It’s bad enough that fans have to contend with scalpers whenever a concert is announced. But what’s even more frustrating is the suspicion that some tickets may have already been set aside for insiders linked to the concert organiser. This was one of the issues discussed regarding G-Dragon’s recent concert in Kuala Lumpur.
It seems that fans of a K-pop group may be facing a similar situation. One scalper has allegedly claimed to be reselling insider tickets to NCT DREAM (엔시티 드림)’s upcoming concert in Kuala Lumpur, despite the fact that official ticketing details have yet to be released. Here’s what happened:
As many fans will know, NCT DREAM are set to perform in Kuala Lumpur this December as part of their “The Dream Show 4: Dream The Future” tour. Earlier this week, a Twitter user discovered that an alleged scalper from Indonesia was reselling insider tickets to the upcoming concert via Instagram Story, though the individual’s username had been cropped out. According to the screenshot, the scalper claimed to be selling VIP standing tickets.
As the official ticketing details have yet to be announced, the fan was understandably baffled as to how the scalper had managed to obtain the passes. This has raised suspicions that the individual may be an insider themselves, or at least connected to someone within the event’s organising team. As expected, the post instantly went viral with many calling out Live Nation Malaysia, urging them to explain if this is true or if the scalper was simply trying to scam fans.
Others requested that the Twitter user expose the scalper so they can be reported. Some have also urged the organiser not to follow in the footsteps of another local company that was previously accused of prioritising foreign attendees. At the time of writing, Live Nation Malaysia has yet to address the issue regarding the alleged scalper and the supposed insider ticket.
The alleged scalper, however, who has now been identified, has since set their account to private following the exposure. Hopefully, this is simply another case of a scalper attempting to scam fans into purchasing a non-existent ticket. It wouldn’t be the first time, as something similar occurred when BIGBANG’s Taeyang announced his concert. What do you think?
Source: Twitter
