Sandiaga Uno Supports Justin Bieber Concert, It Can Trigger Other International Events

Justin Bieber (Def Jam Recordings)

JAKARTA - Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) Sandiaga Uno supports the plan to hold a Justin Bieber concert in November 2022. He revealed this when he met with the concert promoter in Indonesia, PK Entertainment.

Even though it is still a pandemic, the industry and the improvement of the creative economy in Indonesia must still be restored. One of them is through the revival of the music industry.

"Obviously this is the frame for our economic revival. We want to revive national and international events to open up business and job opportunities," said Sandiaga in a written statement, Friday, April 8.

He also explained that his party would help business actors in the event sector to revive the music industry in Indonesia, after two years of "suspended death" due to the pandemic.

Through his Instagram account, Sandiaga also expressed his support for the Justin Bieber concert which was considered to be able to open up opportunities and employment opportunities.

"Where are the fans of @justinbieber? Who can't wait for the concert in November? Currently, the music industry is one of the points of the revival of the Indonesian economy through tourism and the creative economy," wrote Sandi.

"By holding a Justin Bieber concert, it will certainly have an impact on opening up opportunities and job opportunities, so that it becomes a trigger for the presence of national and international events in Indonesia," he continued.

Furthermore, Sandi assessed that Justin Bieber's concert would be safe to carry out in the midst of a pandemic as long as health protocols were implemented. He also hopes that implementers and visitors will be comfortable in adapting according to the protocol.

"Kemenparekraf moves quickly and always supports music activities in Indonesia for the revival of the country's music industry. Of course, this activity will be carried out with strict health protocols and guaranteed safety for all spectators and crew involved," he added.