Davina Gupta
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From Dua Lipa to Bryan Adams, international music icons have graced Indian stages, electrifying audiences in cities across the country. I'm in Gurgaon near the capital city, Delhi. It's evening and even though it's a bit cold outside, that hasn't dampened the spirits of people around me. They're walking towards a large open-air sports ground where Bryan Adams is going to play shortly.
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It's a mix of crowd, young and old. So is this your first concert? Yes.
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And they're paying big bucks for these moments. Tickets range from $100 to $500, a sign of a shift in Indian consumers' spending behaviour.
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Tej Barar, head of festivals at Nordwind Gaming, which organizes the popular NH7 weekend, agrees.
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Israeli airstrikes have hit several targets inside Yemen
But as this market grows, there's a shadow of concern. Does India have the infrastructure to keep up? Daljeet Dosanjh, a prominent Punjabi musician on tour in India, recently expressed his disappointment during a concert in northern city of Chandigarh.
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Israeli airstrikes have hit several targets inside Yemen
Dade says this is a real challenge, especially in smaller cities.
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Israeli airstrikes have hit several targets inside Yemen
So while the authorities are promising to do better and fans hope for a seamless experience, for now, as the music plays, India is definitely turning up the volume on the global concert map.