Shunned in the West, Ye hands Indonesia a rare mega-tour coup

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Llewellyn, A. (2026, October 17). Shunned in the West, Ye hands Indonesia a rare mega-tour coup. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3371180/shunned-west-ye-hands-indonesia-rare-mega-tour-coup?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-17 · by Aisyah Llewellyn

Quick Summary

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is set to perform in Jakarta, Indonesia, this month despite being largely shunned by Western audiences. The concert promoter expects around 15,000 international fans to attend the event, with ticket sales showing that foreign buyers from 73 countries made up over half of all purchases within the first day.
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Story summary

The controversial US rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is set to perform in Jakarta, Indonesia this month despite being largely shunned by the Western entertainment industry. The promoter, Raw Vision Collective, anticipates that around 15,000 foreign fans will attend the concert, with ticket sales from 73 different countries showing strong international interest. In just the first day of ticket availability, international buyers accounted for over half of all purchases. This event represents a significant coup for Indonesia and Jakarta in securing an internationally renowned but controversial figure, highlighting the country's growing importance as a destination for global cultural events.

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📰 Ye's Indonesia Tour
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Who wrote this

Aisyah Llewellyn
3 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 The controversial US rapper, formerly known as Kanye West, is expected to attract 15,000 foreign fans to Jakarta this month Next weekend, however, Jakarta is finally getting the big international headline act it has been craving – in the form of Ye.
2026-10-17 · mixed framing · Shunned in the West, Ye hands Indonesia a rare mega-tour coup
🔮 But researchers have said that increased smartphone use and social media reporting could account for much of the apparent rise.
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Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.

Topics

Indonesia Jakarta Raw Vision Collective

Subjects

Jakarta GPE · 2× Indonesia GPE · 1× Kanye West PERSON · 1× Karen Tjahja PERSON · 1× Raw Vision Collective ORG · 1×

Narrative

The controversial US rapper, formerly known as Kanye West, is expected to attract 15,000 foreign fans to Jakarta this month Next weekend, however, Jakarta is finally getting the big international headline act it has been craving – in the form of Ye.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-17
🔮 The controversial US rapper, formerly known as Kanye West, is expected to attract 15,000 foreign fans to Jakarta this month Next weekend, however, Jakarta is finally getting the big international headline act it has been craving – in the form of Ye.
2026-10-17 · South China Morning Post
Shunned in the West, Ye hands Indonesia a rare mega-tour coup · mixed framing

Claims (4 extracted, 1 hedged)

Shunned in the West, Ye hands Indonesia a rare mega-tour coup asserted
Ye → shun → coup
The controversial US rapper, formerly known as Kanye West, is expected to attract 15,000 foreign fans to Jakarta this month Next weekend, however, Jakarta is finally getting the big international headline act it has been craving – in the form of Ye. asserted
it → know → Ye
The promoter, Raw Vision Collective, expects 15,000 international visitors to attend. asserted
visitors → expect → ?
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. uncertain
buyers → go → Tjahja
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