Jakarta: Muslim anti-LGBTQ+ groups protest Coldplay's first gig
Op IndiaOn 15th November, hundreds of Muslims demonstrated outside Coldplay’s first-ever performance in Indonesia. Source: Associated Press The British rock group’s viewpoints on LGBTQ issues prompted some Islamic groups to demand that their first-ever performance in Indonesia, a Muslim-majority country, should be canceled. The attendees carried a big banner that read, “Reject, cancel and disband Coldplay concerts,” as they marched roughly a kilometre from the Jakarta concert venue where the band was scheduled to play. Source: Associated Press They labeled the band “propagandists for the LGBTQ+ community” and claimed that their views undermine “faith and morals.” Last week, the same protest group launched protests at the British Embassy and other locations in Jakarta. The Malaysian government abruptly ended a music festival in response to the lead singer of the British pop rock group ‘The 1975’ attacking the nation’s anti-gay legislation and kissing a male bandmate while performing which led to the band withdrawing its July dates in Jakarta and Taipei.
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Conservative Muslims in Indonesia protest Coldplay concert over the band's LGBTQ+ support
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Conservative Muslims protest Coldplay's planned concert in Indonesia over the band's LGBTQ+ support
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