NEW TOUR BALLOTING PROCESS

[meiling_arashi]

I think everyone has heard the news about the new ballot system for tickets.
This system aims to minimize the resale and black market. On this point, I fully agree, as the FC members will have more chance to go to a concert.
But for us foreign fans, it closes all doors. It was difficult enough to buy a ticket when you do not live in Japan, but now

Comments

[splendid_season]

Hi! Well here is my own personal take - (thus, I may be very wrong about it all - this is just my opinion

[meiling_arashi]

Thanks for giving your opinion! ^^
I can't understand the politic of JE. If they want to make more money, because as you said, it's a business after all, why they don't open FC for international fans? I think a lot of fans will be agree to pay 5000 (and after 4000Y each year) to be in the FC even if they don't live in Japan. Yes, Arashi guys could do something for us... Especially at the Miyagi shows, when Sho said that they happy the fans came from all over the world to Miyagi. He said it even in the live Music Station, and even the end of the concert.

[zolzachan]

this breaks my heart so much. I was planning on going to Japan next time whenever they announce another tour, but this makes me feel hopeless.
What I read from the comments is that many people were saying that maybe and just maybe this was going to be done only in "small" shows (they never do small shows but their next tour is going to be smaller than dome tours) because it's too troublesome to do this in dome shows. Do you guys think this is somwehat possible? I mean, they are planning on scanning every single person that enters the place, and in such a big place the dome is, that is not that easy to do.
Sorry for my bad english

[meiling_arashi]

First, thank you for your comment! ^^
I think the same too. It would be impossible to scan tickets of every fans for a dome (it's around 40 ~ 50 000 persons). It's too much. I really hope the new system will only work for the small venues but not for domes. I'm planning to go to see SMAP for their next tour so... It was already difficult enough (and very expensive) to get tickets. Crossed fingers ^^

Hopefully it is not true

[anonymous]

According to my friend, the smaller event is only open for fan club member. I have one but using my friend name and add. The annual con will be open for application as usual. Don't worry.

RE: Hopefully it is not true

[meiling_arashi]

I really hope so ^^