October 31, 2026 | K-POP News | Fans & Everyday Life
By 10 a.m. on October 28, Thaís Silva and Andreina Lohana were already in line outside São Paulo’s MorumBIS stadium. They had traveled from São Luís, in northeastern Brazil, for one reason: to see BTS return to the country after seven years. The two friends, aged 26 and 22, estimated that they had spent at least R$10,000 between them on the trip and their tickets.
The estimate was reported by Estadão and republished by Terra. The friends were talking about R$10,000 in combined expenses, not R$10,000 each. For Silva and Lohana, seeing BTS meant making a costly journey long before the music began.
BTS São Paulo fans: a journey from Maranhão to MorumBIS
Silva and Lohana both work as administrative assistants. They arrived in São Paulo the weekend before the first show and were at the stadium queue by around 10 a.m. on October 28, hours before the gates were scheduled to open at 4 p.m.
Reaching the stadium did not mean they were ready to walk straight in. The friends said they received incorrect directions and had to look for another entrance. Nearby, fans were dealing with road restrictions, crowded pavements and rain.
For anyone traveling from another part of Brazil, that final stretch matters. Flights, accommodation and transport may get fans to the city, but they still need to find the correct entrance before the show starts.
Why the ticket price was only part of their budget
All three BTS dates at MorumBIS sold out. Ticketmaster Brasil listed standard full-price tickets from R$680 for the stands to R$1,250 for the floor, depending on the section. Its official price information also specified a 20% service fee for online purchases. VIP soundcheck packages cost more, but the local report did not say which type of tickets Silva and Lohana purchased.
Their estimated R$10,000 covered the trip as well as the concert, but the interview did not itemize transport, accommodation, meals or tickets. The cost of being there was clearly much higher than the face value of admission alone.
Rain, wrong directions and long queues
From early morning on October 28, the area around MorumBIS filled with fans. Some wore raincoats or carried umbrellas; others were already trying to find the correct queue. The crowds and restricted streets made navigating the stadium neighborhood a challenge before the performance even began.
Organizers and local authorities restricted access to nearby streets to residents and ticket holders. The measures were designed to control the flow of people, although Estadão also reported heavy traffic and confusion about entry points. The difficulties Silva and Lohana encountered were part of that wider picture.
Why the seven-year wait mattered
BTS last performed in Brazil in 2019. Their ARIRANG world tour brought all seven members back to São Paulo for shows on October 28, 30 and 31, 2026. The reunion followed years of solo projects, military service and the long wait for full-group concerts.
When a concert fills a stadium, it’s easy to focus on the size of the crowd. Silva and Lohana’s journey offers a different view: two friends who traveled across Brazil, arrived days early and found themselves navigating the morning queues for the chance to see BTS together.
Sources
Estadão / Terra — Julia Queiroz, fan interviews outside MorumBIS (October 28, 2026); Ticketmaster Brasil — official concert dates, ticket prices and online fees.
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