K-pop show canceled: Workers rush to dismantle sound and lighting systems

The K-pop Open Air Concert #2 is announced to take place on December 23-24 with the participation of artists and music groups from Vietnam and Korea. Including: Chanyeol, Chen, Xiumin (EXO), Tribe, Super Junior D&E, Nick Khun and Jun.K (2PM), Infinite, Highlight, The Wind, Mamamoo, Toc Tien, Chi Pu, Tang Duy Tan, Duc Phuc...

However, on the afternoon of December 22, on behalf of the organizer in Vietnam, Bom Entertainment officially announced the program's termination.

According to Dan Tri reporters, at around 4:00 p.m. on December 22, at My Dinh Stadium (Hanoi), where the K-pop Open Air #2 music program was scheduled to take place, many people began dismantling the stage as well as all machinery and equipment.

According to Mr. Thu (left photo), a worker who was cleaning up the area where the main sound equipment was placed for the music night, he and everyone else started dismantling it around 3:00 p.m. this afternoon.

"We heard about the cancellation of the K-pop Open Air #2 Concert yesterday, December 21. However, we were only ordered to dismantle it early this afternoon. Here, many people are dismantling each part such as: the stage lights, speakers of all kinds, as well as many items that were erected before," said Mr. Thu.

Workers move the last rows of seats at My Dinh Stadium.

"I'm in charge of moving all the chairs. The concert being canceled is something no one wants, especially those who are organizing the event," said a worker who was collecting chairs.

The work of clearing the stage and equipment was carried out urgently by about 20 people.

Workers clean up the stage lights that were installed earlier.

"People put it in and now they take it out. If the K-pop concert Open Air #2   "If the show takes place, this will be a grand stage, with a full modern sound and lighting system, promising the audience and artists unforgettable music nights," said a worker cleaning up the lights.

Trucks continuously enter and exit My Dinh Stadium to move furniture, steel frames and other items.

The items outside the stadium including promotional booths and the area where spectators queue to check tickets to get inside have not been dismantled yet.

Previously, a series of Vietnamese and Korean artists announced that they would not perform at the K-Pop Open Air #2 music event, causing confusion among the audience.

It is known that the program has 8 different ticket classes with the highest ticket price up to 15 million VND. Many audiences have finished exchanging bracelets, preparing for the G hour to go see the music night.

There are doubts whether the Organizing Committee of the K-pop Open Air #2 music festival in My Dinh has signs of fraud. However, an official from the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports confirmed that this is not the case and told the audience to rest assured because the Organizing Committee will refund those who have purchased tickets.

In the latest announcement, the Organizing Committee of the KPop Open Air #2 music festival apologized to the audience and accepted responsibility. "We take full responsibility for this unexpected incident and will refund all tickets purchased by the audience in accordance with the law. We will have an official announcement on how to refund tickets in the next announcement," the announcement clearly stated.

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