Shunned in the West, Ye hands Indonesia a rare mega-tour coup
Por Aisyah Llewellyn — South China Morning Post – News feed
Advertisement Indonesia This Week in Asia Lifestyle & Culture Shunned in the West, Ye hands Indonesia a rare mega-tour coup
The controversial US rapper, formerly known as Kanye West, is expected to attract 15,000 foreign fans to Jakarta this month
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Aisyah Llewellyn Published: 12:00pm, 17 Oct 2026 Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga each chose Singapore as their only Southeast Asian stop on recent world tours. Fellow American singer Olivia Rodrigo played Thailand and the Philippines, but likewise skipped Indonesia.
Next weekend, however, Jakarta is finally getting the big international headline act it has been craving – in the form of Ye.
The controversial American rapper, formerly known as Kanye West , is set to play Indonesia ’s capital next Saturday, marking the only Southeast Asian appearance on his current tour.
The promoter, Raw Vision Collective, expects 15,000 international visitors to attend. In the first 24 hours of ticket sales going live, foreign buyers from 73 countries made up 52.8 per cent of purchases, according to marketing and communications lead Karen Tjahja.
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