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Company News
New Delhi, May 14
Come June 2nd, hysteria will grip Bangalore city as music overs congregate at the Palace Grounds to rock to the sound of Aerosmith - the greatest band in the history of rock and roll. Brought to the city by Royal Challenge in partnership with DNA Networks, the ‘bad boys from Boston’ will be in Bangalore as part of their “Greatest Hits 2007 World Tour” their first ever concert in India!
During the 2 hour long concert, the legendary Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer will perform some of the best compositions from the band’s 33 year history including “Looks Like a Lady, Livin’ on the edge, Walk this Way, Sweet Emotion, Falling in Love, I Don’t want to miss a thing, Crazy, Angel, Dream On and Janies got a gun.”
Mr. Alok Gupta - Executive Vice President Marketing, United Spirits Limited said, "Royal Challenge is proud to present Aerosmith to the Forever Young Indian audiences. Like Aerosmith, Royal Challenge is a brand that has appealed to a wide spectrum of audiences cutting across age and time. In true sense this is an association of two legends coming together."
Founded in 1973, Aerosmith have been performing as the original line up for the past 34 years; the band has more than 25 bill board top 40s to its credit, including chart busters such as Dream On, Get your wings, Janies got a gun and Crazy. The band’s I don’t want to miss a thing from Armageddon staring Tyler’s daughter Liv, reached the #1 slot of Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for an Academy award.
Aerosmith’s musical evolution over the years has made them major innovators in American hard rock, pop, glam, blues and rap. They have inspired rock legends like Gun’s n Roses, Bon Jovi, Nirvana and many more.
The India concert is part of Aerosmith’s 2007 World Tour. Kicked off on April 12 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the tour will mark the band’s first performance outside North America and Japan in eight years. The Latin America leg will be followed by Eurasia and North America. Apart from India, the band will also perform in United Arab Emirates for the first time ever.
Adds Venkat Vardhan, Managing Director, DNA Networks, “Aerosmith is one of America’s greatest cult bands and we’re proud to be the first to get them to India… they hold the record for the most gold, platinum and multiplatinium albums by any American group … and have a very strong fan following in India too. The concert will be a must watch as we are not leaving any stones unturned to make this one of the most memorable gigs in the country so far.”
The tickets will be available at select Planet M, Nokia, Reliance and Baskin Robbins outlets. There is also a home delivery service – fans can tele-book on 25599100/200 or 18004251114, or book their tickets online at www.ticketpro.in . HSBC card holders can book tickets by calling 080 41486800. The tickets are priced at Rs. 1,800 & Rs. 1,200, and fans will have multiple options to purchase tickets.
For further information please contact:
Karuna V
DNA Networks
Email: Karuna@dnanetworks.com
Phone: 080-2361 6683
Prianka Singh/ Shalini Gunashekar / Ekta Babbar
VOX Public Relations
Email: aerosmith.rocks.india@gmail.com
Phone: 9810702928 / 9910095636 / 9891164547 |
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