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South China Morning Post
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
New venue in Hong Kong should iron out its kinks
Kai Tak Stadium has won deserved acclaim for its debuts as Hong Kong's new prime venue for major sporting and entertainment events. Credit must be given for intensive preparations such as trial runs to identify problems that can arise around mega-events involving huge crowds. Advertisement The Hong Kong Rugby Sevens and concerts by British group Coldplay and Cantopop star Nicholas Tse Ting-fung stress-tested the city's latest showpiece. It passed with flying colours, showcasing its ability to handle large-scale events seamlessly. Moreover, it hosted a K-pop concert in the 10,000-seater Kai Tak Arena alongside one of Tse's concerts. Ultimately, however, customer experience also determines whether it lives up to high expectations. In that respect it is good that complaints about blocked views are being addressed. More than 230 complaints filed with the city's consumer watchdog after Coldplay's four shows at the 50,000-capacity stadium were followed by more after Tse's concerts. Advertisement According to the Consumer Council, in one case involving HK$6,000 the complainant said that when buying four tickets, the system did not indicate that they were for seats with obstructed views, which only became apparent on receipt of printed tickets.
South China Morning Post
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Cantopop star Nicholas Tse ends run of shows at Hong Kong's Kai Tak Stadium
Cantopop star Nicholas Tse Ting-fung has wrapped up his four-day run of concerts at Kai Tak Sports Park, attracting tens of thousands of fans and the city's leader, with observers saying such mega-events will boost the city's soft power and economy. Advertisement Tse's previous solo concert in the city was in 2000 at the Hong Kong Coliseum, and the intervening years have not dampened his appeal to fans. Tickets for his 'Evolution Nic Live' series of shows at Kai Tak Stadium sold out within 15 minutes of public release. A source also confirmed city leader John Lee Ka-chiu was invited to the final show on Sunday night. According to Kai Tak Sports Park, the shows from Thursday to Sunday, as well as a K-pop concert on Saturday, attracted an audience of 180,000. Advertisement After the earlier shows, concertgoers were seen streaming out of the stadium while singing Tse's classic tunes as they made their way to the nearby MTR station.
South China Morning Post
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong's Kai Tak Stadium publishes seating chart, but is it enough to address concerns?
Hong Kong's Kai Tak Stadium has published a seating chart after concertgoers complained about obstructed views, with lawmakers calling for more transparency for a better audience experience at the newly opened 50,000-seat facility. Advertisement Fans who forked out large sums of money for tickets close to the stage at concerts of British band Coldplay earlier this month and Cantopop star Nicholas Tse Ting-fung, which began on Thursday, said seating arrangements needed to be more transparent. 'It would be best if tickets for seats with obstructed views were not put up for sale,' lawmaker Johnny Ng Kit-chong, who sits on the Legislative Council's culture panel, said on Friday. '[Selling them] is good for neither the performers nor the audience. The most important thing is the protection of consumers. They did not expect the tickets they bought would have obstructed views.' He also said that if such tickets had to be sold, they should be cheaper and a 'prerequisite' that obstructions were clearly stated. Advertisement Ng cited his own experience at one of Coldplay's concerts. He said that while his seat was free of obstructions, it was far from the stage and the screens of the live relay were small, noting that having larger ones could help.
South China Morning Post
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Nicholas Tse fans fume at obstructed views to Hong Kong consumer watchdog
Hong Kong's consumer watchdog received 17 complaints regarding obstructed views at the concerts of Cantopop star Nicholas Tse Ting-fung, which began on Thursday night at Kai Tak Stadium, adding to over 230 already lodged concerning other shows at the same venue. Advertisement Lawmakers urged event organisers to be more transparent about seat view details when selling tickets and to consider lowering prices to improve 'expectation management' for fans. As of 5pm on Thursday, the Consumer Council reported 17 complaints specifically about obstructed views for the four 'Evolution Nic Live' shows featuring local singer and actor Tse, the first Hong Kong musician to hold solo concerts in the new 50,000-seat stadium. It added that the maximum value of one case reached HK$6,000 (US$773). The complaint claimed that when purchasing four concert tickets, the system did not indicate that they were obstructed-view seats. They only realised this upon receiving the printed tickets and then reached out to the council for assistance. These complaints are in addition to the 238 similar complaints received as of Wednesday from attendees of the recent concerts by the British band Coldplay, who held four performances between April 8 and 12, with organisers reporting an attendance of around 200,000 people. Advertisement The Post has contacted the organiser of Tse's concerts, Emperor Group, for comments.
South China Morning Post
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Nicholas Tse concertgoers bemoan obstructed views to Hong Kong consumer watchdog
Hong Kong's consumer watchdog received 17 complaints regarding obstructed views at the concerts of Cantopop star Nicholas Tse Ting-fung, which began on Thursday night at Kai Tak Stadium, adding to over 230 similar complaints already lodged concerning other shows at the same venue. Advertisement Lawmakers urged event organisers to be more transparent about seat view details when selling tickets and to consider lowering prices to improve 'expectation management' for fans. As of 5pm on Thursday, the Consumer Council reported 17 complaints specifically about obstructed views for the four 'Evolution Nic Live' shows featuring local singer and actor Tse, the first Hong Kong musician to hold solo concerts in the new 50,000-seat stadium. It added that the maximum value of one case reached HK$6,000 (US$773). The complaint claimed that when purchasing four concert tickets, the system did not indicate that they were obstructed-view seats. They only realised this upon receiving the printed tickets and then reached out to the council for assistance. These complaints are in addition to the 238 similar complaints received as of Wednesday from attendees of the recent concerts by the British band Coldplay, who held four performances between April 8 and 12, with organisers reporting an attendance of around 200,000 people. Advertisement The Post has contacted the organiser of Tse's concerts, Emperor Group, for comments.
