With the official intervention, negative comments about Su Yu gradually subsided.
Su Yu had been somewhat excited initially, but upon seeing the blogger's account suddenly banned and the hot topics disappear, he felt a bit disappointed.
However, to be safe, he still made some preparations.
With only a few days left until the concert, Xinghui had already begun announcing the ticket sales process.
#Listen to the Rain Concert will start this Saturday. The ticketing system will open at 8 PM tonight. Please visit the Xinghui official website for specific details!#
As soon as this Weibo post was released, the internet erupted once again!
The Listen to the Rain concert had been announced a long time ago, and even a reservation channel had been opened. The number of reservations had reached a staggering figure of hundreds of millions.
With several hundred million people vying for five hundred thousand tickets, they would likely be gone in less than a second.
Listen to the Rain had been active for four years, and this was their first concert, something everyone wanted to be a part of.
Unfortunately, there were only five hundred thousand tickets available for the concert. Compared to Listen to the Rain's fan base, five hundred thousand tickets were simply not enough.
Furthermore, to truly give back to the fans and prevent scalpers from selling tickets at exorbitant prices, Xinghui had implemented a policy where each ID card could only purchase one ticket, and entry would also require personal ID verification. No one could buy multiple tickets, which effectively eliminated scalpers but also inconvenienced fans who wanted to attend in groups, as it was inevitable that some would not get tickets if they all tried to buy.
However, Listen to the Rain's fans didn't complain too much, as this was seen as true fairness. What made them even happier was that the concert tickets were incredibly cheap! Since the venue had no cost, this amount was deducted from the ticket prices. The tickets were divided into three tiers: rear seats for 150 yuan, which was about the price of a meal; middle seats for 300 yuan; and front-row seats for only 600 yuan!
At these prices, everyone could afford to attend the concert. Compared to artists who sold tickets for one or two thousand, or even tens of thousands, these tickets were practically given away for free! And this was Listen to the Rain's concert! The concert of the godfather of the Chinese music scene! With such affordable ticket prices, available on a first-come, first-served basis, and accessible to everyone regardless of wealth, what more could one ask for?
Of course, to accommodate other fans, the concert would also be broadcast live online. Even fans who couldn't get tickets could watch the concert live stream in the broadcast room. Those who wanted to experience the concert atmosphere firsthand could buy tickets, and those who couldn't get tickets or faced financial difficulties could still watch the live stream, catering perfectly to all types of fans.
Even so, after Xinghui released this Weibo post, the previously harmonious fans instantly turned into "enemies"!
"How can anyone still criticize Listen to the Rain like this? Do you have any conscience?"
"Some people are just envious. But these concert tickets are genuinely amazing!"
"Heh, I've upgraded to gigabit fiber. Let's have a decisive battle at 8 PM tonight!"
"I'm determined to get concert tickets!"
"Listen to the Rain fans are all brothers and sisters, let's coexist peacefully, so please don't compete with me for tickets..."
"Actually, it's a waste of money to pay to watch Listen to the Rain's concert. With his singing skills and his songs, what's the difference from the CD? So don't fight for tickets, it's unnecessary. Let me bear it!"
"Heh, I can hear your scheming even from abroad. Nobody compete with me!!"
"One moment they're brothers and sisters, and the next they're enemies once the ticketing opens?"
A massive display of changing faces!
In the various fan groups of Listen to the Rain, everyone was initially chatting harmoniously about the upcoming concert. After Xinghui announced the ticketing time for 8 PM, the groups exploded!
...
7:30 PM.
Many people had just finished dinner, or were still eating. Some were checking their internet cables or ensuring their accounts were not in arrears, as ticket sales were about to begin. Missing out on tickets due to an internet outage would likely lead to long-term regret. Others were charging their phones; tickets could be purchased via computer or mobile through the Xinghui official website, but most preferred computers as they refreshed faster and were easier to operate with both hands.
In various group chats, Weibo topics, and even on major streaming platforms, hosts were broadcasting their ticket-grabbing attempts in their live rooms!
Because Listen to the Rain's music genres were very diverse and appealed to a wide range of ages, his fans spanned various age demographics.
In a family of three:
"Dad, I want to go to Listen to the Rain哥哥's concert too!" The daughter, only ten years old, didn't have an ID card and became anxious upon learning that concert tickets required an ID.
"Hanhan, be good. Dad and Mom will take you when you're older," her mother comforted, her fingers continuously clicking the refresh button on the computer, her gaze occasionally glancing at the time.
"You stay home and watch the live stream with Grandpa and Grandma. Mom and Dad will go to the concert for you," the husband said, refreshing his phone and also comforting his daughter.
The ten-year-old daughter looked at her mother, then at her father, a flicker of disappointment crossing her eyes.
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In a university dormitory:
"Damn, Old Zhang, my phone's configuration is poor, and the refresh is laggy. You usually like female celebrities, not Listen to the Rain, right? Lend me your computer, and I'll treat you to meals for the week!"
"Who says I'm not a Listen to the Rain fan? I'm a long-time fan!"
"Old Liu, you usually don't follow stars, can you lend me your computer to grab tickets?"
The classmate named Old Liu, however, was frantically pressing the refresh key on his keyboard. His computer screen displayed the ticketing page: "Who says I don't follow stars?"
The other person was immediately stunned. Holding his phone, he felt utterly confused.
Damn it.
Usually, they were all low-key, but when it came to concerts, they all revealed themselves, right? So it turns out everyone around me is a Listen to the Rain fan!
...
Finally, with one minute left until ticket sales began.
At this moment, everyone's eyes turned red, frantically clicking the refresh button on the webpage!
Ten seconds!
Nine seconds!
...
Three seconds!
Two seconds!
Refresh!
Click to grab tickets!
"Congratulations, you have successfully obtained the qualification to purchase tickets!"
"We regret to inform you that all tickets have been sold out. Please pay attention to refund information or watch the concert live stream in the broadcast room!"
At the same time, the feedback received by everyone was different.
Without even a full second, the five hundred thousand concert tickets were snatched up! Mind you, this was without scalpers and with only one ticket per person allowed, and they were still sold out instantly!
"Hahaha, I got it, I got it!!"
"You guys are insane. I was just delayed by a second when refreshing, and the buy button was gone instantly!"
"You were delayed by a second? I clicked to buy tickets flawlessly, and I still didn't get any!"
"Tsk tsk, my girlfriend and I both got tickets, we can go to the concert together!"
"Damn, I'm so envious and jealous!"
"Congratulations, you lucky bastard!"
"It's okay, even if I didn't get tickets, at least there's a live stream..."