BTS' 'Arirang' Tour Crosses $500 Million, Becoming First Pop Group to Reach Billboard Milestone

BTS has crossed another major touring milestone. The group's ongoing Arirang world tour has surpassed $500 million in cumulative ticket sales, making BTS the first pop group to reach that mark with a single tour in Billboard Boxscore history, according to figures reported by Billboard and cited by Yonhap News Agency.The achievement makes Arirang the seventh tour by any group to exceed $500 million. Billboard noted that the six groups previously reaching the threshold were rock bands, putting BTS in what the publication described as new territory for a pop act.The figure represents ticket grosses from the current tour. It does not refer to BTS' total career earnings or include separate revenue from albums, streaming, merchandise, sponsorships or other business connected to the group.BTS Had a $171.7 Million AugustA particularly strong month of touring helped push Arirang beyond the half-billion-dollar mark. BTS performed 12 concerts in August, drawing approximately 800,000 attendees and generating $171.7 million in reported ticket sales, according to Billboard figures cited by Yonhap.That made August the second-highest-grossing month in Billboard Boxscore history, behind Beyoncé's A...