generate tens of billions of dollars in economic activity along the way.

K-pop sensation BTS will embark this year on their largest tour yet, spanning 34 regions across five continents, ending a hiatus due to mandatory military service that lasted almost four years.

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