BTS have pinched Drake’s touring crown (Pictures: AP, Getty)

BTS are coming for Drake’s crown as the K-pop band have sold more tickets than the God’s Plan rapper so far in 2019.

The Boy With Luv singers are heading out on their BTS World Tour: Love Yourself jaunt this summer with dates across North America, Europe and two nights at London’s Wembley Stadium in June.

It’s timed perfectly following the release of their new number one album Map Of The Soul: Persona, which was released earlier in April.

With their success going global, it’s no surprise that BTS tour tickets are in high demand this year.




According to StubHub UK, the world’s largest ticket marketplace, BTS have beaten the likes of Drake, Ariana Grande and Spice Girls in their list of the top-selling gigs of 2019.

The data, which shows ticket sales from January to April 2019, reveals that Drake is second place followed by Post Malone, Panic! At The Disco and the Spice Girls reunion tour rounding off the top five.

Drake will have to bow down to the K-pop kings (Picture: WireImage)

BTS are killing right now (Picture: AP)

Also included in the top 10 are Twenty One Pilots, Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes and Pink, while Wireless is the most in-demand music festival on their marketplace.

A StubHub UK spokesperson said: ‘K-pop is certainly having its moment in the music scene at the moment and rising in popularity at an unstoppable rate.

‘It was a really surprising result to find that BTS have surpassed the likes of Drake when it comes to ticket demand, suggesting that the new music craze is here to stay.’

They added: ‘We see many trends in music and sport through our ticket sales on StubHub, what remains consistent is that fans are increasingly enjoying being in the moment with their idols.’

It’s surprising news for Drake who has just wrapped up the UK leg of his Assassination Vacation tour, which included an epic seven-night stint at London’s O2 Arena.

BTS are riding high at the moment with their Halsey collaboration, Boy With Luv, clocking up over 209 million views on YouTube in just a week.

Meanwhile, Map Of The Soul: Persona has made BTS the first band since The Beatles to get a third number one album on the Billboard 200 chart in 12 months.

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