Artists Infinite, The Wind, Spotlight, and Kim Jae Joong knowledgeable via their respective businesses their choice of withdrawing from the Open Air #2 X-mas Competition, scheduled for Dec. 23-24, on Thursday, citing “the organizers’ failure to adjust to contract phrases.”
Their statements had been adopted by related bulletins made by artists Nichkhun, Jun.Okay, and TRI.BE on Friday.
Different Vietnamese artists within the occasion’s line-up, together with singers Toc Tien, Tang Duy Tan, Chi Pu, and Duc Phuc, have additionally acknowledged that they might not take part.
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South Korean singer Kim Jae Joong. Photograph from Kim’s Instagram |
The occasion organizers subsequently revealed an announcement on their Fb profile, saying that they might cancel the occasion. They delivered a promise to refund ticket purchasers as properly.
They’d put out an announcement Thursday, stating that there have been difficult points within the means of arranging artists’ participation via a 3rd celebration company.
Ticket purchasers have proven their disappointment with the occasion organizers.
Minh Grasp, 23, of the Mekong Delta’s Can Tho Metropolis, stated she had booked her flight to and lodging in Hanoi a month upfront to attend the occasion.
“Now I don’t know whether or not I ought to cancel my journey or nonetheless go to Hanoi,” she stated.
Different followers additionally complained that that they had spent thousands and thousands of dong (VND1 million equals US$41) on objects like LED board adverts, scorching air balloons, bus decorations, and picture sales space setups, which had been deliberate for use to welcome the South Korean artists as they arrive in Vietnam. Nevertheless, these things can’t be used anymore now.
The Open Air #2 X-mas Competition occasion was beforehand criticized for its excessive ticket costs, which vary between VND900,000-15 million. The very best-priced tickets include a number of advantages together with a separate check-in lane and participation in a random artist’s autograph signing session.
This was the best value for an occasion referring to Okay-pop in Vietnam so far, as tickets to South Korean lady group Blackpink’s July live performance in Hanoi had been bought for VND9.8 million at most.
The occasion’s delayed announcement of the artist line-up was additionally highlighted by ticket purchasers.