Westlife Concert In Senayan Jakarta, 785 Joint Officers Alerted

Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Pol Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko, when met by the press in Jakarta, Saturday (11/2/2023). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya deployed 785 personnel to secure Westlife's second concert titled "The Wild Dreams Tour 2023" in Senayan, Jakarta, Saturday night. "There are 785 joint personnel from the TNI, Police, to Satpol PP who will be deployed," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Pol Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko, quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, February 11.

The boyband concert from Ireland is planned to be held at the Gelora Bung Karno Intermediate Stadium (GBK), Senayan, Central Jakarta. Trunoyudo explained that there are two spectators who will witness the Westlife concert.

"First, through Gate 5 (FX) of the East Plaza, further entering the location from the VIP route of GBK Gate I, second, through the next 10 gates towards Gate H entering the VIP Gate I route," said Trunoyudo, adding that spectators carrying private vehicles were provided with parking at the Senayan East Parking lot. From the information gathered, the concert door was opened starting at 13.00 WIB, while the door to the new concert area will be opened at 17.00 WIB. Trunoyudo added that the Westlife concert tonight, an estimated 25,000 spectators will crowd the Madya Stadium.

The Directorate of Traffic (Ditlantas) of Polda Metro Jaya on its official Instagram @tmcpoldametro also appealed to the public to avoid the GBK area from 14.00 WIB to 22.00 WIB to avoid traffic congestion. Previously, the boyband group from Ireland, Westlife, had greeted fans in Indonesia by holding the concert "The Wild Dreams Tour 2023", last Thursday at ICE BSD, South Tangerang.

Then, the second concert continued on Saturday night at the Gelora Bung Karno Intermediate Stadium (GBK), Senayan, Central Jakarta. Westlife now consists of Shane Filan,villus Nilai, Kian Egan and Mark Feehily.

They will invite fans to reminisce with their popular hits in the 2000s.