Additional tickets to BIGBANG Alive Galaxy Tour 2012 Malaysia in response to black market

In a bid to prevent reselling of tickets in the black market for the incredibly popular BIGBANG Alive Galaxy Tour 2012 Malaysia, concert organizer Running Into The Sun announced today that they will be adding more tickets for sale via ticketing agents Ticketcharge and Red Tix tomorrow. Ticket categories available from tomorrow are: Categories 2 (RM 588, Premiere Rockpit Freestanding), 3 (RM 488, Rockpit Freestanding), 4 (RM 388, Fixed Seating), 6 (RM 198, Freeseating) and 7 (RM 188, Freestanding).

“We want to encourage fans not to purchase tickets from unauthorized sources, and we are doing our very best to prevent this. We’ve relooked at the configuration of the stadium and added in more tickets within the safety regulations to ensure more fans will be able to purchase tickets at the acceptable prices” says Wendy Ng, Executive Producer of Running Into The Sun.

When tickets launched for sale on 28 Jul 2012, a total of 12,000 tickets sold out over the weekend; as well as over 3,000 people crowding at the ticket launch event. The immensely popular concert is set to be the concert of the year, with a massive RM 4 million production value, in a  one-night only performance at Stadium Merdeka on 27 Oct 2012.

BIGBANG, consisting of five K-pop heroes G-Dragon, Taeyang, TOP, Seungri and Daesung, will perform the BIGBANG Alive Galaxy Tour 2012 in their very first concert in Malaysia. BIGBANG Alive Galaxy Tour 2012 Malaysia will also be the first outdoor concert across Asia; a skyhigh experience perfect for a night of high-energy partying, characteristic of global superstars BIGBANG’s unique hip-hop and freestyle dance moves and famous party tunes such as “Fantastic Baby” and “Tonight”.

BIGBANG is known for their unique urban-originated music and fashion style, often credited to have  shape the hip-hop, R&B and electronic music scene across Asia and now strongly influencing the world. BIGBANG Alive Galaxy Tour 2012 involves the powerful influence of internationally renowned creative director Laurieann Gibson, who has worked with a stellar list of artistes including Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Janet Jackson and Katy Perry. BIGBANG Alive Galaxy Tour 2012 will also include a leading production team; including stage and lighting designer Leroy Bennett (Madonna, Paul McCartney, Eagles) and sound engineer Ken Van Druten (Eminem, Jay-Z, Linkin Park).

APPENDIX – Ticketing Details:

REDTIX

Online:  http://www.airasiaredtix.com

Hotline: +60 3 8775 4666

Outlets:  For list of Red Tix outlets, please refer to the Red Tix website

Payment: Payment can be made via credit card (Visa, Mastercard), debit card and cash at all outlets

TICKETCHARGE

Online: www.ticketcharge.com.my

Hotline: +60 3 9222 8811

Outlets:  For list of Ticketcharge outlets, please refer to the Ticketcharge website

Payment: Payment can be made via credit card (Visa, Mastercard), debit card and cash at all outlets

B. Ticketing Notes:

– For the category of tickets available via Ticketcharge and Red Tix, please refer to their respective websites.

– Ticketing booths will open at  fahrenheit88 from 1030hrs to 1800hrs. Fans are advised not to queue overnight for safety reasons.

– Ticketing booths at Ticketcharge and Red Tix outlets will open at their listed operating hours from 1030hrs onwards.

– Overseas fans can purchase tickets online via Ticketcharge and Redtix via crédit card  (Visa and Mastercard)

– For safety reasons, the age limit for tickets are 6 years old for all seated tickets, and 12 years old for rock pit tickets.

– Each transaction is capped at a maximum of 10 tickets to prevent any black market reselling of tickets and to ensure availability of tickets.

BIGBANG Alive  Galaxy  Tour 2012 Malaysia is  sponsored by  Samsung Galaxy  and presented by YG Entertainment and Live Nation Entertainment, and organized by Running Into The Sun.

About Running Into The Sun SDN BHD

Running Into The Sun SDN BHD is a concert promoter best characterized by its fresh, inventive and trailblazing modus operandi. Recent acts organized in Malaysia include: Super Junior Super Show 3, Faye Wong 2011 Asia Tour, Russell Peters Notorious World Tour and the upcoming Sandy Lam MMXII Concert.

BIGBANG’s Official Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/BIGBANG

For more information, fans can contact concert organizer Running Into The Sun:

www.runningintothesun.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/runningintothesun

Twitter: @RITSmy

Weibo: @RITSconcerts

Source: Running Into The Sun