Music and Youth
VH1 Supersonic Arcade announces electrifying multi-city tour with global EDM icon Marshmello
National : The Music Movement in India is thumping! Music festivals and multi-city tours have brought global icons to stage. A major catalyst to this revolution has been VH1 Supersonic Arcade, a brand extension of the Vh1 Supersonic music festival. Since its inception, the platform has presented some of the biggest global music sensations to India including the likes of The Chainsmokers, Major Lazer, Steve Aoki, Above and Beyond, Skrillex and Pretty Lights. This year, Vh1 Supersonic Arcade gets bigger and better with the live performance of a global EDM star and the winner of MTV Europe Music Awards 2018’s Best Electronic Artist winner, Marshmello in Hyderabad and Gurugram.
The Favourite Artist of American Music Award and Best EDM Artist at the IHeartRadio MMVAs in 2018, Marshmello has also been nominated in various categories at the Teen Choice Awards and Radio Disney Music Awards. He will work his magic while entertaining thousands of fans in Hyderabad on 15th February followed by another riveting performance in Gurugram on 16th February 2019. The musical extravaganza is a treat for all music aficionados as Marshmello, a frequent at the top 100 billboards, will let his fans dance their heart out to his chartbusters ‘Blocks’, ‘Wolves’, ‘Friends’, ‘Find Me’, ‘Silence’, to name a few. Not just known for his music, but also for his world-class Lasers, LEDs and Theatrics, Marshmello will ensure that the audiences are treated to the most epic show, Vh1 Supersonic Arcade.
Commenting on the announcement, Saugato Bhowmik, Business Head, Integrated Network Solutions & Consumer Products, said, "Vh1 Supersonic Arcade is a specially curated getaway for India to live through the experience of Global music festivals. Last year, Marshmello created a stir at Vh1 Supersonic Arcade and we are bringing him back for yet another stupendous multi-city tour in Hyderabad and Gurugram. The global EDM star, who enjoys a massive fan following in our country and worldwide, will regale a massive crowd by performing some of his biggest hits at the Vh1 Supersonic Arcade for the first time in Hyderabad and Gurugram. We hope to create a magical evening that will be worth reminiscing forever."
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.
