JAKARTA - The Jogja ROCKarta Festival announced the cancellation of Helloween's presence as a headliner, due to the vocalist's health condition, Michael Kiske, which cannot be negotiated.
As Helloween has announced through its official Instagram account, Kiske suffers from acute pharyngo-laryngo-tracheitis accompanied by asthmic dyspnea and bronchitis. Doctors also require him to undergo a complete break, so that the entire Helloween tour schedule in Southeast Asia must be canceled.
"We sincerely apologize to fans in Indonesia, Malaysia and Taiwan, but Michael's health is our top priority, and in order to prevent long-term damage to his voice, this move is inevitable," wrote Helloween, citing the caption. upload, Thursday, November 27.
We wish Michael a speedy recovery and hope to present our extraordinary 40-year Anniversary show to our fans in Southeast Asia by 2026.
Although Helloween was canceled, the 2025 Jogja ROCKarta Festival continued on schedule, at Kridosono Stadium, Yogyakarta on December 6 and 7, with international and national lines that remained solid to celebrate across rock generation.
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The lineup of performers includes Anthrax (US), Loudness (Japan), Ugly Kid Joe (USA), and The Hu (Mongolia), as well as Indonesian rock players such as Jamrud, Banhasir Emperor, Andromeda, Rolland Band, Rellion Rose, Marginal, Usman and The Blackstones, The Panturas, Infernal Lamentation, as well as two selected bands from the Band Submission, Zealous and Bias programs.
This year is also a special moment because it is Jogja ROKarta's last event at Kridosono Stadium, a historic venue that has been the festival house since 2017.
Anas Alimi, Founder of Rajawali Indonesia as the promoter, said that musician health is a priority and the festival is still presented with enthusiasm in the closing year of Kridosono.
Meanwhile, Tovic Raharja as CEO of Rajawali Indonesia added that the line-up that was present remained strong and ready to provide a memorable festival experience for hard music fans.
Jogja ROCKarta 2025 will remain the biggest rock music celebration in Indonesia with a full energy experience and a strong Jogja atmosphere.
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