Deewane to deewane hain

Full moon sky, hypnotic sounds, hip hop lovers swaying to I Wanna Make Love Right Now, Right Now as Akon took the centre stage and Palace Grounds in Bangalore resounded with the dynamics of his peppy beats.

No one seemed to be lonely anymore as Akon sang Mr Lonely leading on to Sexy Bitch and everyone was seen shaking whatever he or she could on their anatomy. Young and old seemed alike. I spotted everyone soaking in the adrenaline. From a seven-year-old school kid holding hi-tech phones and flaunting the song lyrics alongside the performance to a 70-odd- year-old Sardarji.

This 70-year-old pink turbaned Sardarji proclaimed to be a rock and R&B freak and actually flew down to Bangalore all the way from Orissa, every time there was a concert here. Now that's some energy at that age. What say?

A man called Ajeet Singh, whom I met at the concert, claimed to be a die-hard fan of live concerts. He digged the concerts for the kicks and of course the music. All said and done, I believe nothing can beat the rush that surrounds live gigs. The zippy vibes are almost infectious.u00a0u00a0

On Sunday night, no one seemed to care whether Akon was once a prisoner. They were here for his music. And the man sure knew how to jiggle and titillate his fans, giving more than they could have ask for ufffd from going shirtless to jumping on them and even getting into a plastic ball and rolling it amidst thousands of fans.u00a0

But then that is when I began to wonder whether the live-concert was after all only lip sync for Gods sake. Smack me, for I pray I might be mistaken. Picture this: Akon gets into the plastic ball, which is zipped up and thrown into the crowd, the man rolls, straddles to gain momentum and all this while you keep hearing him sing on the mic, I Wanna Make Love Right Now, Right Now in the tone just like the original one. Is this humanly
possible?

Sincere apologies to die-hard Akon fanatics but you might want to kick the bucket if you know the reality.

Many people wonder whether most live concerts are after all 'Live'. No intention to disillusion anyone, but the world is full of edgy quirks.

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