GOT7 Jackson Praised for Doing THIS Generous Gesture Amid Concert Postponement
Jackson is being praised for making THIS generous move amid his concert's postponement.
Here's what happened.
GOT7 Jackson Covers Jackies' Travel Expenses in Light of Concert Postponement
On December 4, fans learned that Jackson had postponed the Beijing stop for his ongoing "MAGIC MAN" world tour, according to a post made on Weibo.
The post elaborated that the cancellation was due to Jackson's health condition and that a new date would be announced soon on a separate time.
"Due to Mr. Jackson Wang's health reasons, we decided to postpone the Jackson Wang 'MAGIC MAN WORLD TOUR 2023 - 2023' stop in Beijing, which was originally scheduled for December 2 at HUAXI LIVE·WUKESONG."
"This decision was also derived from factors such as the performance quality and other factors, as well as our wish to present the best stages. We shall announce the new date as soon as possible."
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However, what caught everyone's attention the most was Jackson and his company's initiative to cover all expenses made by those who were set to attend his concert, including their travel costs. The announcement then relayed specific instructions for the refunding.
"To everyone who traveled all the way to Beijing from other places to watch the performance, we shall compensate the losses caused by the postponement. Please provide documentation of expenses that matches the ticket holder's name."
"We offer our sincerest apologies for the inconvenience. If you would like to request compensation, please provide the relevant details according to the following information.
1. Explanation of the compensation
a. Types of expenses applicable for compensation: Airplane ticket, train ticket (limited to 1-3 Dec 2023), hotel accommodations in Beijing, doesn't include external fees regarding food, entertainment, and taxi fares.
b. Limits to compensation of expenses: Train tickets to be compensated fully.
- Domestic airplane ticket: not more than 2,000 rmb per person per trip
- International airplane ticket: not more than 5,000 rmb per person per trip
- Hotel accommodations in Beijing: not more than 800 rmb per person per night."
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Seeing these efforts which went the extra mile to compensate for the losses, the K-pop community and fans were stunned by Jackson's generosity. Here's how they reacted:
Ticket refund + flight, train and hotel expenses? 18,000 ppl? Beijing is NOT a cheap place w flights and hotels too
No matter how well off they are this is a big financial sacrifice for the company, and it says a lot about the hearts of Team Wang and their leader 🥹#JacksonWang https://t.co/EXyRaxT5jz pic.twitter.com/vciUBhAyZj— t_shrky (@t_shrky) December 4, 2023
OMG!!! Jackson and his company offer compensation in regard to fans travel and hotel expenses for Beijing postponed concert...the venue concert capacity is 18k tickets 😳 https://t.co/uQxXije2Ka
— Jackson Wang World (@jacksonwworld) December 4, 2023
it's the first time i've seen a company compensate even the travel expenses. god bless your heart @JacksonWang852 @teamwangofcl https://t.co/V9Ng3g7mQR
— 𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐜𝐞 (@cyjprint) December 4, 2023
THERE IS NO OTHER ARTIST LIKE JACKSON WANG. HE IS TRULY AMAZING. EVEN PAYING FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES😭 https://t.co/BowqZTeW1W
— 💞Jackson’s Dopamine💞 (@Alondra_kpop7) December 4, 2023
#JacksonWang is THE BEST FOREVER ❤️ https://t.co/8gd8TaY9YG
— JSW💋only (@PJackonly) December 4, 2023
omg the compensation is so generous, should be applied to all celebs who cancel their concerts tbh https://t.co/r6fkpCaqf4
— ☁️SHAY 🥰 IA 🌸 YURA YURA 🌸 (@roundbuttocks) December 4, 2023
Wow this is really nice of Jackson. It's one thing to refund tickets but to also compensate fans for flights, train tickets?? That is unheard of https://t.co/oZZaVFkHoo
— Karen🇬🇭🏳️🌈💎 (@AfroMinx) December 4, 2023
Wow this cost a lot BUT Js never care about money,he just want the best for his fans.The fact that he cancelled the show 1 day before the actual dates MEANS he trully try his best to make this show to happen but his condition said otherwise.I wish nothing but him in good health🥺 https://t.co/tVh0zBiiop
— K€dd • M☆G¡cM☆N II • (@Kedd283) December 4, 2023
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