Music and Youth
MTV India joins the party as channel turns 20 in the US
Today, August 1, marks a red letter day for MTV. It completes 20 years of existence in the US. And to celebrate the unique occasion, it is having an all-out birthday bash here and abroad.
In India one can catch MTV Loveline today at 3.00 p.m. & 10.00 p.m. MTV’s “Happy Birthday” is being celebrated with “Agony Uncle” Cyrus Broacha . Popular model Madhu Sapre joins him on the “love seat”. Pooja Batra & Pooja Bhatt will also be calling in to wish the channel good cheer. Speaking about MTV’s turning 20, VJ Nikhil Chinnappa said,” I guess it is still a little childish and it is never going to grow up which is the great thing about MTV. It is one of those organisations that is going to remain forever young.”
In America it’s going to be one long party. And on the agenda is – MTV20: LIVE AND ALMOST LEGAL. It will be hosted by ”Total Request Live’s” Carson Daly and will air live on MTV and MTV2 at 8 p.m. (EST), following a 12- hour block of music videos, promos, and intros from the first 20 years of MTV.
The bash will feature a combination of live in-house and remote performances from artists who have appeared on the network in the last 20 years as well as celebrity interviews. It will be shown from the Hammerstein Ballroom at the Manhattan Center. Featuring are performances from Hot Summer Tours including Bon Jovi, Nelly, Depeche Mode, Blink-182, Aerosmith, and Sugar Ray. Other performances include a reunited TLC, Jane’s Addiction, Billy Idol, Method Man, Mary J. Blige. The five original MTV VJs: Martha Quinn, JJ Jackson, Alan Hunter, Nina Blackwood, and Mark Goodman will also put in an appearance as well as the popular cartoon characters Beavis and Butthead.
Judy McGrath, president of MTV said: ”This party is as much about celebrating the future of MTV as it is about our history. For 20 years we have focused on constant evolution and reinvention and we’re not about to slow down in the next 20.” Van Toffler, president of MTV said, “We’re stuffing 20 years of MTV in one room for one night with all the music, irreverence and energy that we’re known for. This should be a memorable night.”
Coca-Cola and Volkswagen are sponsoring the event.
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.
