Musical performance amidst… thunder and lightning

On the evening of July 19, the Superfest 2025 - Bright Summer Concert program scheduled to take place at Sun Carnival Square (Ha Long, Quang Ninh) had to be canceled due to the impact of storm No. 3 (storm Wipha).

Photos of the scene on social media showed part of the scaffolding collapsing onto the stage, and the LED screen was severely damaged. This incident left a regret as this was the first time 20 artists, talented men and beautiful women from the two programs Anh trai vu ngan cong gai and Chi dep dap gio, gathered together.

Images of the collapsed scaffolding system on the left side of the Superfest 2025 stage were spread on social media.

PHOTO: DOCUMENT

Recently, weather factors have also affected many other outdoor music shows. K-Star Spark in Hanoi with the participation of 2 Korean stars G-Dragon and CL (group 2NE1) took place in the middle of a heavy rain. At the concert 6 Anh trai vu ngan cong thorn on the evening of June 15 in Hung Yen , images of thunder and lightning appearing while the artists were performing were also recorded. The show was interrupted many times due to the affected electrical system, the artists even had to sing using... portable speakers.

Although storms are considered force majeure, it is important to ensure the rights of the audience in case the program is canceled. In the past, many events were canceled at the last minute, leading to the audience not being compensated due to the policy of no refund for any reason.

However, there are organizers who have tried to overcome the consequences. In 2024, when the Dreaming Cities event series was suddenly canceled due to storms, the organizers tried to organize another show and reduced tickets by 40% for old audiences who bought tickets from the official distribution system. The organizers of Superfest 2025 also said that with unactivated tickets, audiences can attend the event later, although the specific time and location have not been announced. However, many audiences are not satisfied because they are not sure if they can attend at that time.

Thunder (left corner) appeared in concert 6 of Brother Overcoming a Thousand Challenges

PHOTO: Organizing Committee

From this, it can be seen that only when the organizers can control the risks can they take into account the interests of the audience. A solution that has long been applied in the world is that major events are pre-purchased with event insurance packages so that if there is damage, the organizers can minimize the loss, thereby ensuring financial safety as well as reputation by compensating the audience. These often include Event Cancellation Insurance, Public Liability Insurance, Professional Liability Insurance, Work Accident Insurance, etc.

However, according to event organizers, this approach is still not widely known and applied in Vietnam, so more research and support from many stakeholders is needed to put this into practice, thereby creating a precedent, contributing to professionalizing the organization of outdoor music events when this form has recently become very popular.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bieu-dien-am-nhac-giua-sam-set-185250806212701073.htm