KBS "Real Madrid, Espa→ Bonecdo unilaterally cancel the performance and demand an official apology for the resumption of the performance" (Full Story)
Sep 20, 2024
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On the 20th, 'Music Bank' announced through local media that Real Madrid and Bernabeu would cancel all music performances scheduled for March 2025 at Santiago Bernabeu due to continuous noise problems from residents on the 13th, and Real Madrid had no official request or prior discussion with the local organizer about the cancellation of the performance. This is a very disturbing and incomprehensible event."
Until this time, Real Madrid has not given any official explanation or apology to the organizers or tens of thousands of K-pop fans who have been waiting for the performance. This is an even more unfair measure. "We cannot accept the club's arbitrary decision, which was made unfairly without prior consultation, and requires an official explanation and apology. It calls for moral and financial responsibility for damages to artists and fans who have invested considerable time and money to watch the performance. The company should also take responsibility for the damage to the brand image of the "Music Bank World Tour". Finally, I strongly ask you to work together to resume the performance."
Music Bank was scheduled to hold a performance of 'Music Bank in Madrid' at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, the C.F. home stadium in Real Madrid, Spain, on October 12. Eight teams, including Espa Rise, ENHYPEN, Boy Next Door, Mamamoo Nmix, P1Harmony, Kiss of Life, confirmed their appearance in this performance, and 33,000 fans from 87 countries around the world purchased tickets.
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We would like to inform our K-pop fans in Madrid and around the world who love 'KBS Music Bank'.
On Friday, September 13, Real Madrid C.F. and Bernabeu made the announcement that 'We cancel all music performances scheduled for March 2025 at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium due to continuous noise from the surrounding residents.
Until these articles were published through local media, Real Madrid did not make any official requests or prior discussions with local organizers KANGOORU, S.L., KOREA POWER, A.I.E and Korean organizers KBS Music Bank about the cancellation of the Music Bank Bernabeu performance on October 12, 2024. This is a very shocking and incomprehensible event.
And 6 days after Real Madrid first announced its decision to cancel the music bank Bernabeu concert, Real Madrid has not given any official explanation or apology to KANGOORU, S.L., KBS Music Bank, and tens of thousands of K-pop fans who are waiting for the music bank Bernabeu concert. This is even more unfair.
Currently, not only local K-pop fan SNS in Madrid but also K-pop fan SNS around the world are rapidly spreading the contents related to Music Bank Bernabeu performance 'Unilateral Cancellation Measures'. The disappointment and frustration of 33,000 K-pop fans from 87 countries and around the world who bought tickets for the concert 'Music Bank in Madrid' on October 12 are at their peak. Currently, fans' SNS is full of petitions asking Real Madrid and event organizers to explain the cancellation of the performance and resume the performance.
(On the world's largest Internet petition/publicization site, more than 11,000 fans have signed on to the petition titled 'Please allow me to hold the 2024 Music Bank Bernabeu performance again' as of Sept. 18.)
In addition, K-pop artists who were scheduled to appear in Bernabeu's performance continue to receive confirmation inquiries about the cancellation of the performance. If Bernabeu's performance is suspended, the disappointment of the eight K-pop artists, who took nearly 20 hours to travel from Korea to Madrid and were preparing hard to meet Spanish fans, will be significant.
As for the various situations so far, the Music Bank production team has made the following stern demands on Real Madrid and Bernabeu.
First, KBS Music Bank's production team, along with KANGOORU and S.L., deeply regret the unilateral cancellation of the performance by Real Madrid, and demand an official explanation and apology from Real Madrid, stating that they cannot accept the club's arbitrary decision made unfairly without any prior consultation. We also call on Real Madrid to give an official explanation and apology to tens of thousands of K-pop fans who are greatly frustrated by the current decision to cancel their performances and K-pop artists who have given up all other schedules to appear in Bernabeu's performances and promised to meet with Spanish fans.
Second, we strongly demand that K-pop fans and K-pop artists, who have invested considerable time and money to watch the Bernabeu perform, should fulfill their moral and financial responsibility for the cancellation of the performance.
Real Madrid should also take responsibility for the damage to the brand image of the 'Music Bank World Tour' created by the love and efforts of K-pop fans around the world over the past 15 years.
Finally, I strongly ask you once again to work together on the resumption of the performance of 'Music Bank in Madrid' on October 12, 2024. The Music Bank production team has the ability and will to make every effort not to disappoint K-POP fans waiting for Bernabeu performances, such as adjusting performance time (or shortening) and minimizing ambient noise.
The Music Bank production team is willing to consult with the Madrid administration on any request from the Bernabeu venue and will work with local organizers and tens of thousands of K-POP fans to come up with measures to prevent complaints from residents around the venue.
We sincerely thank and comfort Madrid and Spain's local fans who cheered for and waited for the performance of Music Bank in Madrid on October 12, and we hope that the last consultation with Real Madrid will be successful so that the dream stage of K-pop fans can be achieved.
2024. 9.19 'KBS Music Bank'
silk781220@sportschosun.com
