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 Trending on Billboard 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. The president revealed on January 26, during her morning press conference, that she contacted the leader after tickets for the three dates the band is scheduled to perform this week (May 7, 9 and 10) at the GNP Seguros Stadium sold out in less than an hour.…