Music and Youth
Aerosmith to be honorees at mtvICON tribute concert
Ageless rockers Aerosmith will be the next honoree at MTV’s second annual music tribute event, mtvICON. The inaugural mtvICON celebrated the career of Janet Jackson in March 200 I. mtvICON honors one band or recording artist a year for their contributions to music, music video, and pop culture.
MtvICON: Aerosmith will tape in Los Angeles on 14 April, 2002 and air on MTV 17 April from 9-10:30 pm (ET/PT). The special program will feature performances and testimonials fi.om artists and celebrities who have been influenced by the band, their music, and their videos. Kid Rock, Pink, and others are scheduled to honor Aerosmith, with their musical interpretations of signature Aerosmith songs before a packed house. In addition, last year’s honoree Janet Jackson will take the stage to open this year’s show with a testimonial. For the finale, Aerosmith will take the stage.
Aerosmith has made 32 music videos throughout their career, including the seminal Walk This Way, Dude Looks Like a Lady, Crazy, Janie’s Got A Gun, Jaded and many more. The band has been honored with 37 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, winning 10 times, including a moon-man for their video “Cryin’,” which was voted the “#1 All Time Favorite Video” by MTV viewers in 1994.
“Aerosmith is one of those very few bands whose influence pre-dates and spans the entire history of MTV,” commented Brian Graden, president of entertainment, MTV, MTV2 and MTV.com. “They have become a fixture at the network, and we are thrilled to be able to honor them in this fashion for their continuing contributions to music and music video.”
“Aerosmith is one of those very few bands whose influence pre-dates and spans the entire history of MTV,” commented Brian Graden, president of entertainment, MTV, MTV2 and MTV.com. “They have become a fixture at the network, and we are thrilled to be able to honor them in this fashion for their continuing contributions to music and music video.”
MUMBAI: Mumbai is about to witness something it has never seen before. The Global Youth Festival arrives on 6-7 December at Jio World Garden with 15,000 attendees and 60-plus experiences sprawled across six sprawling arenas. On its sixth edition, this is no ordinary jamboree—it is a carefully orchestrated collision of wellness, adventure, arts, music, yoga and social change.
Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis will throw open the proceedings with a landmark ceremony, signalling the state’s backing for a movement that has already mobilised youth across 20-plus countries and 170-plus cities. The sheer scale is staggering: 500-plus volunteers powering the machine, 600,000-plus volunteer hours logged across previous editions, and millions of lives touched annually.
The speaker roster is formidable. Diipa Büller-Khosla and Dipali Goenka, chief executive of Welspun India, will share the stage with Malaika Arora in conversations spanning leadership, creativity and culture. Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Mansukhbhai Mandaviya will also attend, reinforcing GYF’s reach into the corridors of power.
But this is not mere talk. The Solaris Mainstage promises concerts from renowned Indian artists. Innerverse delivers a 360-degree LED spectacle of art, technology and sound. The Love and Care Arena houses hands-on projects spanning women’s empowerment, child education, rural upliftment and animal welfare. India’s largest outdoor sound-healing experience awaits. An inflatable obstacle course, neon drifter karts and open-sky bouldering cater to thrill-seekers.
Some have branded GYF the “Coachella of Consciousness.” Others call it “India’s Largest Sober Festival.” Spiritual visionary Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, who inspired the festival, will deliver the Wisdom Masterclass. Every rupee goes to charity.
After Mumbai comes Kolkata on 14 December. New York looms next year. For one weekend in December, Mumbai becomes the epicentre of youth-driven change—and nothing will be quite the same after.
Tickets available on BookMyShow. Visit youthfestival.srmd.org or follow @globalyouthfestival on Instagram.
