Will Diljit’s Dil-Luminati Concert and Deepinder Goyal’s ZomatoLive Concert change the concert scene in India?

With Diljit Dosanjh’s Dil-luminati concert in Delhi today and a ZomatoLive concert featuring pop singer Dua Lipa slated for later this year, the report explores the concert scene in India.

“India’s concert scene is sick,” a Hindustan Times report said, citing an event organizer from Delhi. Several stakeholders such as performers, spectators and organizers expressed the same opinion, it added.

However, by this time, we may see changes regarding the planned mega-concerts. Diljit DosanjhThe Dil-Luminati tour will take place on Saturday, October 26. 35,000 fans are expected to attend the concert at Delhi’s JLN Stadium.

The concert will be a test for Dipinder GoyalZomatoLive Concert with Dua Lipaon on 30 November 2024 in Mumbai.

Problems with concerts in India

There are many reasons why gigs don’t work in India, including infrastructure issues and lack of culture.

“The biggest problem is culture. People want jugaad in everything and free access. This way of thinking shows a lack of respect for the artist or the event. It’s all about showing off and being present,” the report quoted Sartak, a DJ, as saying. and the promoter.

“Organizers and promoters often overdo it. They conceptualize a tour and a concert and then try to fit that vision into whatever available space they get. This leads to problems such as overcrowding or lack of proper fire exits, etc. At the event, the premises and everything else is decided before the start of planning the tour, added the organizer of the event from Delhi.

however, ZomatoThe CEO warned people asking for free tickets.

“I get a lot of messages about free concert tickets. Interestingly, all of these requests are coming from people who can afford to pay for these tickets. After all, I leave all such messages in the seen section,” Goyal wrote. on X.

Abandoning free tickets and choosing large locations by the organizers will be beneficial for such large events, he adds.

However, other factors play an important role in such concerts, such as the time spent at the venue, the journey home from the venue and traffic congestion.

“Music honchos are ready to put up with the odd inconvenience,” the report quoted Avinash, chairman of Diljit’s Delhi concert, as saying.

“The organizers just have to provide us with basic amenities. The experience will be killed if you don’t even have proper toilets, exit lines or support. That’s all we ask,” he added.