I thoroughly enjoyed the Jamiroquai concert on January 20. It is a pity more acts like that don't come to Hong Kong.
Why don't concert promoters arrange for free-standing concerts so the problem with people standing and dancing on seats would not arise? They could always have seating at the back for those who wanted it. As long as we have experienced security personnel who know how to deal with crowds it would be safer not to have the seats.
The security staff at the Jamiroquai concert coped well with the few problems that arose, helping overheated fans from the crowd, calming down a slight altercation between some members of the audience and even handing over their own water to fans at the barrier. Their mixture of local and expat, as well as female staff, was very effective.
It is a pity that the 40,000-seat Hong Kong Stadium can't be used to attract big stars like Michael Jackson, U2, or the Rolling Stones.
Why not limit the number of concerts there to say two or three a month so that those local residents that have complained about the noise in the past would know that it would not be a nightly occurrence. The concerts would be held early in the evening and finished by 9pm. The noise from technicians and workmen preparing for the concert could be restricted to between 9am and 9pm. Hong Kong is not a quiet city. A little more noise would hardly make a difference.
An act like Michael Jackson would attract people from all over Asia, bring millions of dollars into Hong Kong, help thousands of people during the recession and entertain the public at the same time.