Concerts are one of the most fun events that you can attend with your friends and family. And if you had tickets to the concert of the legendary AR Rahman, you’d be extremely excited too! However, many fans were disappointed and even angry when an evening they thought they would remember for the rest of their lives turned into a nightmare that they couldn’t forget. AR Rahman’s recent Chennai concert ran into multiple issues and fans are angry.
AR Rahman’s Chennai Concert Turned Out To Be A Disaster
Very badly organised concert. Waste of money. Energy.
Felt a huge sense of betrayal.
I was feeling so stressed than good vibes because of so many fights and shit that was going around!
Unfair max was No proper sound !#actcevents #MarakkumaNenjam #ARRConcert @arrahman pic.twitter.com/8a6LFvb6ms— Charulatha Rangarajan (@charuturfo) September 10, 2023
In a recent AR Rahman Concert held on September 10, Sunday, in Chennai, fans faced a lot of issues. Usually, crowded spaces and traffic jams near the venue are expected. However, this concert faced more issues than that.
According to an article recently published in livemint, the concert was rife with issues. There was a stampede and the concert was not managed properly. On top of that, the concert had low volume and people at the back struggled to hear the music.
@arrahman sir please see this. We got 2k gold ticket and we did not watch the show due to lack of space. @actcevents you guys over sold tickets, we were unable to come in & watch the show. Most of them returned due to lack of space. It is really unacceptable. WE NEED REFUND!!! pic.twitter.com/YlLJirH9bc
— GKV MUSIC DIRECTOR (@GKV_Music_Dir) September 10, 2023
Many fans took to the social media platform X (formerly, Twitter) to describe their horrid experiences. Many said that the overcrowding led to panic attacks in people. Many paid as much as ₹5,000 per ticket and yet, faced these issues.
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Angry Fans Tear Up Tickets
Disappointed #ARRahman fan tore #MarakkumaNenjam concert tickets and says this is indeed an unforgettable event and a worst gift from A R Rahman to the people. pic.twitter.com/XXNR42PWzW
— Manobala Vijayabalan (@ManobalaV) September 10, 2023
Some even said that children were lost in the crowd and the event managers did not take accountability for their terrible management. This left many swearing off from attending the legendary musician’s concerts ever again.
@arrahman Absolute scam at Rahman’s concert in ECR. ECR is completely blocked with thousands of cars. Not an exaggeration. We have traveled 6kms in 3hours. 1 lakh tickets sold for a venue with only 10k occupancy. Couldnt even enter the venue, they blocked at 7pm #ARRahmanconcert pic.twitter.com/yClAV3eeaj
— Siddarth Eswar (@siddarth55) September 10, 2023
Perhaps the worst was faced by people who purchased the tickets but were not permitted entry to the venue, as per many reports. Many angry fans ended up tearing the tickets apart. Many called it a waste of money and energy. This has led to many asking for a refund of their money as they were completely unable to watch the concert.
Dearest Chennai Makkale, those of you who purchased tickets and weren’t able to enter owing to unfortunate circumstances, please do share a copy of your ticket purchase to arr4chennai@btos.in along with your grievances. Our team will respond asap🙏@BToSproductions @actcevents
— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) September 11, 2023
AR Rahman in a post on X asked all those who couldn’t enter to provide their details so that his team could help.
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Have you ever been to a concert that you were very excited about but it turned out to be a huge letdown? Let us know in the comments below!
Cover Image Credits: @GKV_Music_Dir/X (Formerly, Twitter) and Wikimedia Commons
First Published: September 11, 2023 1:02 PM