"Brother Says Hi" concert in Hanoi is causing a sensation, but ticket scalpers are struggling and facing losses?

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - The ticket hunt for the two nights of the "Brother Says Hi" concert in Hanoi remains intense. While tickets for night 3 are already sold out, tickets for night 4 are still available online.

Ticket scalpers are in trouble.

Concerts 3 and 4 of "Brother Says Hi" will take place on December 7th and 9th at My Dinh Stadium (Hanoi). On social media, groups exchanging and selling tickets for the concert continue to attract a large number of interactions.

According to a survey by Dan Tri reporters, the Facebook group "Exchange, buy, sell, and pass tickets for 'Brother Says Hi' concert" has 70,000 followers. As of the morning of December 5th, many people wanting to resell tickets or ticket scalpers are still advertising tickets for the two nights of the concert at various prices.

Fans follow the parade bus of the "Brother Says Hi" artists on the afternoon of December 4th in Hanoi (Photo: Nguyen Ha Nam ).

Previously, when the organizers announced that the "Brother Says Hi" concert in Hanoi would only be for one night on December 7th, the distribution channels quickly sold out tens of thousands of tickets. At that time, the "black market" for concert 3 tickets was still easily being offered at high prices due to the huge demand from fans.

However, since the organizers unexpectedly added a fourth concert on December 9th, many ticket scalpers have been forced to lower prices and sell concert 3 tickets at a loss to avoid being left with unsold tickets.

Currently, the most sought-after ticket categories for concerts 3 and 4 are CAT and GA. The original price for these seats ranges from 500,000 VND to 1.8 million VND depending on the location. "Black market" tickets are being sold at prices similar to the original price or with a difference of about 200,000 VND to 500,000 VND, however, the number of tickets is quite limited.

Meanwhile, ticket categories such as Fanzone, VIP, VieVIP... for concerts 3 and 4 are being widely resold, even at a loss, but the process of getting them to buyers is very difficult. Many audience members are afraid of being scammed and prefer to transact directly on the day of the concert, thus showing hesitation in buying tickets online.

Additionally, because the organizers do not accept wristbands for individual ticket QR codes, many people prefer to transact directly after the seller has exchanged the wristbands at the stadium.

"Selling at a loss of 500,000 or 700,000 VND compared to the original price, conducting transactions directly at home or office, requiring the buyer to provide their ID card and add them as a friend on Facebook for verification, yet the buyer only paid a 100,000 VND deposit, demanding to exchange the wristband and only transferring the rest after entering the venue because they feared being scammed," one person shared this "hilarious yet frustrating" situation on a ticket exchange group.

Fans should be wary of scams.

Besides the "ticket seeker, ticket seeker" posts on the "Brother Says Hi" ticket resale groups, many posts also warn viewers to be careful when making transactions to avoid being scammed.

A spectator was scammed after hiring someone to camp for tickets (a ticket booking service) (Photo: Screenshot).

Some common scams include offering to book tickets on behalf of others, posting advertisements selling tickets at cheap prices, etc. Scammers often ask buyers to deposit money or transfer the full amount to reserve tickets. Many fans, eager to get good seats at a good price, transfer money to the scammers, only for the sellers to suddenly disappear and close their accounts.

On December 1st, NK reported being scammed out of 1.8 million VND when transacting with an account named D.L. This person impersonated someone who had won tickets from a company's program and was reselling them at the original price. "Initially, I checked and they seemed trustworthy, even sending photos of the tickets and emails for verification. But in the end, it turned out to be a scam," NK said.

In addition, audience members reported instances of individuals posing as bank employees (from the concert's sponsors) offering to open bank accounts in exchange for tickets. Fans warned each other to verify information before registering, avoiding clicking on suspicious links that could lead to account loss or being scammed.

On November 28th, the Hanoi City Police announced that the Hai Ba Trung District Police are investigating a fraud case involving the misappropriation of funds related to the purchase of tickets for the concert "Anh trai say hi" (Brother Says Hi ). According to the report, Ms. N.'s group (from Hai Ba Trung District) transferred over 50 million VND to an individual who introduced himself as a member of the concert's organizing committee to purchase tickets.

After transferring the money, Ms. N. did not receive the tickets as promised, and the ticket sale post on Facebook was also removed. Suspecting fraud, Ms. N.'s group went to the Bach Mai Ward Police Station, Hai Ba Trung District, to report the incident.

The "Brother Says Hi" concert in Ho Chi Minh City on October 19th (Photo: Organizers).

Concert 4 tickets are not yet sold out.

The fourth concert of "Anh trai say hi" ( Brother Says Hi) will take place on December 9th at My Dinh Stadium; however, tickets are still not sold out through the distribution channels.

Previously, when tickets went on sale on November 28th, low and mid-priced ticket categories such as CAT1 (900,000 VND), CAT2 (700,000 VND), CAT3 (500,000 VND), GA2 (1,400,000 VND), GA3 (1,000,000 VND), GA4 (800,000 VND)... all sold out quickly.

According to observations by Dan Tri reporters, by November 30th, all Fanzone ticket categories were showing as sold out on the system. However, on December 2nd, areas that had previously sold out, such as CAT3A, GA1A, GA1B, Fanzone A, and B on the Ticketbox distribution channel, unexpectedly started releasing tickets again.

Tickets for the 4th concert of "Brother Says Hi" still have some seats available, as of noon on December 5th (Photo: Screenshot).

As of noon on December 5th, the ticket distribution system for concert 4 still had some seat categories available, such as SVIPA, SVIPB, FanzoneA,B, VIPB, GA1A, GA1B, GA2A, GA2B...

This led audiences to believe that ticket sales for the "4 Brothers Say Hi " concert were quite slow, with a risk of unsold tickets and difficulty filling My Dinh Stadium.

However, some argue that the demand for concert tickets remains high. After concert 3 on December 7th, the hype surrounding the show could lead to better ticket sales. Some fans have stated that they bought tickets for concert 3 and will still look for concert 4 tickets at a reasonable price to satisfy their love for their idol.

"I had already bought tickets for concert 3, but when the organizers released tickets for concert 4, I still tried to buy CAT1A seats. After searching for days on social media, a friend resold my ticket for the original price of 900,000 VND."

"Perhaps concert 4 took place on a weekday, so ticket sales were slower, but I believe the next two nights will have a good effect," audience member Thu Trang (22 years old, Hanoi) shared with a reporter from Dan Tri newspaper.

Fans lined up to exchange for wristbands for concert 3 starting at 10 AM on December 5th (Photo: Screenshot).

According to the organizers' regulations, audience members who purchased tickets must exchange them for wristbands at designated locations to gain entry. The wristband exchange procedure for Concert 3 took place from 10:00 AM on December 5th to 7:00 PM on December 7th. For Concert 4, the wristband exchange procedure took place from 10:00 AM on December 8th to 7:00 PM on December 9th.

On December 4th, after the "older brothers" arrived in Hanoi, the singers also participated in many interactive activities with their fans.

On the afternoon of December 4th, the bus parade of the British artists Say Hi attracted a large crowd of fans, causing a prolonged traffic jam on the road near the Grand Theatre (Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi).

This morning, the group of artists visited the Monument to the Heroes and Martyrs on Bac Son Street (Ba Dinh District, Hanoi).

The artists of "Brother Says Hi" are ready for two nights of music in Hanoi (Photo: Organizers).

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