In what is being billed as one of the biggest Bollywood stage shows to take place across the globe, ‘The Bollywood Big One’ will descend on the UK for a special tour this May.
The show is set to unite some of the biggest and most celebrated superstars from the Indian film industry on one stage on the Bank Holiday weekend (May 4-5) at Co-op Live Manchester and OVO Arena Wembley, London.
The organisers said: “A once-in-a-lifetime moment for Bollywood fans across generations, ‘The Bollywood Big One’ will unite the crème of Bollywood superstardom on a global stage. Bollywood royalty and silver screen heavyweight, Salman Khan, will join an ensemble of veteran and new gen superstars, including the evergreen and undisputed dancing queen, Madhuri Dixit; the screen idols of a new generation, Varun Dhawan and Tiger Shroff; and some of the finest leading ladies in Bollywood today, Sara Ali Khan, Kriti Sanon and Disha Patani, with further surprise artist announcements to follow.
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“Comedians and national treasures, Sunil Grover and Manish Paul, will be hosting. ‘The Bollywood Big One’ signifies a rites of passage moment for the leading pioneer of the global Bollywood stage show over the past 40 years, Farhath Hussain.”
It is dubbed as a dream concert turned reality for the prolific show promoter’s FH Group. ‘The Bollywood Big One’ will offer Indian cinema fans and audiences the chance to watch some of their favourites live in stage. With a talent lineup of combined star power and global fandom, the stage show hopes to set a new precedent and brand name in the live event space worldwide.
The UK’s latest and largest live entertainment arena, Co-op Live in Manchester, is purpose built to showcase the best live entertainment from across the globe. Having become the country’s latest cultural and social hotspot, the venue makes a befitting host for a show of this scale and cultural significance – the first time in 25 years that Bollywood glitterati will grace the stage in the city.
Following the tour’s debut, ‘The Bollywood Big One’ will make its way to OVO Arena Wembley – the home of the Bollywood superstar legacy concert. The show will mark the first Bollywood superstar concert at the iconic venue in 20 years, welcoming back silver screen idol Salman Khan and the first since the venue’s major refurbishment. With demand and bookings expected from across the globe, ticket prices will be structured as affordable as possible, to ensure no one misses out, the organisers said.
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The UK being home to the oldest and most established overseas South Asian diaspora makes it the perfect location for this iconic stage show tour, which will hail a historic socio-cultural moment for the community. The milestone tour will provide a showcase to the world of the strength and global impact of the diaspora and its cultural staple – Bollywood.
The ticket bookings for the two-city tour will kick-start from this month, with further stars expected to be added to the lineup.
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