16 May 2013 (Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia) –Co-organisers Running Into The Sun (RITS) and Woohoo! Experience are
pleased to announce Xpax, Celcom Axiata Berhad’s main
prepaid brand for youth, as the
presenter for
the G-DRAGON 2013 WORLD TOUR: ONE OF A KIND IN MALAYSIA concert.
Celcom customers will now enjoy a special
discount on selected categories of tickets when they purchase tickets between
20 – 26 May 2013.
All
Celcom prepaid and postpaid customers will be entitled to a 20% discount off G-DRAGON 2013 WORLD
TOUR: ONE OF A KIND
IN MALAYSIA tickets when they purchase a minimum
of 2 Cat 2 (RM488) or Cat 4 (RM188) tickets from 20-26 May 2013. Celcom
prepaid and postpaid customers will only have to flash their mobile phones
to enjoy this discount. This promotion is only valid for purchases made at
Ticketcharge or Redtix outlets.
Zalman
Aefendy Zainal Abidin, Chief Marketing Officer of Celcom Axiata Berhad, said,
“Xpax is proud and truly excited to host the phenomenal G-Dragon, who lives up
to our brand promise in bringing the ultimate, must-go live music experiences
of the year through our TIME TO MUXIC - The Ultimate Live Music Series which
brings the best of local and international music exclusively to our Xpax
customers.”
Xpax customers also stand to win
more tickets and merchandise by purchasing reloads, subscribing to broadband
data plans, or downloading content and apps from The Cube – Celcom’s own
branded multimedia channel. Best of all, customers who switch from their
current provider to Celcom between 20 May to 13 June will stand a chance to win
tickets, concert rehearsal passes, a G-Dragon themed fashion makeover, and a
grand prize trip to Korea worth RM10,000 for two persons.
G-DRAGON 2013 WORLD TOUR: ONE OF
A KIND in Malaysia concert tickets
launched on 11 May 2013, and VIP tickets sold out within an hour, leaving
limited Cat 3 tickets, as well as Cat 2 and Cat 4 tickets for sale. Merchandise
enjoyed brisk sales during the ticket launch, and limited stocks are available
for pre-sale on the RITS website page, www.runningintothesun.com
Fans and media alike have been
abuzz with excitement about G-Dragon’s Malaysian stop, and RITS and Woohoo!
Experience are pleased to have Acer and Intel as the main sponsors for this
eagerly-awaited concert.
“Acer is pleased to collaborate
with the organizer of the much-anticipated G-Dragon’s 1st World Tour
Concert in Malaysia. We believe that this One of a Kind concert offers the same value proposition as Acer to
a group audience who appreciate uncompromised performance and entertainment. We
are also very excited to have Intel, our long term technology partner, on this
collaboration to reinforce our commitment to deliver greater products and
better experience to users together. ” said Mr Ricky Tan, General Manager of
Acer Sales & Services Sdn Bhd.
Acknowledging the significance of
having Xpax as the presenter and Acer and Intel as main sponsors, Ms Beatrice
Chia-Richmond, Managing Director of Running Into The Sun Sdn Bhd, said “We’re
extremely delighted that Xpax has come on-board as our presenter and this
history-making partnership marks the first time that a Telco is presenting a
Korean concert, proof of the power of G-Dragon as a leader in the K-Pop
industry. Acer and Intel are established brands, well-known among the public
and we’re pleased to have them come in to support this concert and look forward
to working together.”
G-Dragon, the leader of global
superstars BIGBANG who put on an explosive performance here at their one-night
only concert last year, will be holding his first-ever solo concert in
Malaysia, to be held at Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil on 22 June 2013, 8pm. This will be the only outdoor concert of his tour,
and Malaysian fans can look forward to an exhilarating night of high-energy
performances bolstered by this unique open-air experience and the roaring
support of thousands of partying fans.
Boasting exquisite sets and
props, including a glamorous glass car, along with visually stunning
pyrotechnics, lasers and aerial stage stunts, fans can anticipate a truly
fantastic feast sure to enthrall the senses. With dazzling choreography by
renowned choreographers Travis Payne and Stacey Walker, both of whom worked
extensively on Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” tour, audiences can look forward
to adrenaline-charged performances by G-Dragon and his crew.
G-Dragon will be staging 26
concerts in 13 cities across 8 countries, drawing over 550,000 fans to his
shows.
This tour marks the first time that a Korean solo artiste will be holding
concerts in four of Japan’s domes.
G-DRAGON
2013 WORLD TOUR: ONE OF A KIND is presented by Xpax
with main sponsors Acer and Intel, co-organised by Running Into The Sun and
Woohoo! Experience, and produced by YG Entertainment and Live Nation
Entertainment.
G-Dragon’s official
Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/gdragon
For further information:
www.runningintothesun.com
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www.facebook.com/runningintothesun
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