Concertgoers hang on to their physical tickets from events as keepsakes

Mr Holden Gan, a marketing manager at Warner Music Singapore, who has collected more than 100 physical tickets from concerts and musicals he has seen. ST PHOTO: BENJAMIN SEETOR
New: Gift this subscriber-only story to your friends and family

SINGAPORE - Call them sentimental, but some Singaporeans hold on to physical tickets from events they attend, having collected them over decades. Some even organise and store the tickets in neat folders.

Mr Holden Gan, 36, for example, has kept the physical ticket to every event he has ever attended, and has more than 100 physical tickets to pop concerts and music festivals overseas.

Already a subscriber? 

Read the full story and more at $9.90/month

Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month

Unlock these benefits

  • All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com

  • Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device

  • E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you

Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.