Because of Corona, Dewa 19 Postpones Tour in 3 Major Cities in Indonesia, Here's What Once Mekel Says

Kapanlagi.com - The spread of the Corona virus in Indonesia has caused many events and activities to be disrupted, including concerts. For safety reasons, several concerts scheduled in Indonesia in 2020 in the near future have all been postponed.

Not only in Jakarta, but several other cities have also postponed events, one of which is the concert 20 Tahun Bintang Lima Tour 2020 DEWA 19 featuring Once Mekel, Dul Jaelani in 3 major cities, Banjarmasin (21/3), Balikpapan (25/3), and Makasar (3/4), have to be postponed until the situation is conducive.

Once Mekel, former vocalist of Dewa 19 who is also part of this tour, finally spoke up. "Yes, Dewa's concert has been rescheduled. The promoter has issued an official statement, it was supposed to be today. I found out from my manager," said Once Mekel when contacted by phone on Monday (16/3).

1. Afraid of Disturbance

Furthermore, on this tour Once said that for the time being only three cities have postponed concerts due to Corona. However, this 49-year-old man admitted that he is still worried if there are other cities that will also be affected and have to postpone the Dewa 19 tour.

"I'm worried that someone will be disturbed, there is no official confirmation yet, but I'm worried that someone will be disturbed," he said.

2. Concerned with Government Instructions

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Although worried about the Dewa 19 tour schedule that could be postponed at any time, Once himself said that it doesn't matter. For him, the most important thing at the moment is to care about the situation and follow the instructions from the government.

"Yes, but we have to care about the current situation, we also have to follow the instructions from the central and regional government," he said.

3. Release From the Promoter

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This delay was previously announced by the promoter of the Dewa 19 tour. Otello Asia, as the Event Organizer (EO), has also provided confirmation regarding the audience who already have tickets.

CEO of Otello Asia, Sysan Ibrahim, said that for all the audience, especially those in Banjarmasin, Balikpapan, and Makassar who already have tickets, they can either request a refund or keep the tickets to be used on the rescheduled date.

"Due to the spread of the Global Pandemic CORONAVIRUS / COVID-19, not only in Indonesia but worldwide, with a heavy heart, we from Otello Asia announce that the event '20 Years Bintang Lima Tour 2020 DEWA 19 featuring Once Mekel | Dul Jaelani' in Banjarmasin, Balikpapan, and Makassar must be postponed," said the statement.

(kpl/irf/dwn)