Turkish rock star's online concert goes viral

ISTANBUL

After cancellation of public events such as concerts in the context of precautions against coronavirus in Turkey, a famous Turkish rock star has given an online concert, which attracted 700,000 viewers.

Due to the cancellation of events, people get bored at home and they also need a boost of morale, thus he decided to do the online concert, Haluk Levent told Anadolu Agency.

Levent said he wanted to bring the concert to people's homes. "People were very happy about this concert, we received very good feedback. We also did some charity campaign while doing the concert."

Music is important for people, he said, adding, "We have to obey the rules and precautions that our Health Ministry takes. We don't go to crowded places, and concerts are canceled. Thus, we will do concerts online until further notice. The songs will not stop, we might do another concert next week. We will continue to be together with the people we love."

The singer said he wishes nothing more than the new coronavirus being stopped before it becomes an epidemic in Turkey, and he wishes for a cure that the entire world can benefit from.

Levent is famous for the charity campaigns that he does for the poor and less fortunate through social media platforms.

The novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 emerged in Wuhan, China last December, and has so far spread to at least 146 countries and territories, and the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a pandemic.

According to Worldometer, a website that compiles new case numbers, out of roughly 173,000 confirmed cases, the death toll is over 6,600, while more than 77,500 of them have recovered.

The current number of active cases is over 88,500, with 93% in mild, and 7% in critical condition.

*Writing by Firdevs Bulut