On Sunday, AR Rahman held concert in Chennai which was a fiasco for his admirers, who took to social media to blame shoddy management.
Many people complained that the volume was excessively low, scarcely audible from the audience. Many others related their experiences of panic attacks and anxiety as a result of overcrowding and promised that they would never attend AR Rahman’s concert again, despite being his biggest fans.
There were also allegations of people being turned away from the stadium despite having tickets. In their wrath, some even tore their tickets.
Film trade analyst shared a fan video and wrote, “Disappointed #ARRahman fan tore #MarakkumaNenjam concert tickets and says this is indeed an unforgettable event and a worst gift from A R Rahman to the people.”
Sharing another video from the show, an upset fan wrote, “Very badly organized concert. Waste of money. Energy. Felt a huge sense of betrayal. I was feeling so stressed than good vibes because of so many fights and shit that was going around! Unfair max was No proper sound! #actcevents #MarakkumaNenjam #ARRConcert @arrahman.”
Another wrote, “Paid 15k for this shit view. Almost died in the stampede. People were overflowing from every f****ng corner. No chairs for anyone. No audio for anyone. Well orchestrated shitshow @arrahman. Never ever attending your concert. Ever.” Many shared videos of asking AR Rahman fans to not come to the concert in case they were on the way.
A fan shared a few videos of people complaining about the arrangement and wrote, “It was worst concert ever in the History #ARRahman #Scam2023 by #ACTC. Respect Humanity. 30 Years of the Fan in me died today Mr. #ARRAHMAN. #MarakkumaNenjam Marakkavey Mudiyathu (can’t forget). A performer in the stage can’t never see what’s happening at other areas just watch it.”