SEOUL – Chile has approved BTS’ scheduled concerts at Santiago’s Estadio Nacional after the concert promoter revised production plans to address concerns of potential damage to the venue’s playing field.

According to Chile’s Ministry of Sports, the National Sports Institute approved a revision submitted by local promoter DG Medios on July 21.

The revised proposal incorporates technical modifications designed to protect the stadium’s sports infrastructure. Authorities concluded that the concerts could proceed as scheduled on Oct 14, 16 and 17.

The ministry said the revised plans would reduce the impact on the pitch by preventing heavy machinery from travelling across the grass during construction of the 360-degree stage set-up.

Instead, cranes will operate from the athletics track, and a protective covering equipped with ventilation technology will be installed so the grass is ventilated throughout the production.

Authorities added that the revised proposal was accompanied by an engineering study and was expected to shorten the field’s recovery time, compared with the original plan.

The ministry said it had also informed Club Universidad de Chile, the Chilean Football Federation, the National Association of Professional Football and Club Atletico Santiago to coordinate upcoming sporting and cultural events at the stadium.

The approval reverses an earlier decision by the National Sports Institute, which had declined to authorise use of Estadio Nacional over concerns that the production could damage the playing surface and affect the venue’s sports facilities.

The earlier decision drew strong backlash from BTS fans, known collectively as Army, with supporters holding demonstrations urging authorities to reconsider.

In a separate official statement, DG Medios thanked the Ministry of Sports, the National Sports Institute and officials at Estadio Nacional for working together to find a solution that would allow the concerts to proceed at the originally...