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BookMyShow brings Westlife’s ‘The Wild Dreams’ tour to India
Mumbai: Chart-topping Irish music sensations, Westlife are set to captivate fans across India with their much-anticipated ‘The Wild Dreams’ Tour. Brought to India by BookMyShow Live, the live entertainment experiential division of BookMyShow, the global best-selling band will perform live across three cities as part of the India leg of the ‘The Wild Dreams’ Tour.
The tour will kick-off at the Members Enclosure, RWITC, Mahalaxmi Racecourse, Mumbai on 24 Novembe, followed by Embassy International Riding School Ground, Bengaluru on 25 November and culminate at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on 26 November 2023.
Produced and promoted by BookMyShow Live, the tour promises an unforgettable experience, with Westlife all set to bring their magic to the Indian stage, leaving fans in awe with their unparalleled talent and energy. Renowned for their chart-topping hits and incredible live performances, ‘The Wild Dreams’ Tour promises to be a spectacular showcase of Westlife’s timeless music and unmatched showmanship.
Speaking about their highly anticipated India tour, Westlife shared their excitement, “India has always held a special place in our hearts. We are so excited to share The Wild Dreams tour with all of our fans in India. Get ready for an unforgettable night of music and memories with us!”
Exclusive pre-sale of tickets for Kotak credit card holders will begin on 15 September 2023 at 12 PM IST (Noon) on BookMyShow. Kotak White Reserve and Kotak White credit card holders can enjoy a special discount for limited seats. General On-Sale of tickets for Westlife’s ‘The Wild Dreams’ India Tour will go live starting 17 September at 4 PM IST on the platform. For more information on the tour and to get your hands on the tickets log on to BookMyShow.
Westlife’s ‘The Wild Dreams’ Tour in India is presented by Kotak White Credit Card.
WESTLIFE: ‘THE WILD DREAMS’ TOUR – INDIA (2023)
| Date | City | City |
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November 24, 2023 |
Mumbai, India |
Member’s Enclosure, RWITC, Mahalaxmi Racecourse |
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November 25, 2023 |
Bengaluru, India |
Embassy International Riding School Ground |
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November 26, 2023 |
Delhi-NCR, India |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Gate no. 2) |
Marking a remarkable quarter-century of a band that has maintained its relevance in the world of music, gathering an ever-growing fan following and an enduring, timeless legacy, ‘The Wild Dreams’ Tour is making its debut in India. The group is expected to perform all their greatest hits including ‘Swear It Again’, ‘If I Let You Go’, ‘Uptown Girl’ and ‘Hello My Love’ as well as fresh pop anthems from the 2021 special-edition studio album ‘Wild Dreams’, released to critical acclaim.
Fans can expect to hear all their favourite tunes and expect a few surprises that bring back some sweet nostalgic memories of the golden era of music. Despite forming 25 years ago, Ireland’s most successful band, consisting of Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Shane Filan and Mark Feehily, is still delighting audiences globally. As a live act, they have sold over five million concert tickets worldwide and counting. Westlife has sold over 55 million records across the globe and is the only band to have their first seven singles enter the UK chart at No.1.
Westlife’s ‘The Wild Dreams’ Tour has been an international phenomenon, drawing fans from all corners of the world. The global pop sensation kicked off ‘The Wild Dreams’ Tour in 2022 performing across the UK, including a sold-out headline show at London’s iconic Wembley Stadium which was shown live in cinemas across the UK and Europe. This year, the tour has travelled across a few more cities in Europe, the UK as well as USA and is now headed East, travelling to China, the Middle East, followed by a visit to South Africa, a return to China and a highlight stop for a three-city tour in India scheduled for November 2023.
As the pioneers of melodic pop, Westlife’s performances are an unmissable experience, filled with infectious energy and designed to create lasting memories. India, book your tickets to this soulful experience, now!
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Snapchat parent Snap cuts 16 per cent of workforce in AI-driven restructuring
The Snapchat parent is axing around 1,000 jobs and closing 300 open roles to save $500m, as artificial intelligence makes smaller teams the new normal
CALIFORNIA: Snap is snapping. The Snapchat parent has confirmed plans to cut around 1,000 employees, roughly 16 per cent of its full-time workforce, as it bets that artificial intelligence can do what headcount once required. Shares jumped more than 10 per cent in premarket trading on the news, a brisk vote of confidence from a market that has watched the stock shed about 31 per cent this year.
The restructuring, which also closes more than 300 open roles, follows pressure from activist investor Irenic Capital Management, which holds an economic interest of about 2.5 per cent in the company and has been loudly pushing Snap to tighten its portfolio and lift performance. The firm got what it asked for, and then some.
Chief executive Evan Spiegel told employees the cuts would reduce annualised expenses by more than $500m by the second half of the year. The company expects to incur charges of between $95m and $130m related to the layoffs, mostly severance, with the bulk landing in the second quarter. Staff in Snap’s North America team were asked to work from home on the day of the announcement.
The financial backdrop is not without bright spots. Snap expects first-quarter revenue to rise around 12 per cent to approximately $1.53 billion, broadly in line with analyst estimates. Adjusted core profit for the January to March quarter is forecast at about $233m, comfortably ahead of Wall Street’s expectation of $186.8m.
The harder question surrounds Specs, Snap’s augmented reality smart glasses subsidiary, which Irenic has urged the company to spin off or shut down entirely. The unit has absorbed more than $3.5 billion in investment and burns through approximately $500m in cash annually. Snap is pressing ahead regardless, with a consumer product expected later this year, even as Meta leads the market in the segment.
Spiegel is betting that leaner teams, smarter machines and a consumer AR play can restore Snap’s credibility with investors who have run out of patience. The redundancy notices have gone out. The harder restructuring, the one that requires a hit product rather than a headcount reduction, is still very much pending.
