BTS Tampa Merchandise Sales Open as Fans Line Up Ahead of April 25 Tour Opener

Official ARIRANG World Tour merchandise sales opened on April 23, 2026 at a large-scale tent outside Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, with Tampa Bay Boulevard remaining closed for the third consecutive day. Thousands of fans from across North America arrived to purchase official merchandise ahead of the April 25 opening night. WTSP Tampa Bay reported on the scale of the operation, noting the City of Tampa traffic advisory expected thousands of daily visitors through the run. Separately, a controversy erupted among ARMY fans over Ticketmaster practices: fans and Weverse fan-club members reported that large blocks of tickets had been withheld and that sold-out status was displayed falsely before official sales opened, generating backlash documented by Sportskeeda. Tampa Bay Boulevard is scheduled to remain closed through April 27 (the third show night), with reopening expected by April 29 at 6:00 PM.