GOT7’s Thailand Concert Promoter Under Fire For “Discriminatory” Last Minute Changes To Tickets

GOT7’s Thailand Concert Promoter Under Fire For “Discriminatory” Last Minute Changes To Tickets

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Some fans have called it a scam.

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Fans of GOT7 have expressed outrage over a change in policy for their upcoming concerts.

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In 2020, GOT7 were scheduled to perform two nights of sold-out concerts at Thailand’s Rajamangala National Stadium before COVID-19 lockdowns forced the concerts to be cancelled. The massive stadium is the largest in the country, and the sold-out shows proved how far they have come.

The group were not able to reschedule the concerts initially due to their various solo schedules after they departed from JYP Entertainment. However, with the announcement of their Korean NestFest concerts, hope was renewed again.

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It was announced that GOT7 would perform two nights of concerts at the legendary stadium on May 2 and 3.

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However, since the announcement, fans have had issues planning to attend.

With GOT7’s Yugyeom and Youngjae enlisting sometime this year, this will be the last chance to see the group for at least one and a half years. Many fans from outside of Thailand attempted to attend the concert, referring to it as a gathering of birds from around the world, much like the previously cancelled concerts.

Many expressed negative feelings when it was announced that a local-only presale would occur before general sales, with some tickets from each section made available.

Many debated as the previous NestFest concerts held in Korea did not have a local pre-sale, while some thought it was fair for those living in Thailand to have first chance.

Ticket sales also were an issue, with many fans expressing difficulty in getting tickets due to the system. Additionally, many were upset that tickets claimed from those found to be reselling would not be immediately available, and instead would be sold the weekend before the events.

Now, fans have called out 411entertainment over a changed policy that many claim is discriminatory.

In addition to having seats on the floor, the show will also include a general admission section that were assigned queue numbers at the time of purchase. Initially, the company shared that the global and local ticket buyers would enter the venue in two different lanes in order of purchase.

However, a week before the first concert, the company announced a sudden change to this policy. Instead, local fans with numbers 1-1500 would enter first, followed by 1-1500 from global sales, claiming the change was due to “strong demand from IGOT7.”

Many fans have called out the company over the sudden change in policy so long after ticketing took place, claiming it as discriminatory. Some felt that ticketers might have purchased differently if this policy was known from the start.

The company has yet to respond to the complaints made after this change.

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