Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Coldplay will hold their first concert in Jakarta tonight, Wednesday (15/11/2023). Several days before the concert, the presence of the British band was still rejected by a number of people. One of the reasons the masses demonstrated for Coldplay was because they were seen as not empathizing with the Palestinian people who were suffering.
In fact, Coldplay themselves have shown their support for Palestine since 2011. In fact, they collaborated with musicians from Palestine in 2017.
The following is some evidence of Coldplay’s support for Palestine:
1. The song ‘Freedom for Palestine’
In 2011, Coldplay’s official Facebook page made a post calling on their fans to listen to the song “Freedom for Palestine.” The song is a musical collaboration initiated by the OneWorld movement.
The song was precisely released on July 3 2011. Even though they were not involved in the production process, Coldplay suddenly became the focus of the Israeli media and Jewish citizens because they posted the video on their Facebook page.
The song “Freedom for Palestine” calls for no more surveillance by security forces in the West Bank and upholds human rights and justice for all. Some Colplay fans supported the band’s actions for Palestinian independence, but others criticized it.
Vocalist Chris Martin also showed support for Palestine. Over the years, Chris has drawn the ire of pro-Israel fans for his stance on Palestine. In 2019, during a concert in Amman, Jordan, a fan asked Chris to sing a song for Gaza.
Martin was also asked to give a speech in solidarity with Palestine.
“I believe every human being has the right to live on this earth. I do not agree with oppression in any form,” said Chris at the time.
2. Collaboration with Palestinian musicians
In 2017, Coldplay also went to Palestine to seek inspiration for writing songs. Not only that, Coldplay also collaborated with a music group from Palestine, Le Trio Joubran, whose members are Adnan Joubran, Samir Joubran, and Wissam Joubran.
The final result of the collaboration was the song “Arabesque”, for which Le Trio Joubran, is included in the list of musical credits. According to Adnan Joubran, the song as well as the entirety of Coldplay’s eighth studio album, Everday Life, is a work by Coldplay that voices the spirit of Palestinian freedom.
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