K-Pop Group React To Their Low Ticket Sales, Surprising Netizens 

When a group is announced to be going on tour, fans are thrilled at the opportunity to see their favorite idols in person. For groups with a larger fanbase, the biggest concern for fans is getting the desired ticket.

One concern for groups or idols with smaller fanbases can be selling enough tickets for the tour to go through.

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Recently, boy group 8TURN reacted to their low concert ticket sales.

8TURN | MNH Entertainment.

Back in September 2024, it was announced that the group would embark on a North American tour, with concert tickets going on sale shortly after. As of writing, several of the concert dates have many tickets remaining.

[📢Tour Announcement]
2025 8TURN 1st World Tour [8TURNRISE]

🎫Tickets Open:
Sept 12, 2024, 9 AM PDT
Sept 12, 2024, 11 AM CDT
Sept 12, 2024, 12 PM EDT

Check back later on:
🎫 MyMusicTaste#8TURN #에잇턴 #8TURN1stWorldTour #8TURNRISE#With_TURNING pic.twitter.com/kHfJFW2NOz

— 8TURN (@8TURN_official) September 11, 2024

8TURN’s low ticket sales are said to be a combination of several issues, including the management company’s lack of promotion of the tour. Concert fatigue, caused by the number of expensive concerts occurring within the same couple of months, could also be a possible explanation rather than a lack of popularity.

The group also announced the tour well in advance and still has time before it takes place, meaning some might be waiting to purchase.

mymusictaste
– announced 8turn’s tour 7-8 months in advance
– made ticketing the day after tour was announced
– was dead silent for months about the tour leading to canceled tour rumored
– announced overpriced vip packages that don’t include admission
– made vip open tomorrow

— sav 🖤 sangwoo (@xikeycob) February 10, 2025

Though this could be very disheartening, the group have approached the low sales in a way that has impacted netizens.

In a TikTok shared on their account, the group “pretended” their tour had sold out, referring to a line in Doechii‘s “Denial Is A River.”

🤫 🚨 Check the ticket link and meet 8TURN right here! 🔗 bit.ly/47i9ZIl #8TURN #에잇턴 #8TURN1stWorldTour #8TURNRISE #With_TURNING

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The group’s humorous take on the situation earned them support from netizens, some of whom even claimed to have purchased tickets or checked out their tour dates.

The group’s first concert is scheduled to take place on April 9, in New York.