Fans "scream" over the number of songs and ticket prices of Blackpink concert
Báo Dân trí•04/07/2023
(Dan Tri) - Fans reacted strongly, even wanting to "turn around" before the information about the song list and ticket prices of Blackpink's upcoming concert in Vietnam.
Recently, the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports has licensed the songs performed by Blackpink in the art program Blackpink World Tour 2023. Specifically, the licensed list at the Born Pink concert includes 13 songs: Ddu du ddu du, Shut down, Typa girl, Pretty savage, Stay, Playing with fire, Whistle, As if it's your last, Lovesick girl, Don't know what to do, Forever young, Kiss and make up, Ice cream.
Blackpink group (Photo: Blackpink Fanpage).
As soon as information about the list of songs that Blackpink performed in the art program was announced, many fans of the group "cried out" because the number of songs was too small. Under the posts, fans left questions about Blackpink holding two concerts but only performing 13 songs. Even hits like How you like that, Pink Venom, Kill this love... and the individual songs of the 4 members did not appear in the licensed list. The solo stages that once "made waves" by the group were not performed in Vietnam, making fans disappointed. In the concerts held within the framework of the previous Born Pink world tour, Blackpink performed about 24 songs, including the encore song (cover song) and solo stage. "Organizers, where are the remaining songs?"; "There is no solo stage"; "The concert has 13 songs?"; "Why are they only singing old songs?"; "So this concert is only 30 minutes? Other countries have solo stages that viewers find short, so with this list, fans probably won't have time to feel anything" ..., are the comments of fans. At noon on July 4, the Blackpink concert organizer in Hanoi also officially announced the ticket prices, ticket classes and seating chart of the Born Pink concert taking place on July 29 and 30. Specifically, ticket prices will range from 1.2 million VND to 9.8 million VND, divided into 3 different ticket classes including: VIP (area closest to the stage, can observe Blackpink up close), Platinum (center stage area) and CAT (regular tickets with different prices depending on sitting or standing position). In which, VIP and Platinum ticket classes are listed at 9.8 million VND and 7.8 million VND respectively. CAT ticket classes have prices ranging from 1.2 million VND to 6.8 million VND. Benefits for VIP tickets include: Private area, exclusive 8-photo album, exclusive items, private entrance and early check-in. However, unlike other countries, Blackpink will not have a soundcheck in Vietnam (sound check before the official show date) for VIP tickets.
Seating chart and official ticket prices of the concert "Born Pink" - Blackpink (Photo: IME Vietnam).
Compared to other countries, it can be seen that the ticket prices for the Born Pink concert are quite similar, even slightly higher. Accordingly, in Thailand, the starting price is 2,800 baht, the highest is 14,800 baht (about 1.9 million VND - 10 million VND). In Indonesia, ticket prices range from 1,350,000 - 3,800,000 rupiah (2.1 million VND - 6 million VND). Ticket prices in Singapore range from 168 Singapore dollars to 398 Singapore dollars (2.9 million VND - 6.9 million VND)... Faced with the opportunity to attend a performance by one of the top Korean music groups today, many fans are willing to pay for a VIP ticket worth 9.8 million VND. However, looking at the list of 13 songs of the program, they wonder whether that amount of money is worth the small number of songs that Blackpink performs. " It's not worth spending nearly 10 million"; "VIP tickets without soundcheck", "With this price and song list, it's hard to sell out quickly"; "I'd rather go to a concert abroad"; "I'm extremely disappointed"; "13 songs, no solos, no soundcheck, so I'll stay home and rest"; "Why are ticket prices in Vietnam so high?" ... Fans are demanding to "turn around" before the ticket prices and song list of Blackpink's concert in Vietnam. In recent days, the news that Blackpink will return to Vietnam to hold a concert has caused a stir in public opinion. Not only fans but also Vietnamese artists are eager to "hunt" for tickets to meet their idols. Therefore, although the ticket sales date (July 7) has not yet arrived, many individuals have taken advantage of Blackpink's popularity to post ads to sell and liquidate tickets at sky-high prices, causing confusion among fans. Notably, an account posted a “Blackpink concert ticket liquidation” for 10-25 million VND, corresponding to the seats and benefits of each ticket class. This account also confirmed that buyers can receive tickets before June 30.
Many fraud warnings were issued before the announcement of ticket prices for the "Born Pink" concert in Vietnam (Photo: Blackpink Fanpage).
Responding to Dan Tri reporter, representative of IME Vietnam - the organizer of Blackpink concert affirmed: "Currently, there are many posts on the market about fraudulent ticket sales, holding deposit tickets, and leaking tickets before the event , causing public confusion. However, up to now, the Organizing Committee has absolutely no form of pushing tickets to the market. Tickets will only be officially sold on the Ticketbox system". Previously, on July 3, speaking to Dan Tri reporter, Mr. Dao Vuong Long, Chief of Office of Hanoi Department of Culture - Sports said that the unit has approved IME Music Company Limited (headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City) to organize the art program Blackpink World Tour 2023 on July 29 and 30, 2023 at My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi. The Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports also requested the event organizer to ensure security and order requirements, legal regulations on advertising, copyright and related rights, fire prevention and fighting, etc. to ensure that the two shows are held safely and professionally. Born Pink is the group's world tour starting in October 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. Since then, Blackpink has performed nearly 100 concerts from Asia to Europe such as Thailand, Singapore, the US, Australia, etc. According to Touring Data, Blackpink's Born Pink tour has officially become the highest-grossing tour of all time by a girl group, surpassing the previous record of the Spice Girls. Debuting in 2016, the Korean group Blackpink quickly became famous worldwide with a series of "huge" hits such as Boombayah, As if it's your last, Ddu du ddu du, Kill this love... Possessing beautiful looks and outstanding talent, the group with 4 members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, Lisa has attracted a large number of fans around the world. In addition to music , they have also made their mark in the field of fashion and cosmetics as brand ambassadors for many big names such as Chanel, Dior, YSL, Celine...
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