JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Dozens of conservative Muslims marched in Indonesia´s capital on Friday, calling for the cancellation of Coldplay´s upcoming concert over the British band´s support for the LGBTQ+ community.
Coldplay is renowned for interlacing its values with its shows, such as the band’s push for environmental sustainability. Lead singer Chris Martin has been known to wear rainbow colors and wave gay pride flags during performances.
The Asian leg of Coldplay’s “Music Of The Spheres World Tour” includes a Nov. 15 concert at Jakarta´s Gelora Bung Karno stadium. More than 70,000 tickets were scooped up in less than two hours when sales opened in May.
Jakarta is one of the band´s top streaming hubs with 1.6 million fans in the city.
