Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is set to bring his Ye Live in Concert world tourWorld TourA series of concerts staged across several countries and continents, often lasting months and promoting a new album. A stop in Manila is a major event for local fans, andGo to World Tour Glossary to Jakarta on October 24. As the exclusive show of his tour in Southeast Asia, the Indonesian capital will host more than 77,000 concertgoers in the Gelora Bung Karno stadium, the third-largest stadium in the region.
Raw Vision Collective, the show’s organizers, told Rolling Stone Philippines about the unprecedented level of international interest for the upcoming show, attracting fans from across the region, as well as countries like Australia and India.
“So far, from the data, this is the highest percentage of international tourists flying in to watch a concert in Indonesia,” says Karen Tjahja, Chief Marketing Officer of Raw Vision Collective. “This is the first time in the history of concerts in Indonesia where it exceeds more than 5 to 9 percent of concertgoers from the international market.”
Tjahja notes that while other live music events in Indonesia — like Blackpink’s <DEADLINE> World TourWorld TourA series of concerts staged across several countries and continents, often lasting months and promoting a new album. A stop in Manila is a major event for local fans, andGo to World Tour Glossary, Java Jazz Festival, or Djakarta Warehouse Project — have attracted high numbers of attendees, the international interest for a single show stop in Southeast Asia has made this concert unprecedented. “We are currently in talks with airlines to increase the flight numbers to supply the demand that is present currently. We’ve been in calls with an airline from the Philippines because currently we only have two flights coming into [Jakarta] per day, but the demand has exceeded that from the Philippines.”
In recent years, Southeast Asia’s live music industry for international artists has experienced a boom. In 2023, Singapore’s six shows of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour sold out, which was estimated to generate up to US$500 million in tourism-related revenue. Analysts estimated that Coldplay’s six-show Music of the Sphere World TourWorld TourA series of concerts staged across several countries and continents, often lasting months and promoting a new album. A stop in Manila is a major event for local fans, andGo to World Tour Glossary in 2024, which also sold out, contributed S$96 million to the city-state, assuming that overseas fans stayed an average of three days and spent S$1,600 on purchases related to the concert.
Thailand is pursuing a similar strategy, with the government set to invest more than 2 billion baht, around US$61.5 million, to host the Belgian electronic music festivalFestivalA multi-act music event, often held over several days, where many artists perform across different stages. Festivals combine live music, food, art, and community, and they give audiences a chanceGo to Festival Glossary Tomorrowland for five years starting 2026.
With the international interest for Ye’s upcoming show, it’s safe to say Indonesia is catching wind of this big business.
What it Takes to Mount a Ye Concert
When asked about mounting a concert of this scale, Tjahja detailed the high-level of coordination with the local government, including Indonesia’ Ministry of Tourism. “When we locked this concert, the first thing we did was meet with the government of Jakarta to make sure they approve of this. They’re very supportive,” Tjahja says, describing how Raw Vision Collective presented an economic impact assessment modelled on the first 24 hours of sales, which provided support for public transportation subsidies of Jakarta’s modern rapid transit system (MRT), the country’s first subway system completed in 2019. “The MRT has a certain fee, and we’ve been proposing a cheaper price for ticket holders.”
Tjahja also described the meticulous liaison with Ye’s production team. After one of the collective’s partners got an offer to host Ye in Indonesia, they flew to Los Angeles to meet with his team. “We were there during the shooting of his music videoMusic VideoA short film made to accompany a song, combining visuals, performance, and storytelling to reinforce the music. Since the days of television, music videos have been a space for creativeGo to Music Video Glossary for ‘FATHER,’ and we really grew close with his management.” Tjahja described how Ye could’ve left much of the liaison to his team, yet he was so detailed, she says, to the point that, during the listening party for his album Bully in Jakarta last April, Ye went out of his way to ensure all the lights were according to his technical rider.
“He is very particular with the production, which is really amazing,” Tjahja stresses, “He is bringing the globe that he uses [in his world tourWorld TourA series of concerts staged across several countries and continents, often lasting months and promoting a new album. A stop in Manila is a major event for local fans, andGo to World Tour Glossary], and it will be fully operated by his production team. He wants to make sure that everything is according to the specs that he wants.”
Tjahja says that Raw Vision Collective are wary of calling themselves a promoter in the traditional sense. “We started off being a collective of friends from different backgrounds. Some are from energy and minerals, food and beverage, even music too. But we are all united for the love of music.” After bringing genre heavyweights like techno music pioneer Jeff Mills and Detroit producerProducerThe person who shapes how a record sounds, from arranging and recording to guiding performances and making creative choices in the studio. A great producer can bring out the bestGo to Producer Glossary Moodymann, the task of hosting one of hip-hop’s most influential artists is something they want to do in their own way: by having a more personal relationship with artists, rather than just mounting a one-off concert.
“Right now, a lot of promoters book concerts from agents, a lot of them are Live Nation and AEG. We don’t want to compete against them. We want to complete the ecosystem and bring all these artists that are not in their pipeline, [including] independent musicians and DJs,” Tjahja says, pointing out how, despite his stature in the industry, Ye is fully independent and managed by his team.
“[We] just have a different appetite. We see that gap, and we do have all kinds of music talents around the world that we can learn from, such as Jeff Mills and Moodymann. I think there’s that idealism within the group that we want Indonesians to know more about these artists.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Ye Live in Concert is the 2026 world tour of rap artist Ye, formerly known as Kanye West.
Ye is bringing his world tour show to Jakarta on October 24.
No, Ye’s only stop in Southeast Asia is Jakarta.
Yes. Raw Vision Collective, the show’s organizers, told Rolling Stone Philippines about the unprecedented level of international interest for the upcoming show, starting that it is the first time in the history of concerts in Indonesia where it exceeds more than 5 to 9 percent of concertgoers from the international market.
Raw Vision Collective is a Jakarta-based music collective and events promoter that has brought artists like Moodymann, Jeff Mills, and Ye.
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