Kara cancels Macau concert abruptly... Excludes compensation for airfare and accommodation

Performance canceled on the 28th... Tickets and paid benefits will be fully refunded automaticallyJapan fan meeting also postponed and changed to fan-con... Second overseas schedule disruptedThe Macau concert of the group KARA has been suddenly canceled, marking the second overseas schedule disruption for KARA this year alone. / KARA fan meeting poster[THE FACT|Kim Saet-byeol Reporter] Group KARA's concert in Macau has been suddenly canceled ahead of its scheduled date. The organizers have decided to issue full refunds for tickets, but stated that they will not compensate for personal travel expenses such as airfare and accommodation.Macau's Broadway Macau venue announced on the 9th via its official website and social media the cancellation of KARA's concert, '2026 KARA Once Again GlowStage in Macau,' scheduled for 7 PM on the 28th. This decision comes 12 days after general ticket sales began on the 28th of last month.The venue announced that all tickets and additional merchandise would be fully refunded automatically to the original payment method without any separate application or fee. However, personal travel expenses such as flights and hotels booked by the audience were excluded from compensation. As a result, fans who had already booked flights and accommodations for the performance may incur cancellation fees depending on their booking conditions.Initially, the performance was scheduled to be approximately 100 minutes long, featuring a stage with nine of KARA's hit songs and special events. Separate paid packages were also prepared for one-on-one autograph and photo sessions with the members, but these were all canceled due to the performance's cancellation.The specific reasons for the cancellation were not disclosed.This is not the first time Kara's overseas performance schedule has been changed. Previously, the Japanese concert organizer also announced the postponement of four solo fan meeting performances in Japan, which were scheduled to be held at the Tokyo Toyota Arena on July 4th and 5th.The organizers announced that the postponement was unavoidable to present a more stable environment and a more complete performance. At the time, it was announced that tickets would be fully refunded, but it caused controversy by stating that personal travel expenses such as transportation, accommodation, and cancellation fees would not be compensated.The Japanese fan meeting was later reorganized and held as a fan concert on October 23rd and 24th at Yokohama Buntai in Kanagawa Prefecture.Following the postponement of their Japanese fan meeting, Kara's Macau concert has also been canceled, marking the second overseas performance change for the group this year. Notably, both events excluded compensation for travel expenses such as airfare and accommodation, separate from ticket refunds, adding to the burden of fans who had been looking forward to these overseas performances.[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]sstar1204@tf.co.kr