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News18
20 hours ago
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- News18
Radhika Das Announces 9-City India Tour 'Silence In Sound' For November 2025
Last Updated: Radhika Das announces 9-city India tour 'Silence In Sound' in November 2025. Mantra music, meditation, and soulful storytelling await audiences. UK-based kirtan musician and bhakti yoga teacher Radhika Das is set to bring his soulful mantra meditation to Indian shores with a landmark nine-city tour this November titled Silence In Sound. This immersive spiritual experience, produced by EVA Live in collaboration with Scope Entertainment, promises to take participants on a deeply moving journey of collective meditation, music, and storytelling. Known for his evocative use of Sanskrit mantras and his ability to weave ancient traditions into modern musical expressions, Radhika Das has inspired millions across the globe. With more than 50 million streams and performances at major global venues and festivals including The British Museum, Bhakti Fest, World Yoga Festival, and Union Chapel, his work bridges continents, cultures, and communities. Now, he returns to the land that inspired his spiritual path. 'India holds the original blueprint for what I've been sharing across the world. To finally bring these gatherings to the very soil where these sacred sounds were first uttered thousands of years ago feels like completing a sacred pilgrimage," said Radhika Das. 'My role is to create a space where people can remember what their ancestors never forgot." Silence In Sound will visit New Delhi, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Pune, Indore, Bengaluru, and Mumbai. Each venue has been selected for its acoustic and atmospheric properties, creating sanctuaries of sound and devotion. The tour aims to transcend cultural and religious divides through the uplifting energy of kirtan—a practice of call-and-response chanting rooted in the Bhakti yoga tradition. Each two-hour event will combine mantra chanting, guided meditation, and heartfelt storytelling. A unique ensemble of traditional and modern instruments, including the harmonium, mridanga, saxophone, and bass guitar, will offer a rich, immersive musical backdrop. Deepak Chaudhary, Founder of EVA Live, described the tour as a vision long in the making: 'India is experiencing a profound spiritual reawakening, and many are seeking new pathways that are both authentic and accessible. Radhika Das offers that rare blend. These events are not just performances—they are spaces for transformation." Ajay Bansal, Founder and CEO of Scope Entertainment, echoed this sentiment: 'For us, this is about more than music. It's about building a spiritual family. Radhika Das's work dissolves barriers and invites audiences into a deep, shared resonance." Tickets for the Silence In Sound tour will be exclusively available on District by Zomato. Tour Dates: Nov 16, 2025 – New Delhi Nov 19, 2025 – Jaipur Nov 21, 2025 – Chandigarh Nov 22, 2025 – Kolkata Nov 23, 2025 – Ahmedabad Nov 25, 2025 – Pune Nov 26, 2025 – Indore Nov 28, 2025 – Bengaluru Nov 29, 2025 – Mumbai First Published: June 07, 2025, 18:59 IST
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Why popular international bands are heading to India?
In the years following the COVID-19 lockdown, new records are being set in India's live music space. The demand for live concerts has increased so much that it led Coldplay to perform the biggest show of their storied career in Ahmedabad in late January this year, packing the Narendra Modi Stadium with over 2,22,000 attendees across two days. More recently, the producer and promoter of the shows, BookMyShow Live, brought down Guns N' Roses to play for a reported 35,000 audience at Mumbai's Mahalaxmi Racecourse on May 17. Sure, Axl Rose was off-key and no longer at his best, but what has been driving audiences to catch the likes of Guns N' Roses, Maroon 5, Coldplay, Bryan Adams and soon, Enrique Iglesias is the nostalgia factor. The rush for tickets is also driven by social media and the FoMO it can quickly induce in anyone scrolling through their feeds. Never mind that you may not know more than a handful of songs out of the average 90-120 minute setlist. What further adds to the hysteria is the fact one never knows when these artistes will be in the country again. In December last, Canadian rock favourite Bryan Adams took on his most extensive India tour yet, performing in seven cities including Shillong, Goa and Kolkata. He told me in an interview ahead of the tour kickoff, 'I've been banging on to everybody to get back to India for a couple of years now. And so we finally organised it and I really, honestly didn't know what to expect because I haven't been here for a few years and, times change… but my goodness, the tickets have virtually sold out.' The tour – Bryan's sixth visit to the country – was put together by EVA Live and SG Live. A representative for EVA Live confirms that the nine-day, seven-city tour brought in over 1.5 lakh fans. The company's marketing manager Pallavi Maloo says, 'The primary advantage of multi-city tours lies in shared marketing costs and increased sponsor interest. While artistes are generally inclined towards more shows, the financial benefit of a multi-city arrangement typically ranges from 10 per cent to 15 per cent.' Larger bands such as Guns N' Roses may have only performed one show – as did the likes of Deep Purple (although they were originally slated for two) – which points to how touring with a leaner live setup can obviously help reach more cities. Case in point, Ed Sheeran returned to India within a year of his 2024 show, performing in cities such as Chennai, Shillong, Hyderabad, Pune and Bengaluru for the first time between January and February 2025. It was just Sheeran, his guitar and his trusty Loopstation to devise catchy, groovy loops of rhythms and layers to keep the crowd engaged. While BookMyShow clearly has processes in place to be the go-to promoter or organiser for artistes represented globally by companies such as AEG and Live Nation, the likes of EVA Live, District By Zomato and Skillbox are scaling up to keep the competition healthy. Just one rung below are more promoters who see the strong attachment and nostalgia evoked by the likes of Enrique, Backstreet Boys and others. In fact, Backstreet Boys' member Nick Carter was in town for a solo tour for the first time early this year. He said in a media interaction in Bengaluru, 'I've been dying to get over to India for so long. We've come a couple of times with the Backstreet Boys, but I just felt like it was never enough. And so it was the perfect opportunity for me, because I have a little more control over where I go as an individual. It's a little harder with the Backstreet Boys, because it was a bigger show. Mine's a bit smaller, and I can take it to certain places that we necessarily could not go.' EVA Live breaks down how cities are gauged as viable markets for international acts. Tier 1 includes Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata. Tier 2 cities such as Hyderabad, Chennai, Goa, Shillong, and Pune definitely possess what they term 'a viable market.' Tier 3 cities, including Jaipur and Indore, along with other large capital cities, 'have a somewhat smaller market.' Below that, it doesn't get significant, but what promoters do count on while planning international shows, is that tier 3 and 4 city fans will travel to attend shows. Coldplay's shows in Ahmedabad drew visitors from over 500 cities spanning all 28 states and five union territories, according to a report made by EY-Parthenon. Out in Kolkata, Aveek Chatterjee, who runs a local label, Free School Street Records, is an avid fan of classic rock and blues. Catching the likes of Guns N' Roses in Mumbai, Aveek is the kind of fan who invests in travelling abroad to catch his favourite bands, in case they don't come to India. Over the years, this is the shift taking place — that Indians may not need to travel overseas to catch artistes. 'I was absolutely thrilled to watch Deep Purple, Extreme, Sting, Greta Van Fleet and Mr Big live in India,' says Aveek. It means that he has been zipping across Bengaluru, Shillong and Mumbai, among other cities for concerts. Considering himself a 'rock n roll pilgrim,' Aveek has been happy to travel outside his home city, but also notes that more needs to be done to put a city like Kolkata on the map for international artistes. 'The reason is Kolkata lacks the right infrastructure and sponsors, coupled with low ticket sales due to affordability and economic issues. However, it's great to see that things are improving now as at least tier B and C international artistes such as Aristocrats, Steve Vai, Karnivool have played in Kolkata in recent years and Steven Wilson is slated to play this November .' A recent surge of events in Meghalaya also points to the involvement of government authorities, with Bryan Adams and Ed Sheeran's gig getting support from Meghalaya Tourism. EVA Live hails them as 'fantastic.' Since Coldplay's ₹392 crore impact on Ahmedabad was highlighted by Prime Minister Narenda Modi himself, Assam Government has made a move to crack concert economy in December, bringing in hip-hop and pop star Post Malone. It's not so much about nostalgia as it is about artistes mounting much more expansive tours. That way, everyone's a winner. Aveek rightly sums up, 'The live music industry is emerging as a new economy booster and India is poised to have exponential growth in this sector.' Showtime Enrique Iglesias: October (dates to be announced), Mumbai Travis Scott: October 18 and 19, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi Steven WIlson: November 2 - 9, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Delhi-N Post Malone: December 8, Assam
