Year-ender 2024: From on-stage collabs to ticket scalping; live concerts' highs and lows
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Year-ender 2024: From on-stage collabs to ticket scalping; live concerts' highs and lows

Hindustan Times  

This year has been an exciting one for live music in India, with a wave of artistes arriving to captivate Indian audiences, delivering electrifying performances and dramatic stage moments. Highs On-stage musical collaborations Alan Walker and Alia Bhatt {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Jazzy B, AP Dhillon and Honey Singh This year, live music lovers were treated to several stunning on-stage collaborations that took fans by surprise. OG Brown Munde Yo Yo Honey Singh, Jazzy B joining AP Dhillon on stage at his Delhi concert, Dhillon and Karan Aujla’s surprise collab at the latter’s Mumbai concert, Aujla and Badshah coming together to enthrall the audiences in Gurugram to Diljit Dosanjh sharing the stage with British singer Ed Sheeran, these unexpected collaborations delivered exhilarating highs that no one saw coming. Bollywood Live {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Karan Aujla and Vicky Kaushal {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} In addition to musical collaborations, Bollywood stars added a touch of glamour to live music events this year. Security mishaps {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} At Diljit Dosanjh’s Chandigarh concert on December 14, over 100 mobile phones were reported stolen.

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