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BTS’s J-Hope recently thrilled fans by announcing his first solo tour since completing his military service. The tour includes multiple stops across the United States and Asia, showcasing his growth as an artist and performer. However, the excitement soon turned to frustration as ticket sales left fans disappointed.
On January 22, presale tickets were made available exclusively to BTS fan club members.
HOBI SEND OFF PRICES AS OER NYC pic.twitter.com/tcVCiwxeq9
— ᯓ✦valentina⁷ is seeing hobi🃏 (@zerobyval) January 22, 2025
While many were eager to secure their spots, they were met with unexpected hurdles. Fans took to social media to express their outrage over the ticket prices, which, due to dynamic pricing, reached over $1,000 in some cases.
Ticket price for #jhopetour is priced between $73.05 - $995.00. Price range do not apply to VIP package. pic.twitter.com/yVh8zrd2S7
— Sya ⁷ (@MeetsPanda) January 22, 2025
Dynamic pricing, a strategy where ticket prices fluctuate based on demand, has been a controversial topic among fans. Many criticized HYBE, J-Hope’s agency, for implementing this system, especially during a global cost-of-living crisis.
jhope ticket prices are nearly ONE THOUSAND USD???? that is crazy why are they almost 5x the amount as the tickets for the seoul concert hybe you are HORRIBLE
— kari °❆⋆.ೃ࿔*:・ (@takoyakistaki) January 22, 2025
Adding to the frustration was the choice of venues. J-Hope’s tour is set to take place in arenas rather than larger stadiums, which fans believe underestimated his popularity. The smaller venues meant fewer tickets were available, leaving many fans without a chance to attend.
Netizens shared their disappointment online, with one stating, “J-Hope deserves stadiums, not arenas. HYBE underestimated his global impact.” Another fan pointed out that the decision to use arenas not only
okay but hybe is dumb as fuck for booking arenas in the first place like y’all should’ve learned from the mots tour and from yoongi tour that the demand was gonna be high but y’all stoop down to arenas with a capacity of 19k for WHAT reason
— 니아 !! nia⁷ ੈ♡˳·˖✶ (@theseaofbtss) January 22, 2025
Almost 100K people in queue for 19k tickets for Hobi’s concert is absolutely insane… hybe really need to stop underestimating bts as soloists and give them stadiums 😟 pic.twitter.com/tCzjM2buRm
— dee the astronaut (@zonequal) January 22, 2025