Bruno Mars Concert Subject to Boycott, This Row of Singers Are Pro-Israel
- Singer from the United States (US) Bruno Mars will soon hold a concert in Indonesia. The concert will be held on 13 and 14 September 2024 at the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS), Jakarta.
However, this was not welcomed by some fans, Bruno Mars' concert was subject to a boycott after the international singer was accused of supporting the country that has colonized Palestine for a long time, namely Israel. Calls to boycott the Bruno Mars concert are also popular on Indonesian social media.
It is known that Bruno Mars held a concert at Yarkon Park, Tel Aviv city, Israel on October 5 2023 with a total of 60,000 spectators. The singer also welcomed the audience in the country, "Tel Aviv! The Hooligans have made it to Israel." During the concert, the singer of the song 24K Magic was also said to have said "I love Israel"
However, it is not only Bruno Mars who openly supports Israeli Zionists, several international singers are also suspected of being on the same path as Bruno Mars.
A few days after October 7, Justin Bieber posted "Praying for Israel" on his Instagram story. Madonna also expressed sadness and shared the video with her 19.3 million followers.
American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey also did not back down from her plans to perform in Israel despite the backlash.