Made World Tour

For the first shows in Seoul, all 26,000 tickets sold out in a matter of minutes, resulting in server crashes due to high traffic.[10] In Mainland China, Big Bang gathered a record-breaking 280,000 people in attendance from 13 shows,[11] with sold-out shows in Guangzhou,[12] Beijing,[13] Shanghai,[14] Dalian[15] and Wuhan. Further sold-out shows include all three shows in Hong Kong,[16] two nights in Macau leading to a third show being added,[17] and Toronto.[18]

In Singapore, demand was so high that "audio seats" were put on sale after regular tickets quickly sold out.[19] In Malaysia, hundreds of fans lined up in advance to purchase tickets for the July 25 concert, which eventually sold out in a matter of hours. Due to high demand, a second show was added on July 24.[20][21] In Australia, a second show was added in Sydney after high demand.[22]

The tour listed on Pollstar's year end list, on the Top 200 North American Tours, Big Bang ranked at number 126 and earned $7.8 million from four shows.[23] The concerts in Macau grossed $5.3 million, and ranked the group at number 41 on the Top 100 International Boxoffice Grosses of the year.[24]

Big Bang performing in Dalian, China

The tour received universal acclaim from music critics. Jon Caramanica from The New York Times called Big Bang the "Smooth K-Pop Criminals"[25] and described the concert as an "extreme, intense, overwhelming Korean pop carnival",[26] listing it as one of the best tours in 2015.[27] The Guardian gave the Newark concert four out of five stars and described it as "K-pop heroes delivering candyfloss hooks with a sharp edge" while praising all five members' individual talents.[28] The Los Angeles Times described Big Bang as "One of the most inventive, aesthetically visionary acts in its genre" and called their Anaheim concert an "incredibly significant moment for K-Pop", praising the diversity of their songs and performances.[29] Grantland's Rembert Browne remarked that Big Bang is "a boy band that in reality is a supergroup", praising each member's musical idiosyncrasies, saying "It's terrifying how good each member is".[30]

Billboard gave the concert a 4.5/5, calling Big Bang "five individuals that are separately complex, but together an undeniable supergroup".[31] The Michigan Daily called Big Bang a rare group that "both innovates and defines the direction a genre takes" and described the concert as an "electric, out-of-body experience".[32] The Village Voice described the show as unique and "unlike anything in the western pop schema" saying that the concert "served to reflect the rainbow spectrum of human emotion".[33] Jezebel described the concert as "the true definition of a spectacular" and stated they "have never seen a group nail being a boy band the way Big Bang did, playing up each member's individual strengths and personalities but also flawless when it came time to come together as a unit".[34] Vibe called Big Bang the "Kings of K-Pop" and praised their solo performances as the most interesting moments of the night.[35] The Straits Times called Big Bang's live performance "explosive" and stated that "Their solid vocals powered them through emotive ballads, high octane dance tunes and fiery rapping".[36] The AU Review called the show "A fantastic concert by a fantastic group of talented individuals" while praising the production of the concert as well as the group's musical direction.[37]