The BTS Arirang World Tour presale tickets for Kuala Lumpur and Singapore sold out quickly as millions of fans rushed to buy, reflecting strong demand across both cities [1, 2, 3, 4].
In Kuala Lumpur, the ARMY Membership Presale on June 3 sold out within five hours, with approximately 1.3 million users queued online to secure tickets [2, 3]. The following day, the Live Nation Malaysia presale began at 11 a.m. and sold out even faster, within three hours, facing up to 1 million users waiting in the queue [4].
Singapore’s second round of presale tickets also sold out on June 4, ahead of the general onsale that started on June 5 at noon [1]. General onsales opened on June 5 at 11 a.m. for Kuala Lumpur and noon for Singapore, with additional Restricted View (RV) seats available for Kuala Lumpur due to earlier sellouts [4].
Concert dates were set for Kuala Lumpur on December 12 and 13, while Singapore shows are scheduled for December 17, 19, 20, and 22 [1, 2, 3].
Ticket scalping emerged as a major issue. VIP tickets in Singapore originally priced at SGD 388 were resold for between SGD 900 and SGD 8,896 within hours—up to 23 times the original price [1]. In Kuala Lumpur, tickets initially costing RM338 to RM1,288 were listed on secondary markets at inflated prices ranging from RM2,000 to RM15,000 [5].
Live Nation Malaysia warned fans to only buy tickets from authorized platforms to avoid scams and fake reseller sites. Managing Director Paramananthan Rajagopal said, "When the buying stops, so does the scamming. Fans also need to be aware of the authenticity of these platforms" [5].
Malaysia currently lacks a law specifically targeting ticket scalping, though an anti-scalping regulation has been reported in formulation since 2023 [5].
Fans still looking for tickets can try the general onsale starting today, June 5, when additional Restricted View seats will be released for Kuala Lumpur shows [4].
