The inaugural Global Citizen India (GCI) Festival will be held tomorrow, on November 19, at the MMRDA grounds in suburban Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC)in Mumbai.
The inaugural Global Citizen India (GCI) Festival will be held tomorrow, on November 19, at the MMRDA grounds in suburban Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC)in Mumbai.
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The festival will have performances by international as well as Indian celebrities, but the star attraction is British band 'Coldplay' which is making its debut performance in the country.
With just a day to go for the concert, here's a look at the prep and rehearsals that are underway.
Backstage
Backstage a day before the first Global Citizen Festival India at the MMRDA Grounds in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai.
In its first year, the Global Citizen India movement is focusing on major issues like eradicating poverty, quality education, gender equality and water, sanitation and hygiene. According to festival founder Hugh Evans, the India festival is part of a continued movement and is not just a one-year festival, but a 15-year commitment.
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Shraddha Kapoor on stage
Shraddha Kapoor shared a photo of rehearsals for the festival. The other celebrities expected to lend star power to the event are Jay Z, Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer Singh, Katrina Kaif, AR Rahman, Farhan Akhtar, Arjun Kapoor, Arijit Singh, Dia Mirza, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Monali Thakur, Amitabh Bachchan and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar.
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Prep for the festival
There has been considerable heartburn over the pricing of tickets, reportedly starting from Rs 25,000 and going upto Rs five lakh, but the organisers said that 80 % were free. The free tickets were for those involved in social tasks like supporting education, gender equality and sanitation. Among the remaining 20%, some tickets were given to sponsors, corporate and general public.
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