The return of the South Korean supergroup achieved historic figures in the Latin American country, whose president requested additional shows in response to demand from the local ARMY.

5/6/2026

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When Mexico was announced in January as one of the stops for BTS ‘ massive world tour during the spring, the visit of the K-pop supergroup to the Latin American country took on unexpected dimensions, elevating fan demand for a transparent ticket sales process to the level of diplomacy — and culminating in an unprecedented presidential request.

Through a letter, Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum asked her South Korean counterpart , Lee Jae Myung, for more BTS shows in Mexico.…