Ye's Jakarta Concert Generated About Rp600 Billion, Tourism Minister Says

Spending, hotel demand and jobs

The economic estimate comes from the promoter and the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI). It covers spending on admission, food, drinks and merchandise, as well as transactions with micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Hotels near the venue reportedly saw occupancy approach 100 percent.

In an official statement carried by ANTARA, Widiyanti pointed to the concert's benefits for hotels, restaurants, transportation providers and small businesses. "This is the true power of event-based tourism," she said. About 5,000 people worked on the event, handling production, backstage duties and other support roles.

Admission prices ran from 1.875 million rupiah (about US$104) for the lowest-priced seats to 9.85 million rupiah (about US$548) for VIP tickets, Billionaires.Africa reported. Raw Vision Collective also offered ticket-and-hotel packages and proposed reduced metro fares for ticket holders.

An international audience for Ye's Indonesia debut

Billed as "Ye Live in Jakarta 2026," the concert was Ye's first in Indonesia and his only Southeast Asian stop on the 2026 world tour, according to Billionaires.Africa's reporting citing the promoter and the tour schedule. He opened with "King" and performed about 30 songs on a globe-shaped, 360-degree stage imported by Raw Vision Collective.

The promoter's attendance figures put the overseas audience at 25,000 people from 80 countries. Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and China were among the leading sources of international visitors.

Foreign demand was already evident when sales opened in late July: buyers in 73 countries accounted for 52.8 percent of purchases during the first 24 hours. The promoter said this was the first time foreign fans had exceeded the usual 5 to 9 percent share of an Indonesian concert audience.

Indonesia's broader music tourism plans

Before the show, the Tourism Ministry helped facilitate permit recommendations, visa and immigration arrangements, and customs clearance for equipment. It coordinated with Jakarta's provincial government and the organizers, joining them at a September 15 press conference about the concert's potential tourism and economic contribution.

Widiyanti said major international performances could build Indonesia's reputation as a music destination while spreading spending beyond concert venues. The government's music tourism strategy seeks to encourage concertgoers to extend their stays, visit other destinations and spend with more local businesses. She said the ministry would continue working with relevant stakeholders to make conditions favorable for organizers bringing concerts to Indonesia.

The ministry says it has supported more than 25 international events during 2026. A broader tally reported by the Jakarta Globe for January through July covered 105 ministry-supported events: 18 national, 10 international, 61 in the Karisma Event Nusantara program, 14 MICE events and two other regional events.

Those 105 events attracted more than 6.47 million visits and included participation by more than 11,000 MSMEs and more than 184,000 artists and community members. Their estimated economic activity totaled Rp1.09 trillion.

For the second half of 2026, the ministry is backing 45 national events and 94 international ones, RRI (Voice of Indonesia) reported. The lineup includes the BTS K-pop tour, The Weeknd, We The Fest, Djakarta Warehouse Project, Prambanan Jazz Festival, Hammersonic and My Chemical Romance. The events are expected to attract more than 1.2 million visitors.

The government is also introducing a digitized single-window licensing system and transparent standards for operational costs, intended to give promoters greater administrative certainty.