Chronology Of The Transfer Of Sheila On 7 Concert Venues In Bandung That Makes Many Fans Disappointed

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JAKARTA - Bandung was chosen as one of the five cities visited by Sheila On 7 in a series of tour concerts entitled "Wait for Me in Five Cities". Duta cs will appear in the capital of West Java on Saturday, September 28.

Through a press conference held in Jakarta on April 17, Antara Suara and GOLDLive Indonesia as promoters announced that the Siliwangi Stadium, located in the center of Bandung City, was the venue for the show.

Ticket sales were made on May 1, and the promoter claimed tickets were sold out within seven minutes.

"Today the ticket 'Wait for Me Di' Bandung has been ordered very quickly in just 7 minutes. Thank you for the very high enthusiasm," said Andri Verraning Ayu as CEO of Antara Suara, in a written statement on May 1.

Tickets have been sold out, but fan interest for the Sheila On 7 tour concert is still high. The promoter decided to increase ticket sales, followed by changes in venues to larger stadiums.

In this case, Gelora Bandung Lautan Api (GBLA) was appointed as a new venue. The location is about 16 km southeast of the Siliwangi Stadium as the initial venue.

Ticket sales reopened on July 19, and again sold out in a relatively short time.

Seeing the enthusiasm and high demand from fans for ticket sales last April, we really appreciate the enthusiasm of the fans. Tickets in 5 cities were sold out in a short time. For that we again called Pejantan Tangguh (as fans who are trying to get tickets to this concert) to get a ticket to the Sheila On 7 concert," said Ayu.

In early August, Sheila On 7'Wait for Me in Bandung to encounter uncertainty. Umuh Muchtar as Commissioner of PT Persib Bandung was useful, as the party authorized to manage GBLA, stating that there was no music performance at the stadium.

To the media crew, Umuh also stated that there was no permit to use GBLA submitted by the promoter.

"Later, if the grass is damaged, we will be ridiculed by Bobotoh (Persib's supporters). Why is it handed over from the City Government to Persib if it is damaged again. We will take care of it and fix it to make it even better," continued Umuh.

Then, Nizam Wahyu Ardhika as the Chief Executive of the Positivi Vibe Group representing the promoter, said that his party was still coordinating so that the concert would continue at GBLA.

"Until now, we together with the promoter (Between the Voice) are still coordinating with all relevant parties. The promoter ensures that he will continue to try out the Sheila On 7 Wait for Me Di Bandung to be held according to plan," said Nizam Wahyu in a written statement to the media crew, August 7.

Since then, there has been no further statement from the promoter, although many netizens have claimed to be ticket holders, questioning the clarity of the Sheila On 7 concert in Bandung.

Uncertainty about the concert venue continues, until five days before the show, Between Voice and GOLDLive Indonesia through Instagram uploads, informing that concert venues are moving again.

Si Jalak Harupat Stadium was chosen as a new venue. The location is about 27 km west of GBLA or 18 km southwest of the Siliwangi Stadium.

"With a heavy heart, Between Voice and GOLDLive Indonesia, apologize to all Sheila Gank, the owner of the Sheila On 7 Concert ticket, 'Wait for Me in Bandung'. To ensure that the Sheila On 7 Wait for Me Di concert can still be anchored in Bandung as we hope, so we inform you that the location of the concert on Saturday, September 28, 2024, will be moved from Gelora Bandung Lautan Api (GBLA) to Si Jalak Harupat Stadium," reads the promoter statement.

The promoter said that his party had established intensive coordination and communication with all parties involved in the concert planning at GBLA. However, they received news that there were technical problems related to infrastructure readiness that had not been resolved until now, so that GBLA could not be used for the community on a scheduled date.

"This situation makes us have to make this difficult decision. This is not the good news you hope for and once again we apologize."

Those who claimed to be ticket holders also protested through the comments column of the promoter's Instagram account.

Ticket holders are disappointed because the promoter twice moved the venue for the show. This has an impact on the accommodation costs they have spent. In addition, the distance is considered too far from the center of Bandung.

"2x hotel messages, 2 times moving venues. How about you say it's sad but I can't cancel (the emoji crying) either," wrote the netizen via the comments column.

"JUST, IT WAS NEXT AFTER THE HOTEL, AFTER THE FIRST ONE WAS CANCELED," wrote another netizen.

Realizing that many ticket holders were disappointed because the venue had moved twice, Sheila On 7 apologized. The band from Yogyakarta admitted that it could not do much, because it was the promoter who had been taking over matters related to the venue used for the show.

"For friends who have booked TAD Bandung tickets, related to the move of the event venue for the second time, and of course with the accommodation bookings that should have been able to approach the location of the previous event, and now it's being further away, so we Sheila on 7 apologize for this inconvenience," wrote Sheila On 7 on Instagram Story, Tuesday, September 24.

"And we make sure that this happens beyond our control, because it is purely a promoter's decision that has been communicating with the party responsible for the event venue and the party responsible for granting permission to carry out the event," he continued.

Sheila On 7 urges ticket holders to choose the options provided by the promoter, whether it's a refund with 100 percent refund or a free shuttle to the venue.

"For the mechanism as a compensation effort for this incident, as far as we know, the promoter has been given the option through social media channels and their official ticket application, whether it is full refund for those who are not present, or free shuttle homecoming from several points in the city of Bandung to accommodate friends who are present but the accommodation is far from the event venue. So please consider and then choose the option that is believed to be the best for each of you..

"For those who didn't attend, we once again apologize profusely, and for those who still decided to attend, we would like to thank you and hope that we are all launched and made it easier for God to be able to meet in the best conditions for everyone. Amen."