Brazilian football star Neymar attended BTS‘ concert in São Paulo with his family as the South Korean group’s return to Brazil drew huge crowds and complaints about overcrowding at the venue.
The 34-year-old Santos forward watched the second of three sold-out ARIRANG tour performances at MorumBIS stadium alongside his wife, Bruna Biancardi, and daughters Mavie, 3, and Helena, 2.
Neymar shared photographs from the concert on Instagram, showing his daughters wearing BTS-inspired outfits. The family also posed with ARMY Bombs, the official light sticks used by the group’s fans.
Helena had already attended BTS’ opening São Paulo concert on 28 October with her mother, Amanda Kimberlly.
The concerts marked BTS’ first performances in Brazil in seven years, following the group’s hiatus for mandatory military service.
BTS faces overcrowding complaints in São Paulo
The group’s return attracted extraordinary demand, with approximately 3.7mn ticket requests recorded for three performances scheduled for 28, 30 and 31 October.
According to São Paulo’s tourism agency, the concerts were expected to attract more than 253,000 spectators in total.
However, the opening performance on 28 October prompted complaints about crowd management, long queues and limited space inside the stadium.
Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reported that some fans struggled to enter despite holding valid tickets, while others described overcrowded corridors and blocked access points.
The problems also affected the group’s performance of IDOL, which normally includes a segment where the seven members walk through the stadium to interact more closely with fans.
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Because of concerns about crowd conditions, BTS did not complete the usual stadium walk. Instead, the members performed the song’s choreography on the main stage.
Some fans accused the organisers of selling more tickets than the stadium could accommodate.
Concert promoter Live Nation denied exceeding the authorised capacity, saying the event complied with approved attendance limits.
Brazil’s National Consumer Secretariat, Senacon, requested explanations from Live Nation and Ticketmaster over reported problems with the event’s organisation and facilities.
Despite the controversy, all three São Paulo concerts sold out, with the ARIRANG tour continuing to draw large audiences worldwide.
