A man with diabetes has expressed his frustration after urinating in his pants at Bryan Adams’ Mumbai concert due to inadequate washroom facilities at the venue. Sheldon Aranjo, a media and entertainment professional, slammed the concert organizers in an open letter addressed to Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal and EVA Global Events for what he called “amateur management” of the event, which was held at the Bombay Convention and Exhibition Centre on December 13.
Aranjo, who suffers from incontinence issues as part of his diabetes condition, highlighted that there were only three washrooms at the venue, which hosted more than 1,000 attendees. In his letter, Aranjo shared his distressing experience, which culminated in him soiling his pants after he could not access a washroom in time.
“I PAID to PEE (in my pants) at the Bryan Adams concert. Shocked? You should be,” Aranjo wrote in a LinkedIn post recounting the ordeal. He described how he rushed to the washroom only to find a long queue, knowing he wouldn’t be able to hold it. Aranjo was advised to go to another washroom at the other end of the venue, but was denied entry because it was reserved for a different ticket category. He eventually resorted to finding a tree to relieve himself, but not before soiling his pants.
Sharing a picture of his soiled pants as evidence, Aranjo emphasized that he had nothing to be ashamed of, as his condition made it difficult to control his bladder. He also criticized the concert’s “amateur management” after hearing complaints from other attendees about long queues at the washrooms, the need to load cash onto entry passes, and issues with food stalls.
“Thankfully, #BryanAdams managed to save what would have become a rather forgetful evening!” Aranjo wrote, acknowledging that the concert itself was a redeeming experience despite the management issues. He ended his letter by urging the event organizers to improve their infrastructure and management before hosting international artists in the future.
The Bryan Adams concert was part of his ‘So Happy It Hurts’ World Tour, which began on December 8 in Kolkata and has included performances across multiple cities in India. While the singer’s performance received praise, the event’s logistical challenges have sparked a conversation about the need for better planning at large-scale events.
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