American singer Chris Brown, best
known for his hit tracks 'Loyal' and 'With You', is all set to enthrall Indian
fans for the first time at the opening of 9th edition of Indian Premiere
League.
American dancehall reggae
trio Major Lazer along with English rapper Fuse ODG and Jamaican-American
recording artist Nailah Thorbourne will join Brown, 26, at NSCI Dome on April
8.
"We are very excited
to perform in India for the very first time... Looking forward to a crazy night
of mayhem and meeting all my beautiful people in India," Brown said in a
statement.
"At IPL we treat the
whole city like one scene and we bring everyone out for music, food and just
good energy all around. All of us in Major Lazer are excited to be back in
India bringing carnival to the fans," added electronic music group Major
Lazer.
Adding Bollywood spice on
the stage would be celebrities like Ranveer Singh, Jacqueline Fernandes,
Katrina Kaif and Yo Yo Honey Singh.
Ranveer said his
performance will be a tribute to the spirit of cricket.
"My act will honour
the spirit of cricket and victory. I want to dedicate this performance to all
the cricket fans across the world," he said.
The stadium will be
converted into a cricket party bringing to the fore the spirit and
sportsmanship of cricket by combing a 360 degree experience of state of the art
technology and seamless entertainment, according to organisers Big up
Ferriswheel Entertainment and Shubhra Bharadwaj.
Mumbai Indians will put the
trophy back in play, signaling the start of the 2016 season of the competition.
The ceremony will be
telecast live in 32 countries on Sony Max and Sony Six from 7:30pm onwards.
