Popular brand The Jonas Brothers, consisting of Nick, Joe and Kevin, enthralled thousands of desi fans with their debut performance on Saturday. The band performed for one-and-a-half hours at the Mahalaxmi Race Course in South Mumbai on the first day of the second edition of Lollapalooza India.
Referring to the elaborative pre-wedding ceremony of his wedding with Priyanka Chopra in 2018, Nick quipped on stage, “This is our very first time performing in India. The sangeet doesn’t count.” He also spoke about his “special connection” with India. “We, as a family, have a deep, deep connection with the country.” Nick said as the crowd started chanting, “jiju, jiju.” “Thank you for having us and we will make the most excitable night ever.”
Before the trio hit the stage, a peppy track, ‘Gallan Goodiyaan’ from Priyanka and Ranveer Singh-starrer 2015 film ‘Dil Dhadakne Do,’ was played to set the mood for the night.
The Jonas Brothers belted out a medley of soft and peppy songs, including ‘Celebrate,’ ‘Sucker,’ ‘What a Man Gotta Do,’ ‘Close,’ and ‘Jealous’ among others, during their set. Nick thanked fans for being “incredible” all day long. “Two incredible nights at Lollapalooza. This crowd is incredible not just now, but all day long. If you have been here all day, make some noise and if you are going to be here all day, make some noise.”
Priyanka thanked Mumbai for welcoming her husband with chants of “jiju” as he performed for the first time in India at the ongoing Lollapalooza festival. She took to her Instagram Stories on Sunday to share a video of the crowd chanting during Nick’s performance at the event. She wrote, “My heart Thank you Mumbai.”
Before the Jonas Brothers performed their final track, ‘Leave Before You Love Me,’ Nick thanked the audience and promised to return. “We shall come back and do this again sometime very soon. We have one more for you.”
Nick Jonas sings ‘Maan Meri Jaan’ with King
The Jonas Brothers played a hit set on the first day of the Lollapalooza fest over the weekend, delivering one banger after another. However, Nick surprised his desi fans with a performance of ‘Maan Mere Jaan’ with Indian singer King. Dressed in a floral cotton shirt and beige pants, Nick sang his portion of the song he recorded last year.
Fans of the singers loved Nick's sweet surprise. “OMG, OMG, he did it!!!! Maan Meri Jaan,” wrote a fan on Instagram. “OMFGG!!!! Nick Jonas singing Tu Maan Meri Jaan featuring KING at #LollaIndia!! SERVEEEE,” wrote another fan. “I'm crying right now. THANK YOU,” commented a fan.
Earlier on Saturday, Nick had shared a video on social media, teasing a few surprises for his fans attending the fest.
Lollapalooza, the two-day gig, was held from January 27 to January 28 at the Mahalaxmi Race Course in Mumbai.
The festival featured performances by Sting, Halsey, modern dance music duo Jungle, English rock band Royal Blood, American rapper JPEGMAFIA, Italian EDM artist Meduza, French house DJ Malaa, and the unique blend of psychedelic and pop music from Caribou.
Performers also included Anoushka Shankar, The Raghu Dixit Project and When Chai Met Toast, as well as The Karan Kanchan Experience, Parvaaz, Prabh Deep, Dualist Inquiry, Komorebi, Parekh & Singh, Skrat, Kamakshi Khanna, JBABE, Chrms, Dewdrops, Shashwat Bulusu, Jatayu, Monophonik, Sublime Sound, Stalvart John, Long Distances and Megan Murray.