Ye drew praise from Jakarta’s governor after the rapper’s October 24 concert brought thousands of foreign visitors to the city.
Governor Pramono Anung estimated that roughly 30,000 foreigners attended the show at Gelora Karno Main Stadium, according to Katadata. He put the overall crowd at about 60,000 while speaking October 25 after a church event at GMAHK Taman Harapan. In remarks translated from Indonesian, Pramono said, “Last night there was a Ye concert. Roughly 60,000 attended, 30,000 of them foreigners. That had never happened before.”
Before the show, promoter Raw Vision Collective had counted 20,500 overseas ticket buyers, giving an earlier look at demand from foreign fans. Karen Tjahja, the promoter’s marketing and communications lead, shared the sales figures at an October 22 press conference, Indonesia Expat reported. The show had been billed as Ye’s only Southeast Asian stop, giving fans across the region one city to target on his tour. Fans could also buy hotel packages alongside concert tickets when the Jakarta date was announced, with travel part of the pitch from the start. Fans from Australia bought the most overseas tickets, followed by strong sales to fans in Malaysia and Singapore.
