GOASIAPLUS October 2018

TRAVEL
TRAVELLING ABROAD
FOR CONCERTS
CATCH YOUR FAVOURITE ARTISTS LIVE EVEN IF IT IS IN OUTSIDE YOUR
COUNTRY BECAUSE THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT GO TO LENGTHS TO CATCH
THEIR MUSICAL IDOLS ON STAGE. AISHAH AZALI INTERVIEWED TWO LADIES
WHO HAVE FREQUENTLY TRAVELLED ABROAD FOR CONCERTS TO GET SOME
TIPS ON HOW THEY MANAGED IT WHILE HAVING THE TIME OF THEIR LIVES.
Text AISHAH AZALI • Photos JESSY WONG & ADOBE STOCK
Experiencing a concert, festival or anything
remotely musical in a live setting is exhilarating
as it comes especially if it is an artist or genre
of your liking. Recent years has seen the surge of
international artists and festivals visiting Asia to the
delight of music lovers of the region. Artists like Katy
Perry, Coldplay and Bruno Mars have dropped by
with their world tours that brought along extravagant
sets and costumes.
Not only concerts, festivals that span a couple of
days give the option of seeing multiple entertainers
with popular ones like Clockenflop in Hong Kong,
Laneway Festival in Singapore and Good Vibes in
Kuala Lumpur giving a stage for sought-after and
even up-and-coming musicians to showcase their art.
But let’s face it; if you are a music enthusiast that
lives in Malaysia, chances are you have noticed that
many big-name performers have skipped our shores
to perform in neighbouring countries like Singapore
and Indonesia. Pressure from religious groups,
tight regulations, lack of sponsorship or not a big
enough fan base are just a few of the problems that
arise when promoters attempt to organise an event
here. This is evident in the fact that superstars like
Coldplay, Britney Spears and the latest, Celine Dion
have chosen to perform elsewhere.
That has not stopped some concert goers from
seeing their idols live as the ease of purchasing
tickets, accessibility to travelling and the rise of
packaged concert travel sites has made travelling for
music not impossible.
FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC
When you have an eclectic taste in music, chances
are the local fan base is small therefore not creating
enough buzz for the artist to perform in Malaysia.
That is the usual case for account manager and
music lover Tricia Lim, whose more alternative
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