Tributes paid to beloved 90s music star Lucky Widja following his death at 49
Lucky Widja’s bandmate Ferdy Tahier paid tribute to him on Instagram
Music star Lucky Widja who was the frontman of Indonesian band Element has died at 49. His bandmate Ferdy Tahier took to Instagram and wrote (in a translated post):
“Goodbye my friend..my ade..my partner on stage…you are at peace, no longer sick..no need for dialysis anymore..no need for oxygen anymore..you are happy now, can be young again…take it easy there, okay ki..I am alone on stage singing now…hopefully I can sing alone…hopefully you have a good end, okay ki..until we meet again, bro😭😔😍.”
Sela Entertainment paid tribute to Lucky and wrote: “You have returned to the mercy of Allah.
We bear witness that your life was part of the goodness that Allah entrusted to this world.
“May Allah SWT forgive all your mistakes, widen your grave, illuminate the realm of Barzakh with His light, and grant you the best place by His side.
“Thank you for all your kindness and memories, which will live on in our prayers.
We accept your departure, but we will always express our longing for you in every prostration.
“May the family you leave behind be granted patience, sincerity, and strength of faith.
In response, one fan wrote: “To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return.. Goodbye uncle lucky. Thank you for accompanying my teenage years through your songs. I really remember the junior high school time until I did not buy a snack to buy element edition magazine and then watch him perform in Citos... Ahh, the old days were so fun.. All will be a beautiful memory.”
CNN Indonesia reported that In 2023, “Lucky openly admitted that he had suffered from Kidney Tuberculosis (TB) in 2022. He found out about it after suddenly fainting after breaking the fast that year.
"I got a rather strange illness, very rare actually, I got kidney TB," said Lucky in a video uploaded to Ferdy Element's YouTube channel.”
In 2024, Lucky Widja took to Instagram and wrote: “Welcoming 2024... Wearing a suit from 2012, not bad it fits again..
“One of the causes of losing BB to 20kg is because of the illness that I've been feeling for almost 2 years ..”
Fans of Lucky Widja have posted tributes to him on his Instagram page and one wrote: “Condolences bang, thank you for accompanying my teenage years😢 husnul khotimah bang🙏🏻🤍🥀,” whilst another wrote: “To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return. May Allah forgive him and have mercy on him and keep him safe. Deeply condolence on the demise of Lucky, may the deceased be forgiven all his sins and all his deeds of worship are accepted by Allah SWT. Amen YRA 🤲.”