Overview
- Ye played Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Saturday, Oct. 24, marking his first solo concert in Indonesia and his first Southeast Asia stop in more than 15 years.
- A fan-shot video of him stopping and restarting the chorus of “Heartless” multiple times went viral and drew accusations that he was trying to provoke the crowd.
- Ye replied on X the day after the show, saying, “Bro this s–t was a vibe. The crowd was very loud It’s called rock and roll,” and rejecting claims he was trolling fans.
- Promoters and officials said the roughly two-hour set featured about 39 tracks on a globe-shaped stage with lasers and fireworks and drew an estimated 50,000–60,000 fans, about half from abroad.
- Jakarta governor Pramono Anung put the concert’s economic impact at about $25 million, and reporting noted mixed audience accounts of sound quality as the tour continues and public scrutiny remains tied to Ye’s recent controversies.