Followers who attended SEVENTEEN‘s latest Phillippine live performance have referred to as out Dwell Nation PH for creating harmful conditions on the present.
As a part of their Observe tour, SEVENTEEN have carried out throughout Asia for the previous couple of months. Their newest stops had been within the Phillippines, two nights of concert events in Bulacan.
Followers had been thrilled for the group to return, however resulting from actions by the native promoter, many say the primary live performance was disagreeable and harmful with no fault to the group.
In keeping with followers on the occasion, the troubles started early within the day, with LiveNation sending out reminders of the queuing insurance policies, one thing some followers say ought to have occurred earlier resulting from potential language points.
ATTENTION CARAT!
NO RE-ENTRY after ticket validation is STRICTLY ENFORCED, as acknowledged within the Queuing Reminders discovered under your Queuing Quantity. pic.twitter.com/sP2LNsTx69— Dwell Nation PH (@livenationph) January 13, 2024
reminders shouldve been introduced earlier para there’s sufficient time for clarifications and para na rin makatulong mga followers to widen ur attain and actually remind everybody. ++ not all intl followers can simply perceive english and it takes time for them to translate reminders https://t.co/1wpLqSc0EI
— ji (@miminify) January 13, 2024
There was additionally confusion about when and the place the no-reentry coverage would apply, as there have been a number of steps to enter the venue.
This was tweeted when followers had been already in line for entry and strapping, one thing else that was a difficulty earlier than the present started. Followers waited in unmoving traces for hours, which was a priority due to deadlines set for with the ability to attend the soundcheck.
THIS IS THE WORST LIVE NATION BRANCH EVER. I HAVE ATTENDED SHOWS ALL OVERSEAS THAT WAS HANDLED BY OTHER LIVE NATION BRANCHES PERO ALL OF THEM WERE ORGANIZED AND LINES WERE HANDLED WELL. I HAVE BEEN IN LINE SINCE FREAKING 11 AM AND ITS CURRENTLY 3:00PM
— maine will see svt on jan 2024 (@hobigyunjin) January 13, 2024
our line didnt transfer for two hours. from 10:30 to 12:30 hindi kami umusog
might lumapit na livenation marshall to clarify that she made a line for us right here as a result of there have been too many ppl in standing
(video: site visitors/safety calling for a dwell nation employees or consultant) pic.twitter.com/wcBOGr34J4
— zach / joan (@vernvevo) January 13, 2024
1) stated strapping till 2 pm solely however most sc / flooring ticket holders are nonetheless on queue. it’s 2:07 now
2) 3:30 is the soundcheck, sc holders are nonetheless not inside
3) will the queuing numbers be adopted? & if we missed the soundcheck?
4) we don’t have time to get caratzone alr https://t.co/gtxvR6gqgL
— 윤정한친구 ???? 윤쩡 ♡ (@sevengasm) January 13, 2024
Different incidents had been reported, together with one involving a falling signal.
shoddy development — you might be actually endangering carats. disgrace on you, lnph @livenationph #SEVENTEENinBULACAN pic.twitter.com/ZYY50pfueA
— x (@mrchdaisies) January 13, 2024
It appears the sound verify started across the time it was acknowledged to start, however resulting from points with the traces, followers made it inside after it started.
A bit late enter soundcheck pic.twitter.com/EBvX2A1qbK
— Darkin ???????? (@misssheeajay) January 13, 2024
Line points continued up till the present.
One fan reported their sister wasn’t allowed to undergo the PWD (individual with disabilities) entrance and was instructed that as a result of she was not in a wheelchair, she couldn’t enter. The fan reported that the employees stated that “she regarded okay,” a standard discriminatory comment to these with invisible disabilities.
philippine area employees would not let my sister undergo their pwd entry space as a result of she wasn’t sporting a wheelchair and “she regarded okay”. my sister ended up having a panic assault and ended up in a wheelchair.
what is that this discrimination? @livenationph #SEVENTEENinBULACAN
— ree ???? (@heoljisoo) January 13, 2024
Subsequent, followers in a few of the seated sections of the venue found that the management sales space space for the live performance was massive and supplied an obstructed view of the present.
my view from bleachers heart 123. price it ba @livenationph? pic.twitter.com/Etgf54ffAC
— ja (@jaenwwoo) January 13, 2024
Usually, these kind of tickets are discounted due to the limitation in view, and LiveNation PH did block out the sections positioned straight behind the cubicles. Nonetheless, as a result of dimension of the stage and the management space, followers within the bleacher sections nonetheless had obstructed views, paying the identical worth as followers with a full view of the stage.
Livenation bat ang laki ng management sales space ninyo. Muntikan na namin makita seventeen. pic.twitter.com/ImfLPj7Ppv
— Digs????????ʕಠ_ಠʔ COUPJEONG (@digzzz23) January 13, 2024
The present’s standing space additionally reported issues. In keeping with followers, these sections had been too tightly packed collectively to maneuver, and there was a major lack of employees. Followers’ requests for water had been additionally not fulfilled, and outdoors water was not allowed contained in the venue.
Photographs shared present the pit areas to be overly stuffed, with restricted house close to the again.
calling out @livenationph ????
it’s actually so arduous to breathe in flooring F space. even if you wish to surrender your spot, it’s SO arduous to maneuver to the again as a result of everyone seems to be so carefully packed collectively. i don’t know if there are too many individuals however there’s undoubtedly an absence of employees pic.twitter.com/qiByqtBNCO
— gi ☪︎ ???? (@leeseokminized_) January 13, 2024
to make clear, they permit water that you just purchased contained in the ph area (after ticket verification/strapping, might cubicles within the queue space). might bilihan din sa stadium lobbies. nonetheless, we couldn’t exit to purchase anymore nung napuno na yung pit so we had been asking for refills pero wala :(( https://t.co/0gr3VJVQHP
— gi ☪︎ ???? (@leeseokminized_) January 13, 2024
At one level throughout the present, SEVENTEEN requested for water to be given out to followers out of concern. It’s price noting that temperatures had been within the mid to excessive 80s Fahrenheit all through the day, with humidity above 70%.
hoshi and the members seen a carat struggling within the standing part ???? they took a while to verify they received assist first earlier than continuing with the live performance pic.twitter.com/2cjDuzyHsE
— cine ᙏ̤̫ (@dadeuthannie) January 13, 2024
seventeen the most effective group ever ???? they supplied the water allotted for them once we instructed them we wanted water ???? pic.twitter.com/t2kfCncH38
— shanie???? ggyu! (@minwonshu) January 13, 2024
SEVENTEEN GIVING WATER TO STANDING CARATS, SINCE IT’S HOT AND CROWDED.. WE REALLY STAN THE BEST BOYS.???? pic.twitter.com/eSEthZJbNB
— ae. (@svthamster) January 13, 2024
Followers additionally expressed issues for the subsequent evening of concert events after a row of seats separated from the concrete, with no obvious announcement from Dwell Nation relating to these seats made but.
HAHAHAHA TAENA DI MAN UMABOT NG AJU NICE GUMUHO pic.twitter.com/ylwsUMkNhU
— LJ | ALE REVIEW ATM ???? (@UaenCarat0912) January 13, 2024
Whereas followers cherished seeing SEVENTEEN once more within the nation, many are upset with Dwell Nation PH over the a number of security failures and points all through the occasion.
really feel so livid that there is nothing else we will do however cry our frustrations right here. i actually want @pledis17_STAFF are effectively conscious of how @livenationph are additionally endangering individuals’s lives in right here too w/ how shitty they’re. we’re simply fortunate somebody helped and it did not get critical. https://t.co/kGc7VJqAfC
— ???? (@guojeu) January 13, 2024
final fuck u for ruining my speculated to be greatest day fuck u fuck u fuck u @livenationph i’m so mad bc hindi ko dapat nararamdaman to bc i got here for seventeen however u ruined it for me and everybody i swear i hope this would be the final that you’ll deal with them
— fi is seeing svt ! (@yawnjeonghans) January 13, 2024
You realize what? @livenationph won’t ever have a personality improvement in direction of carats and seventeen. It’s too apparent that it is a private challenge inside the organizers as a result of that is the third live performance for svt in lower than 2 yrs, but had been nonetheless right here. Receiving pure disappointment.
— Chiii | SVT ⚜️ (@hooranghaeshi) January 11, 2024
SEVENTEEN’s earlier live performance within the Philippines additionally reported points, which you’ll be able to examine under.
Filipino CARATs Criticize Dwell Nation For “Traumatizing” Experiences At SEVENTEEN’s “Be The Solar” Live performance