25 Years Waiting for a Concert in Indonesia, Coldplay Successfully Shakes Jakarta

Kapanlagi.com - After more than two decades of waiting, Coldplay finally greeted their fans in Indonesia. The concert, which took place at Gelora Bung Karno on Wednesday (15/11), was a success.

Opening with a performance by Rahmania Astrini, a singer from Bandung, she performed 5 songs to entertain the audience. At exactly 8:00 PM, Rahmania greeted all the audience at GBK who had filled the venue since noon.

According to the previously shared schedule, Coldplay took the stage at exactly 9:00 PM. The presence of Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Phill Harvey, Will Champion, and Johnny Buckland immediately made the audience cheer.

1. Assalamualaikum

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Starting the concert, Coldplay immediately rocked the stage with Music of Spheres, which was followed by Higher Power.

After that, they continued with the song Adventure of a Lifetime and greeted the audience. "Welcome everybody. Assalamualaikum," said Chris, greeted by cheers from the audience.

Without pause, Chris Martin immediately invited the 80,000 audience members to sing along with the song Paradise. The colorful bracelets distributed to the audience continued to glow, making GBK a mesmerizing sea of colors.

2. Inviting the Audience to the Stage

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After Paradise, Coldplay invited the audience back to an old song, The Scientist. After singing along with the melancholic music, the audience was once again invited to jump around with the song Viva La Vida.

The atmosphere heated up even more after they performed Hymne For The Weekend. Chris Martin then greeted the audience and read the messages written for Coldplay.

Among the many messages, Chris found two messages that prompted him to call the audience onto the stage. Two male and female audience members named Airin and Rudi requested the song Everglow for their loved ones.

"Come up to the stage with me. Be careful, stay safe. Do you request the song Everglow for your friend who is already in heaven?" Chris said to the female audience member named Airin.

"Yes," Airin replied.

"Do you request the song Everglow for your mother who is already in heaven?" Chris Martin asked Rudi.

"Yes," Rudi replied.

Chris fulfilled Airin and Rudi's request. He even invited them to sit next to him and sing together. Chris also warmly embraced both audience members, making many people jealous.

3. Bring 22 Songs

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There are a total of 22 songs performed by Coldplay in Jakarta. After Everglow, they continued their performance with the songs In My Place and Yellow, which made GBK resound.

Then they performed Human Heart, People of The Pride, Clocks, The Lightclub medley with SJLT and Midnight. The audience continued to cheer as they performed My Universe and A Sky Full of Stars, followed by Sunrise.

Then the lights went out! The audience who was not satisfied shouted, 'We want more, we want more!', which was greeted by Coldplay with their performance on a small stage on a different side of the main stage.

4. Magic Trick

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On this small stage, they performed the song Sparks. Before inviting the audience to play a magic trick. 'I have magic that allows you to see another band besides Coldplay here. With this magic trick, Coldplay transforms into Maliq and The Essentials!' said Chris, greeted by enthusiastic applause.

Maliq and The Essentials then performed the song Senja Teduh Pelita, accompanied by Chris Martin sitting casually on the floor. 'Thank you, bro,' said the vocalist of Maliq to Chris.

Chris stayed on the stage while Maliq and The Essentials performed their song, while his friends had already returned to the main stage. Chris only joined them after Maliq and The Essentials' performance was almost over.

5. Closed with Sweetness

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Coldplay's performance in Jakarta ended sweetly. Returning from the main stage, Coldplay performed the song Humankind.

Afterwards, they sang the song Fix You, which created a melancholic atmosphere. The concert, which lasted for approximately 2 hours, ended with the song Biutyful.

"Thank you, thank you," said Chris on behalf of his friends. Then they gave a final salute by bowing to the audience. Fireworks lit up, and the concert, which had been anticipated for 25 years, ended successfully.

"We will come back, Indonesia. I promise," said Chris Martin.

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