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The average ticket price has jumped 10% from 2019, while spending on parking and merchandise is up even more.
BTS perform onstage during the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 3.
Lucas Shaw
Jordan Higa was waiting for her flight when she stopped to ask her travel companion how much they would spend on tickets to see BTS perform live. Higa spent $180 on her current ticket, but wanted to trade up for better seats. “Is $500 ridiculous?” she asked. Maybe not if they were really good seats.
Higa, who lives in Honolulu, has spent a couple thousand dollars over the last few months just to see BTS. She flew to Los Angeles for a show in December, which exceeded her expectations – “some would say it was life-changing.” She traveled to Las Vegas this weekend for the final night of BTS’ four-night run in Sin City. She spent $600 on the flight alone.
