12-hour queues, claims of paid line-cutting and a red heat alert: chaos outside BTS's third and final show in Lima
Fans who had waited since dawn at Estadio San Marcos accuse alleged scalpers of charging to slip people into the line, hours before the group's farewell to Peru.
Foto: Paula Diaz (via Infobae)BTS take the stage at Lima's Estadio San Marcos at 8 p.m. local time this Saturday (Oct. 10) for the third and final show of their Peru run — but the night got off to a tense start outside. According to Infobae's live coverage, fans had been queuing since dawn, and videos showed waits of more than 12 hours.
Testimonies gathered by broadcaster Latina Noticias accuse alleged scalpers of charging to put people at the front of the line. The complainants describe mass entries that pushed aside fans who had been waiting for hours, along with shoving, threats, physical aggression and lost phones. Some fans formed human chains to block the line-cutters, and there were complaints that police only stepped in once a news crew showed up. These are witness accounts, not official findings.
On top of that, weather service Senamhi issued a red heat alert for show day, and organizers are urging hydration and sunscreen. Avenues around the stadium, including Venezuela and Germán Amézaga, have closures, and Lima's transport authority announced more than 80 extra buses plus the Metropolitano's overnight service for the trip home.
The weekend caps a busy week for the group in the city: a 150-drone show lit up the Costa Verde with messages such as 'Perú ama BTS', and RM even asked fans on Weverse to leave the hotel entrance because the noise was keeping the members from sleeping.
