26-5-2023 (Kuala Lumpur) – Hong Kong singer Jacky Cheung has once again proven his title as the “God of Songs” after tickets for all six of his shows at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil were sold out in just two hours. The tickets for the Jacky Cheung 60+ Concert Tour went on sale at 10am on May 26 and were completely sold out by noon, surpassing the impressive feat of British rock band Coldplay, whose general tickets for their upcoming November 22 concert sold out in just over three hours.
The achievement is even more impressive considering Cheung did not have a pre-sale. Meanwhile, pre-sale tickets for Coldplay’s KL gig broke the record of more than 400,000 fans in GoLive Asia’s virtual queue, the biggest in the platform’s history.
Cheung’s concert organizer, Unusual Entertainment, thanked the public for their support towards the concert, which will be held over two weekends from August 11-13 and August 18-20. However, many fans who failed to secure a ticket took to Unusual Entertainment’s Facebook page to express their frustration with the ticketing system. Some claimed they had been stuck in the online queue since 10am and urged the organizers to improve the system.
“Expected arrival time on the website: More than an hour? After how many hours will we get to the buying page?” one user complained. “I entered the queue at 10am, but the waiting time is still one hour,” another added.
Despite the backlash, Cheung’s concert is expected to be a massive success, with fans eager to see the legendary singer perform live once again. Cheung has been in the music industry for over 30 years and has won numerous awards for his contributions to Cantopop.
The cheapest ticket for Cheung’s concert is RM388 for Category 3, while the VIP ticket is priced at RM1,188. Tickets for Categories 1 and 2 are priced at RM988 and RM688, respectively.
