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Delhi, turn up the volume! Global stars Akon and Travis Scott and Indian artistes AP Dhillon, Zakir Khan to perform soon
Delhi will witness 30 music, cultural shows in the next 80 days, and fans can't keep calm! Akon, Travis Scott, AP Dhillon, Zakir Khan, Papon – who's your fav?
Whether you’re into hip-hop, pop rock or comedy, Delhi-NCR is about to vibe like never before! The Capital will see 30 music and cultural events in the next 80 days, bringing together some global icons as well as India’s biggest crowd-pullers. From the West, heavyweights like Akon and Travis Scott are flying in to set the stage on fire while homegrown stars singers AP Dhillon, Papon, and standup comedian Zakir Khan are also ready to pump-up the energy of the Capital.
“It’s a very exciting time for the musical scene in Delhi-NCR, to have all of these concerts happing right here,” says Delhi-based musician Abhishek Sharma aka Curtain Blue, adding, “It brings so many eyeballs to our city from all over the world. Many of my friends and cousins are telling me how they are thrilled to attend Travis Scott’s stage show. With residents of the city getting to experience such popular global performers, young artistes will also get to see the Indie scene get a voice. This will surely encourage young artistes and inspire the booming music scene in the city.”
Encouraging the attempt to boost the live concert culture in the city, popular singer Mika Singh says, “Delhi-NCR has always had an amazing energy for music. Every time I’ve performed here, it’s been incredible as the crowd is so lively and truly loves live concerts. It’s exciting to see not just Indian icons but also global artistes performing in the Capital now as this helps turning Delhi turn into an even bigger musical hub.”
Adding to this, Palash Sen of Euphoria band shares, “Delhi has always embraced cultural and musical events, and they’re always so well attended. The more concerts happening, the better it is for the city. With so many exciting shows lined up, Euphoria would also love to perform if the opportunity comes our way.”
It’s true that Delhiites can’t keep calm! “There was a time when we had to plan entire trips abroad to catch our favourite international artistes live. Now they’re performing right here in our city — it’s unreal,” says Kunal Joshi, a Noida-based marketing professional. While law student Vanya Kaur adds, “I’m a huge Akon fan and always dreamt of watching him live. To think he’s coming to Delhi is literally giving me goosebumps!”
India’s live entertainment industry is currently estimated at around ₹15,000 crore, and with this new development Delhi’s share is expected to reach almost ₹3,000 crore in the coming years.
