2026/10/10 16:16
BIGBANG fans waited in line for 7 hours to get the merchandise and were told that the lockers were "closed on time." The scene erupted in curses.
The Korean pop group BIGBANG will perform at the Taipei Arena for three consecutive days starting yesterday (9th). Before the performance yesterday, serious conflicts broke out outside the venue because of surroundings. It turned out that fans had been waiting in line for 7 hours, but they were told that "the cabinets will be closed on time at 5:30 pm."
BIGBANG came to Taiwan to hold a world tour concert, attracting a total of 120,000 pilgrims in three days. Fans in the VIP1 and VIP2 areas of the day were planned to be able to purchase peripherals at the "exclusive quick purchase peripheral channel". As a result, half an hour before the show, the staff actually informed that the counters would be closed at 5:30 pm as scheduled, even if you queued for 7 hours.
Fans at the scene were instantly furious, shouting "fraud", "refund", "cheating money", "what the hell", "what an idiot, they didn't even move for an hour". Some fans reported to reporters: "The speed was not fast enough, and I saw some staff members were in a daze..." When the staff heard the conversation, they immediately turned around and responded: "That's a network problem, the network can't run!" Denying the staff's negligence. Not to be outdone, fans said: "They have insufficient education and training!" They also complained that it would be faster to go to the Songyan pop-up store next door to buy it.
In addition, some fans reported that a staff member told the fans at the back that if they only wanted to buy hand lamps, they would be given priority in purchasing. This caused dissatisfaction among the fans at the front and questioned: "Why do you ask the fans at the back first? We have been waiting for a long time!"
Even though counters 5 to 6 were open at the venue, they were still unable to digest the large number of fans. Many female fans told reporters with unhappy expressions that after queuing for real-name verification at 9:30 am, they immediately moved to the surrounding area to start queuing. As a result, they received bad news after queuing for 7 hours. Although sales continued after 5:30 pm, seeing the opening time approaching step by step, fans from other areas were entering the venue one after another, making fans even more anxious. Yesterday, after some fans confirmed that they could not buy the peripherals, they directly pushed down the red dragon and lost control of their emotions.
The grassroots staff responsible for BIGBANG's surroundings also have a hard time saying that they don't even have time to go to the toilet and eat, but they are on the front line bearing the fire from fans.
However, some staff complained that they had not eaten at all all day yesterday. The company was not prepared and thoughtful enough in advance, but the fans took all their anger out on the grassroots, which was quite helpless. In addition, some fans pointed out that when VIP3 fans were banned from buying peripherals at B2, they were furious, but ended up running to Songyan to buy them faster. Netizens laughed and shouted: "VIP3 is the biggest winner!"
The company responsible for peripheral sales has not yet issued a statement responding to this incident.
