Not Yet Final, GBK Is Trying On BLACKPINK Concerts And Permanent Raisa At The Main Stadium

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JAKARTA - Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) management is still trying to keep BLACKPINK and Raisa's concerts being held at the Main Stadium. The two concerts have the potential to be an advantage to cover the operational costs of the GBK complex. "God willing, 50 percent. Especially for the management of the main stadium, we do use our own management funds. It's not like major renovations, for example when the 2018 Asian Games and the construction of the Indonesia Arena for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, which was assisted by the Ministry of PUPR," said Rakhmadi Afif Kusumo, as reported by ANTARA on Tuesday, November 8. Rakhmadi said BLACKPINK and Raisa's concerts could cover up to 50 percent of SUGBK's operational costs. Although he did not specify, he explained that the maintenance costs of the GBK complex reached Rp20 billion per month. This number is considered large considering that GBK is counted as a Public Service Agency (BLU) under the Ministry of State Secretariat. Therefore, they are not included in the APBN financing. Not to mention the COVID-19 pandemic period which has made the treatment process continue even though there is no use of facilities. "The pandemic period is very difficult for the legs that have to survive without the use of facilities for sports and non-sports, but we must continue to carry out maintenance," said Rakhmadi again. He hopes that BLACKPINK and Raisa concerts can still be held at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium. Rakhmadi assessed that both of them were part of the creative economy that had a domino effect. "We are selective in sorting out activities at SUGBK. We only want to provide opportunities for activities that have a positive impact, advance the creative economy and have a double effect," said Rakhmadi. Previously, the Minister of Youth and Sports, Zainudin Amali, stated that all stadiums for the 2023 U-20 World Cup should not be used for activities starting November 2022. This made the public question the status of BLACKPINK's concerts on March 11-12 2023 and Raisa on February 25, 2023. BLACKPINK will sell tickets to its concerts in the near future while Raisa's concert tickets have already been sold. The U-20 2023 World Cup will be held on May 20-June 11 next year at six stadiums which include SUGBK in Jakarta, Jakabaring Stadium in Palembang, Si Jalak Harupat Stadium in Bandung, Manahan Stadium in Solo, Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium in Surabaya and Captain I Wayan Dipta Stadium in Bali.