{"id":68912,"date":"2023-11-15T10:26:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T10:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/?p=68912"},"modified":"2023-11-15T10:26:42","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T10:26:42","slug":"furious-protesters-march-against-coldplay-concert-after-claiming-bands-support-of-lgbtq-will-corrupt-countrys-youth-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/tv-movies\/furious-protesters-march-against-coldplay-concert-after-claiming-bands-support-of-lgbtq-will-corrupt-countrys-youth-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Furious protesters march against Coldplay concert after claiming band's support of LGBTQ+ will corrupt country\u2019s youth | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
ANGRY protesters marched yesterday against a Coldplay concert in their city.<\/p>\n
The band are due to play a stadium gig in Indonesia\u2019s capital Jakarta on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
But conservative Muslims claim their support of LGBTQ+ will corrupt the country\u2019s youth.<\/p>\n
Nearly 100 people chanted \u201cWe reject Coldplay\u201d as they marched to the heavily-guarded British Embassy after Friday prayers. <\/p>\n
Hery Susanto said: \u201cWe are here for the sake of guarding our young generation. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to reject the concert.\u201d<\/p>\n
Protest co-ordinator Novel Bamukmin said if the gig was not cancelled, thousands of protesters would confront the band on their way from the airport.<\/p>\n Coldplay have 1.6 million fans in Jakarta and are on their Music Of The Spheres world Tour. <\/p>\n Lead singer Chris Martin has worn rainbow colours and waved Pride flags at performances.<\/p>\n Indonesia\u2019s tourism minister Sandiaga Uno assured fans there would be no disruptions to the concert.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n In July rock band The 1975 cancelled its show in Jakarta after the singer Matty Healy criticised Malaysia\u2019s anti-LGBT laws, and kissed bass player Ross MacDonald on stage.<\/p>\n<\/picture>NO PLAY <\/span><\/p>\n
Coldplay in crisis after being hit with shock new lawsuit<\/h3>\n
<\/picture>'SECOND CAREER' <\/span><\/p>\n
Watch Wimbledon icon Federer stun fans by performing on stage with Coldplay<\/h3>\n
Most read in Music<\/h2>\n
<\/picture>NEW DIVIDE <\/span><\/p>\n
I was in a huge 90s rock band that sold millions of albums – but I’m suing them<\/h3>\n
<\/picture>HAVING A BLAST <\/span><\/p>\n
Huge US band sends tiny London pub into meltdown as they play surprise set<\/h3>\n
<\/picture>JOB DONE <\/span><\/p>\n
Son of ‘fifth Beatle’ goes behindNow And Then – the Fab Four’s last ever song<\/h3>\n
<\/picture>MYSTERY TOUR <\/span><\/p>\n
Beatles fans visiting Abbey Road in mix up with train station 10 miles away<\/h3>\n