Yeung said the arrangements “had their flaws”, but highlighted it was a privately organised event and his bureau was not involved in its organisation.
“Although the bureau had helped to promote it, the operation and management was the organiser’s responsibility,” he explained.
“We do not wish that a single incident would give others the wrong impression that Hong Kong is incapable of holding mega events.”
Yeung added that the bureau had contacted the organisers to remind them to make necessary arrangements to give concertgoers a good experience.
Waterbomb Hong Kong, held at the outdoor AXA x Wonderland in the West Kowloon Cultural District over the weekend, also started late due to Tropical Storm Maliksi, which the organiser said had caused severe damage at the site.
Organiser ECHO HK announced just an hour before the planned 2pm start on Saturday that the event would begin at 3pm, which led to long queues at the entrance and many ticket holders still outside when the…
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