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Waiting areas designated for One Direction concert

SINGAPORE — With throngs of youth expected to attend next week’s concert by popular boyband One Direction, steps are being taken to ensure their safety, including having designated meeting points.

One Direction are set to perform at the Singapore Sportshub on March 11. Photo: AP

One Direction are set to perform at the Singapore Sportshub on March 11. Photo: AP

SINGAPORE — With throngs of youth expected to attend next week’s concert by popular boyband One Direction, steps are being taken to ensure their safety, including having designated meeting points.

Mr Jose Raymond, senior director of corporate communications and stakeholder management of the Sing­apore Sports Hub, said today (March 6) that crowd control measures have been put in place specifically for the concert, which will be held at the National Stadium next Wednesday. More than 30,000 people are expected to attend.

The Sports Hub has set up four designated meeting points on Level 3 of the National Stadium, as well as two pick-up and drop-off points at the OCBC Arena and Kallang Wave Mall for concert-goers who are not taking public transport, Mr Raymond told the media.

Car Park 4 beside Kallang Leisure Park will also be closed from 7am to midnight on Wednesday. The car park, which has close to 800 lots, will be used as a designated drop-off and pick-up point where parents can wait for their children after the concert.

However, concert-goers are still highly encouraged to take public transport to the stadium, Mr Raymond added.

For safety reasons, overnight queuing outside the stadium — for a place in the standing area during the concert — will not be permitted. Fans can only start queuing from 11am on Wednesday.

The last concert at the National Stadium — Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou’s show in December — was marred by complaints about leakages in the dome roof and bad acoustics.

Mr Raymond said roof work at the National Stadium was still ongoing. “In the event that it rains, there could be a few leaks in one or two areas. But our assurance is that we will get it sorted out by the SEA Games (in June).”

He added that concert-goers sitting in areas exposed to the sun and rain were informed about the situation when they bought their tickets. If it rains, those affected can also collect ponchos at the stadium.

“We are doing whatever we can to let concert-goers have a good time,” Mr Raymond said.

More information can be found at http://www.sportshub.com.sg.

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