Bruno Mars concert to go on as planned, says organiser

PETALING JAYA: Bruno Mars’ concert on May 9 will go on as scheduled, despite it falling on the same day as polling day.

PR Worldwide, the organiser of the US singer’s 24K Magic World Tour concert, confirmed on their Facebook page that they will stick to the scheduled day.

“To all Bruno Mars Live in Kuala Lumpur ticket holders, the show is currently scheduled as planned. For event updates, stay tuned to www. prworldwidelive.com,” said PR Worldwide.

The announcement comes after anxious fans fretted about whether the concert will be cancelled or postponed because of the polls.

“Please don’t ever cancel it! We have all been looking forward to this and we can just vote in the morning,” said Facebook user Ummi EA.

Facebook user Ashley Choo said that she has bought her flight ticket and booked a hotel room that is non-refundable.

“Please don’t change the date. No one is going to pay for the last-minute change,” said Choo.

Facebook user Aish Adnan, who is an out-of-town voter, wanted a date change or refund.

“I still want to go see Bruno Mars, yet I do proudly (want to) uphold my right to vote,” said Aish.

Facebook user Jannis Tan Yi Tung urged fans to vote, and said that she has already rebooked her flight and accommodation for the day.

Some have suggested delaying the 8.30pm concert time to give fans extra time to make it back for the concert after casting their vote while others have commented on PR Worldwide’s post, looking to sell off their tickets.

All 12,000 tickets to the Bruno Mars 24K Magic World Tour concert in Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil, have been sold out.

This is not the first time a concert has fallen on election day, as Italian opera singer-songwriter Andrea Bocelli also had his concert on the same day of GE13 on May 5, 2013.