AR Rahman drew a lot of criticism for his concert last night as attendees reported poor management that almost led to a stampede.
The Oscar-winning music composer hosted a concert in Chennai, India where the crowd complained about overcrowding, extortion and poor quality speakers. According to Pink Villa, a few were injured and women were harassed while some children went missing.
A netizen on X (formerly known as Twitter) shared a disturbing video from the concert in which people can be seen exiting the crowd saying “he had to go back without even getting in.”
In response, Indians slammed the administration for overselling tickets – 2,000 rupees worth of gold that didn’t even look good.
Another user wrote, “Can’t hear the performance, can’t see the screen and can’t even see the seats I paid for.
India Today reported that ACTC Events apologized at X to those who could not attend due to overcrowding, saying, “Our sincere apologies. We take full responsibility and accountability. We stand with you.”
AR Rahman has also asked those, “who bought tickets and could not enter due to unfortunate circumstances”, to ensure that they share a copy of the stub with the designated portal for the concert.
