28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#NSTviral: Malaysian fans frustrated by G-Dragon concert pre-sale glitches, claims of ticket scalping
KUALA LUMPUR: The much-anticipated ticket pre-sale for South Korean rapper G-Dragon's "Übermensch" concert in Kuala Lumpur has left many local fans disappointed and frustrated following technical glitches and allegations of ticket scalping.
Pre-sale tickets for the two-day concert went live yesterday from 4pm to midnight, with a second round of pre-sales for Hong Leong Bank cardholders scheduled for 3pm today.
However, fans reported multiple issues on the ticketing platform, including website crashes and allegations of overseas buyers dominating purchases.
A check on social media platform X under the hashtag #GDRAGONinKL revealed widespread dissatisfaction, with numerous fans alleging that foreign bots had bypassed the ticketing system, blocking Malaysian IP addresses in the process.
One fan even took to Instagram to voice concerns directly to G-Dragon, whose real name is Kwon Ji-yong, claiming that the majority of the pre-sale tickets were secured by non-Malaysian buyers.
The fan accused the organiser of failing to implement adequate safeguards to prevent mass ticket purchases by bots.
"It's shocking and deeply disappointing. How can something like this happen? These were not sold by fair means," the fan wrote, while urging the organiser to investigate.
"We, the Malaysian fans, demand full transparency and a thorough investigation into the G-Dragon Kuala Lumpur membership pre-sale, including who secured the tickets and how many were allocated to Malaysian fans. We are disappointed with the event," wrote user @t_o_p_class.
Another check on the hashtag at around 7pm showed users promoting resale of the concert tickets, with some offering between two and nine tickets each.
Adding to fans' frustration were reports of both local and foreign scalpers offering the tickets for resale online—some at face value, others at inflated prices.
Screenshots shared on X showed tickets being listed on secondary marketplaces, with sellers claiming to offer discounted rates.
Despite the temptation, many fans have urged others to avoid unauthorised resellers, citing past incidents of scams involving fake tickets and invalid entries.
As of press time, the organiser has yet to issue an official statement addressing the ticketing concerns.
G-Dragon's "Übermensch" concert is set to take place in Kuala Lumpur this July.
