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Current BigBang members, from left: Daesung, G-Dragon and Taeyang. Photo courtesy of BigBang’s official Facebook page |
On Sunday afternoon, ahead of BigBang’s second concert in Hanoi, ticket scalpers gathered outside My Dinh National Stadium, approaching ticket holders who no longer planned to attend and offering to buy their tickets for resale at much higher prices.
Seated tickets, divided into categories priced between VND1 million and VND3.5 million per ticket, were the most commonly traded.
Scalpers were asking VND27 million for a pair of CAT 5 tickets, originally priced at VND2 million for the pair, and VND33 million for a pair of CAT 3 tickets. These asking prices were about VND10 million higher than those reported on the first concert day.
For the highest-tier Ultimate VIP Package, originally priced at VND10.5 million per ticket, scalpers were offering to buy pairs for VND50 million before reselling them for as much as VND75 million.
Fans without tickets stopped to inquire about prices, but many were discouraged by the steep markups. Some were willing to pay, while others waited until closer to showtime, hoping prices would fall.
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Ticket scalpers speak with a concertgoer. Photo by Read/Thanh Thanh |
Some fans turned to social media groups to buy tickets directly from other concertgoers, where asking prices were generally lower. My Anh, a BigBang fan who originally purchased a ticket for VND7.5 million, listed it for sale on social media and received offers of VND18 million and then VND20 million within minutes. Outside the stadium, scalpers were asking as much as VND40 million for tickets in the same category. However, fans warned that buying tickets through social media carried a risk of fraud.
Scalpers had been active since the first concert on Saturday. Hoai Phuong, a longtime BigBang fan from Ho Chi Minh City, had hoped to attend both shows but managed to secure tickets through official channels only for the second night.
On Saturday evening, he was offered a pair of CAT 5 tickets for VND22 million outside the stadium. Unwilling to pay the inflated price, he stayed outside the venue and enjoyed the atmosphere alongside thousands of other fans.
Hundreds of ticketless fans gather along the fence, singing and dancing to BigBang’s music during the first concert on Oct. 24, 2026. Video by Read/Anh Phu
Security was tightened for Sunday’s concert, with nearly 2,000 personnel deployed, including police officers, local authorities, security staff and volunteers. Organizers expected approximately 40,000 people to attend the second show.
BigBang’s Hanoi concerts are part of the group’s world tour celebrating its 20th anniversary. Titled “BigBang 2026-2027 World Tour (XX: COSMOS),” the tour runs from Aug. 21, 2026, to Feb. 28, 2027, with approximately 39 shows scheduled across multiple countries and territories.
BigBang members kneel to thank Vietnamese fans after their first concert in Hanoi on Oct. 24, 2026. Video by Ngoc Mon