Going to (ticket) war: Coldplay divides local listeners


Coldplay front man Chris Martin jumps while performing on March 21 in Curitiba, Brazil, during the British band's Music of the Spheres World Tour. - Instagram/Coldplay)

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): From biggest fan to “not for me”, Indonesian listeners still seem to be divided over the British band, notwithstanding its large local fan base.

International music festivals and concerts have been experiencing a renaissance since 2022, when The Script and Westlife were two of the few international acts to return to Indonesia after the easing of coronavirus restrictions.

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