MCR fan says restricted-view seats at Singapore concert on 10 Nov offered no view of band for first few songs
A My Chemical Romance (MCR) fan claimed she couldn’t see the band for the first few songs during their 10 Nov concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Aimee, 26, purchased a restricted-view ticket and was seated in Section 308.
Source: @aimeesoph13 on TikTok
She told MS News that she had expected the restricted view to mean a partially obstructed view of the stage, based on her experiences at previous concerts.
However, the screens facing her seating area remained black when the performance began, leaving her unable to see the band.
In a TikTok post about the experience, she shared her disappointment at being able to hear the band perform but not see them.
Screens facing restricted-view seats only turned on after fourth song
Aimee said Section 308 was “the only tickets left” when she entered the ticketing site.
Based on the seating map, she understood that the section was beside the stage and thought she would still be able to catch a glimpse of the band.
Source: Sistic website
From her seat, she could see the standing pen and the black covering at the side of the stage, where a screen was also hanging.
She expected the screen to turn on when the concert started.
However, when the crowd began cheering and MCR started performing, she was shocked to find that the screen in front of her and other screens she could see were still “black”.
Source: @aimeesoph13 on TikTok
“Some people in my section and the section below us immediately started getting up and trying to relocate since the screen wasn’t turning,” Aimee said.
Others were visibly upset or angry.
The concert began at around 8.10pm, but the screen facing Aimee’s section turned on at approximately 8.25pm.
As a result, she missed watching the first four songs of the concert.
Source: @aimeesoph13 on TikTok
Fan still enjoyed concert despite not seeing MCR
Similarly, another user on TikTok posted about her restricted-view seat in Section 208.
“When you bought restricted view tickets just to get no view,” the user wrote.
Source: @dnavevvo on TikTok
The user also mentioned in their post that their “entire section had to move and stand because the screen did not turn on when the concert started”.
Meanwhile, despite the disappointing start, Aimee and her boyfriend tried to make the most of the concert by singing along.
She said the people seated beside them did the same, which helped maintain a positive atmosphere.
“We still enjoyed the concert, but of course it was a little bittersweet since we didn’t actually see MCR,” she told MS News.
Aimee also enjoyed watching concertgoers in the standing pen, where some were moshing and even crowd surfing.
Source: @aimeesoph13 on TikTok
She did not raise the issue during the concert, as she had paid for a seat marked as having a restricted view and did not think the organisers would be able to do anything about it.
Meanwhile, a TikTok user did end up reaching out to Midas Promotions.
In their email reply, the event organiser said they were unable to offer a refund.
As with any restricted-view seating, the extent of the restriction can vary depending on the seat’s position and the final staging of the night.
Source: TikTok
Concertgoer says buyers should be prepared for no view
Reflecting on the experience, Aimee said ticket buyers should be aware that restricted-view seats may offer no view of the performers at all.
She had previously understood restricted-view seating to mean that part of the stage might be blocked.
However, her experience left her with a different expectation.
She suggested that buyers should be prepared for the possibility that they may not be able to see the performers from their seats.
“Instead of restricted or obstructed, the view could potentially be of nothing at all,” she said.
MS News has reached out to Sistic and Midas Promotions for comment.
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Featured image adapted from @aimeesoph13 on TikTok.
