When buying tickets for a concert, you can’t choose who you will sit next to unless you go in pairs or a group. However, attendees at the upcoming Inteam concert can rest assured that they’ll at least be sitting next to someone of the same gender.
Yesterday (20th May 2025), the Muslim musical group Inteam released details for their upcoming concert, “Konsert Kasih Kekasih 25 Tahun”. The concert will take place on 27th September 2025 (Saturday) at Zepp Kuala Lumpur. For those unfamiliar with the group, Inteam is a Malaysian musical group focusing on nasyid or Islamic hymns. The group have been active since 2000 and is considered one of Malaysia’s most popular nasyid acts.
Given that Inteam is an Islamic musical group, it’s understandable that the concert will come with a different set of rules to show respect to their Muslim fans and their religion. One of the more notable differences between Inteam’s concert and other musical acts is the seating plan. As shown in the official poster, the group’s concert will have separate seating for men, women and families across all the different zones.
Since this seating arrangement is quite unusual for a concert, it sparked a lot of comments from netizens. However, most comments reacted positively to the move, with some even quipping that Inteam is respecting the “halal gap”. Others also noted that it’s good that the musical act is doing this, saying it shows how Muslims can still enjoy concerts and entertainment without going against their religion.
However, the seating arrangement also led to some confusion. As seen in the comment section of Inteam’s Instagram post, some fans had questions about which zone they should purchase if they were going with their siblings or as a husband-and-wife pair. Thankfully, the organisers assured that siblings of different genders and husbands and wives can choose to sit in the family zone. There will also be crew members at the concert to help assist the audience with their seats.
It’s worth noting that Malaysian star Nur Fazura also had a dedicated women-only zone for her 2022 “Faztival Fazura” concert, so the idea isn’t completely foreign. What are your thoughts on this?
