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BTS tickets: K-pop sensations add second London date at Wembley after first batch of tickets sell out in 90 minutes

BTS have announced a second date at Wembley Stadium after tickets for their previously announced London show sold out.

The K-pop sensations released tickets for June 1 at 8.30am on Friday and it was reported to have taken just 90 minutes for all the tickets to go.

The seven-piece group will now play again on June 2, with tickets on sale on Friday, March 8 at 8.30am,

The new date comes after touts began selling tickets for the original date at inflated prices minutes after they went on sale.

Resale prices were up to more than £3,037 per ticket for the Wembley Stadium date on June 1.

Standing and seated tickets originally cost £50-175.

Fans who failed to secure tickets spoke of their fury over the "extortionate" tout prices.

The band is made up of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook.

The gigs are part of their Love Yourself: Speak Yourself world tour.

BTS have had two number one albums on the Billboard 200, been on the cover of TIME magazine.

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