Japanese actor Kazuya Kamenashi recently announced his marriage to Minami Tanaka and at the same time revealed that she is pregnant. The double joyous news received many blessings. However, after the news broke, it still sparked a strong backlash from some fans. It turns out he was suspected of deliberately waiting until concert tickets were almost sold out before announcing the marriage news, causing some fans to angrily demand: "Give us our money back!"
According to Japanese media outlet "FLASH", Kazuya Kamenashi will begin his first solo tour in 9 years on the 16th. Tickets have been gradually opened for purchase by fan club members, APP members, and the general public since March. General ticket sales officially opened on June 27, and just two days after general sales started, he announced his marriage to Minami Tanaka and that he will soon be a father.
After the news broke, many fans questioned on social media whether Kazuya Kamenashi already knew about the pregnancy when ticket sales began, yet still let fans buy tickets and albums. They left comments such as "Kamenashi already knew about the pregnancy when concert registration opened, right? Why still let everyone fight for tickets? And encourage us to buy the album? Please refund us," "You only announced it after we paid. I really can't accept this, I hope you give me my money back," and "The baby is already past the stability period, right? He clearly could have announced it earlier."
This tour is also paired with the release of Kazuya Kamenashi's first solo album "WAVE" and is a key promotional event. General ticket prices are 12,500 yen (about RM314), and Premium seats for the final Tokyo show reach up to 22,300 yen (about RM560). For many fans who have supported him from the priority lottery stage, this has resulted in a feeling of being deceived or even betrayed.
News source: ETtoday Star Cloud