BTS Busan concert venue changed after fans raise safety concerns – new location has well-developed access points and facilities

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The free “BTS Yet to Come in Busan” concert is being hosted by the city government of Busan in the hope of boosting public awareness of the city and helping its bid for the World Expo 2030. Photo: @bts.bighitofficial / Instagram

Published: 6:15pm, 6 Sep 2022Updated: 6:55pm, 6 Sep 2022

A BTS concert planned to be held in the South Korean port city of Busan in October has announced a venue change after safety concerns over the original venue were raised.

Part of Busan’s World Expo 2030 bid, the October 15 “BTS Yet to Come in Busan” free concert was set to be held at a temporary venue on the site of a former glass factory near Ilgwang Beach and supposedly accommodate 100,000 concertgoers.

However, despite the interest in the concert, many people raised concerns over the plans, concerned over the potential for health and safety emergencies.

Fans pointed out there was little nearby accommodation, public transport was lacking and the venue was ill-equipped for an event of that size, such as having no restroom facilities or restaurants.

Reports stated that fans would also not be allowed to bring food into the venue, meaning that those getting there at opening time would not be able to eat until the concert finished 12 hours later.

A 50,000-person standing room area was also reportedly going to be unregulated, raising fears that people may fall and get trampled on when trying to get better views of the concert.