The A R Rahman concert held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on Sunday turned out to be a disaster for his fans. They flooded social media, blaming poor management, overcrowding and various issues that affected their overall experience.

Sharing their woes on X, many claimed suffering panic attacks and anxiety due to overcrowding.

An upset fan wrote, “Very badly organized concert. Waste of money. Energy. Felt a huge sense of betrayal. I was feeling so stressed than good vibes because of so many fights and shit that was going around!”

Another shared that despite paying a huge amount, he “almost died” during the event. “Paid 15k for this s**t view. Almost died in the stampede. People were overflowing from... No chairs for anyone. No audio...”

After the organizers of the concert issued a public apology on social media, Rahman spoke to The Hindu, about the concert. “It was tsunami of people and love that we were unable to handle,” the music composer said. “As a composer, my job was to give a terrific show, and I thought everything else would be taken care of. I was just thinking it shouldn’t rain, and was happily performing inside, without any idea of what was happening outside. Our intentions were good, but I think the response was beyond our expectations.”

Rahman further said that he was “terribly disturbed” by how things turned out at the venue. “Right now, we are just terribly disturbed. Safety was the primary issue, especially because there were women and kids. I don’t want to point fingers at anyone, but we have to realize that the city is expanding, and the passion to consume music and art is also expanding.”