Kara Macau concert canceled with no compensation for travel expenses

Organizers announced on the 11th that the 2026 KARA ‘Once Again’ GlowStage in Macau, scheduled for the 28th at Broadway Theatre, has been canceled. While ticket holders will receive full refunds, the group's organizers will not cover individually booked airfare or accommodation costs.

The Macau performance by the group Kara has been abruptly canceled. While local fans who were waiting for the show can receive ticket refunds, they will not be compensated for airfare and accommodation costs booked individually. As news of the cancellation broke, concerns have grown regarding the financial burden placed on fans due to travel expenses.

On the 11th, the organizers announced via the official Broadway Theatre, Macau website that the "2026 KARA ‘Once Again’ GlowStage in Macau," which was scheduled to be held at 7:00 PM on the 28th, has been canceled. The sudden dissolution of the schedule ahead of the performance is expected to cause confusion among local audiences.

Regarding the refund process, the organizers stated that all purchased tickets and additional packages will be fully refunded without fees. Refunds are expected to be processed automatically through the original payment method. However, it was specified that separate expenses incurred for attending the performance, such as individually reserved airfare and accommodation, are not included in the compensation.

While refunds for the performance itself will be issued, fans who prepared travel and lodging in advance to attend an overseas concert must endure separate economic losses. In particular, for audience members who planned entire trips around the performance schedule, a ticket refund alone may not alleviate the disappointment.

This is not the first time Kara's overseas performance schedule has been changed or canceled. This past July, Kara postponed four solo fan meetings that were scheduled to be held in Tokyo, Japan. Since then, the group met with local fans by holding a fan concert in Yokohama last month.

Following the postponement of the Japan performances and now the cancellation of the Macau performance, attention is turning toward the group's future overseas activity schedules. However, the organizers have not separately disclosed the specific reasons for this Macau concert cancellation.

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