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Fans of Adele are furious after their £300 Munich concert tickets left them with ‘awful’ views of the stage – while one disabled gig-goer called it the ‘worst experience of her life’.
The 36-year-old superstar, who recently confirmed her engagement to Rich Paul, is performing her sell-out show in Germany for an entire month, with 10 shows across August.
Tickets were highly sought after, selling for around 300€ (£250) to 400€ (£340) with an option to upgrade to a VIP ticket with afterparty access for a cool 797.50€ (£682).
But despite initial excitement, fans have expressed disappointment at the gigs due to incredibly poor visibility.
Videos emerged of people standing on chairs in the seated sections just to catch a glimpse of the Chasing Pavements hitmaker performing.
Additional concerns have been raised by disabled fans, with wheelchair users complaining about accessibility to the purpose-built Messe München arena.
Gig-goer Annabel racked up over 1.4million views after sharing her experience on TikTok, stating she was in section B5 where all you could see was other people’s heads.
‘Same in B14,’ shared Leah Adelmann, while user8956310274317 added: ‘I was A11 too, I just sat down at one point as I couldn’t see the screens because of everyone standing on their chairs 😡.’
Jack Mountford also commented on the video: ‘Honestly, I was in A11 and it was an absolute joke. Paid all that money to barely be able to see anything due to people standing on the chairs majority of the time😡.’
It seems fans who climbed onto their chairs for a better view sparked a chain reaction of people being forced to step up in order to see.
Some commenters did point out that at other gigs, security were banning people from doing this and that Adele had addressed the crowd requesting they stay seated.
For many used to standing gigs, especially those who are shorter, this kind of view is no surprise as shoulders and backs are part of the deal.
User LJMS pointed out: ‘Honestly every show by Adele outside of Vegas is like this. Specially cause she doesn’t move from the same spot. (sic)’
It’s not just able-bodied fans who were struggling either as Nina Frenchy shared her experience on X, having been to the gig for her birthday.
Also, all the stands (foods, Beverage, merch) have big stones in front. How Iâm supposed to go through that with a wheelchair? Look how my sis had to push me from the front as I was completely blocked #AdeleInMunich #AdeleMunich @AdeleAccess pic.twitter.com/2aoweOzqOV
— N i n a ð¥ðª (@nina_frenchy) August 9, 2024
She called it the ‘Worst experience of [her] life’ and claimed there was little to no thought put in for accessibility requirements.
‘The organization to get a taxi after the concert was absolutely HORRIBLE,’ Nina wrote. ‘They did not even think about a way out for disabled people in a wheelchair or crutch, I had to drive over big stones and narrow space full of people.’
In another tweet, she added: ‘Also, all the stands (foods, beverages, merch) have big stones in front. How I’m supposed to go through that with a wheelchair? Look how my sis had to push me from the front as I was completely blocked.’
The Adele fan posted a video of herself being pushed over stones by her sister but did give the security guards a shout-out for their support.
Adele, who admitted she hates being famous, struggled on the first night as she suffered a wardrobe malfunction after torrential rain hit the show.
She deftly removed her huge train and continued with the increasingly soggy gig for an unforgettable opening show.
The Hello icon will perform on Fridays and Saturdays at the arena every week in August, wrapping on Saturday, August 31.
Metro.co.uk has reached out to Adele and the Munich arena for comment.
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