News Item.

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1. Headline.

2. Newsworthy Event.

3. Background.

4. Source.

1. Headline.

Highly Anticipated Coldplay Concert Sparks Ticket War, Frauds, and Homophobic Debate in Indonesia.

2. Newsworthy Event.

The November concert in Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Stadium will mark the first time the band Coldplay is performing in Indonesia. For many people, the tickets were flying away from their reach too quickly. But, Chris Martin has been a strong advocate for gay rights. The conservative groups in Indonesia use that as the pretext to reject the band. The strongest voice comes from PA 212 (Persaudaraan Alumni 212 or Brotherhood Alumni of 212) which strongly rejects Coldplay. In Indonesia, the political support toward gay rights in Indonesia is rather dim. Populist politicians and public figures often avoid the advocacy issues to protect the LGBT community. The government of President Joko Widodo has tried to de-escalate the situation. Minister for Tourism Sandiaga Uno said he has heard the opinions from the religious figures while ensuring the legality of Coldplay's concert. 

3. Background.

• What : What caused the concert to be canceled in Indonesia? Most of the artists who will hold concerts are LGBT supporters. Indonesia is a country that opposes this.
• Who : Who is the vice president of Indonesia?
• Ma'ruf Amin.
• When : When will Coldplay be holding a concert in Indonesia? On November 2023.
• Why : Why do many disagree with the artist holding a concert in Indonesia? Because Indonesians are homophobic and some of the artists who will stage it are LGBT supporters. 
• Where : Where will the concert take place?
• Stadium Gelora Bung Karno (GBK).
• How : How does the vice president issue a warning against concert wars? Ma'ruf Amin tells us to stay alert and wise and careful not only at Coldplay concerts but all concerts.

4. Source

Liputan6.com, Jakarta.

What is News Item? 

News item text is a kind of a text which aims to inform the readers about the important, newsworthy events of the day.

The structure.

Newsworthy event(s): recount the event in summary form. Background event(s): elaborate what happened, to whom, in what circumstance. Sources: comments by participants in, witnesses to and authorities expert on the event.