Justin Bieber India concert: From Bieber mania, to onstage antics, all the updates from Mumbai gig

Thank you for a crazy night Justin!

Legend #JustinbieberIndia pic.twitter.com/hqQo1sLH4y

— India Love's Justin (@VanshikaChauh15) May 10, 2017

Legend #JustinbieberIndia pic.twitter.com/hqQo1sLH4y

— India Love's Justin (@VanshikaChauh15) May 10, 2017

Justin seems to be in a great mood. He’s been singing along without a mike, dancing and playing the guitar for the audience. 

He also flicked sweat at the crowd.

Purpose @justinBieber #JustinBieberIndia pic.twitter.com/YbiRMHu6i6

— India Love's Justin (@VanshikaChauh15) May 10, 2017

Justin performing NO SENSE right now.. 😍😍😍😍He is looking so adorable#JustinBieberIndia pic.twitter.com/CTSwVxAm9T

— - (@flawbizzless_) May 10, 2017

Justin: ‘What an amazing night! Thank you so much for having me! The night is just getting started"

He starts to sing ‘Cold Water’ while sitting down with his guitar.

Justin addresses the crowd as her performs: ‘Hello India!"

He says he is happy to be here and India is a great place. However, he quips that the sun feels different. Clearly he isn’t #summerready 

From what we can tell, he seems to have chosen to stay casual and chic in his choice of clothing (blame the humid weather).

Justin sports a white tee and black shorts for his performance in India.

#JustinBieberIndia @justinbieber on stage ❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/uTu6ESd7kF

— lowkey vibe ⚡ (@sexvibee) May 10, 2017

Fans have been treated to a gala introductions with fireworks and ‘Where are you now’

He's Here #JustinBieber ❤🇮🇳#JustinBieberIndia #PurposeTourIndia pic.twitter.com/4YT66FcyAg

— Vinayak (@VinayakShivodia) May 10, 2017

Justin Bieber is on stage, ladies and gents. 

And it begins #JustinBieberIndia #PurposeTourIndia pic.twitter.com/VUm9bA31oK

— Bollywood Life (@bollywood_life) May 10, 2017

More rumours. News from the venue is that he is gearing to come on stage. 

He's going to start with Mark My Words and end with Sorry #JustinBieberIndia #PurposeTourIndia

— x (@htdolan) May 10, 2017

The purpose tour video has begun. Expect Bieber to be out anytime now. Fans are waiting with bated breath.

Almost there!

Punctuality seems to be a trait of Bieber and his crew. While they introduce him and his set to enthusiastic audiences, I can hear murmurs around me about how it will be a 90 minute set.

Punctuality seems to be a trait of Bieber and his crew. While they introduce him and his set to enthusiastic audiences, I can hear murmurs around me about how it will be a 90 minute set.

Alan Walker’s set is done. Justin Bieber’s crew is now on stage.

Any moment now. Introductions have begun!

This is it. Alan Walker closes his set with the last song — ‘Where are you now’

All preparations gearing towards Bieber.

With racing hearts, #JioBeliebers wait for the international pop sensation to make an entry. Any moment now! #JustinBieberIndia pic.twitter.com/oMhst6NDYv

— Reliance Jio (@reliancejio) May 10, 2017

20 minutes to go!

Live from the concert:

Only EDM has been playing for the last 30 minutes. Nothing else is happening beyond Alan Walker’s set.

Meanwhile there are no dustbins here at the venue, which has resulted in really trash being thrown around on the ground.

Jacqueline Fernandez, Arjun Rampal with his two daughters, Pooja Hegde, Sridevi and Boney Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Shaheen Bhatt and Ayan Mukherji have been spotted at the venue.

30 minutes to go!

Fans go crazy as @justinbieber waves at them on the streets of Mumbai! #JustinBieberIndia pic.twitter.com/tvoxbRnX9d

— BombayTimes (@bombaytimes) May 10, 2017

Meanwhile in the audience, fights are breaking out because everyone wants to get closer to the stage. Some have gotten injured too.

Alan Walker is currently on stage, enthralling excited audiences. 

Stay tuned more updates. @IAmAlanWalker is getting us all pic.twitter.com/7P8fSCwTpb @justinbieber #JustinBieberIndia #PurposeTourIndia

— Rahulnath???? (@rahulnath____) May 10, 2017

Tickets for the 23-year-old Prince of Pop’s performance were priced upwards of Rs 5,000, and access to the most expensive zone was priced at Rs 75,000. A red carpet was laid out for all the celebrities expected to attend the gala night, where at least a crowd of 45,000 is expected.

As many as 500 police personnel and 25 officers have been deployed for security, while Bieber has Bollywood star Salman Khan’s personal bodyguard Shera accompanying him.

The security is alert.

“We are good to go. The crowd is huge, but we are trained to handle them. We are not allowing any outside food, drinks, and no big bags are allowed inside,” said one of the security persons, who added: “Since we are in the security team, we cannot afford to get engrossed in his performance, but from inside, I am dying to see him."
 

— IANS

When 'Ikk Kudi' @aliaa08 met @justinbieber !#JustinBieber #JustinBieberIndia #jiobeliebers pic.twitter.com/V5TE8SL252

— Reliance Jio (@reliancejio) May 10, 2017

Adding some spunk to the stadium, these #JioBeliebers tell us why they love @JustinBieber so much. #JustinBieberIndia pic.twitter.com/8Tm4ilTHqk

— Reliance Jio (@reliancejio) May 10, 2017

B-towners arrive in style for the @justinbieber's maiden #PurposeTourIndia in Mumbai! #JustinBieberIndia #justinbieberindia pic.twitter.com/CgMxPZIKsi

— Bunty Jha (@LMGEntertainmen) May 10, 2017

#JustinBieberIndia : #Dragon director and actor duo, #AyanMukerji and @aliaa08 spotted at the #PurposeTourIndia concert pic.twitter.com/n3I6B6LJN0

— MissKyra (@MissKyra12) May 10, 2017

More from IANS:

Dressed casually in a T-shirt and a pair of shorts, Bieber, who has been given top-notch security, seems relaxed and happy to greet his fans who have been tracking his moves since he landed in Mumbai for the Jio Justin Bieber Purpose World Tour. 

At the venue, “Harry Potter” actress Elarica Johnson who is hosting the gig, arrived on stage and told the crowd: “I love your country and you wonderful people here! We are gonna give the warmest welcome to Justin Bieber.”

And the crowd is cheering on.

Delhi-based Vihaan Chandy, 16, quipped, “Half of my school is here.”

“The place is amazing, and there are a lot of people. The whole crowd is rooting for Justin Bieber. And it’s really hard to stand,” Chandy, who especially flew down for the concert from Delhi to Mumbai with 25 of his friends, told IANS.

There’s also Shreya, a 17-year-old, who is here with seven of her friends.

“It’s so hot, but it’s okay… Anything for Justin Bieber,” gushed Shreya, as she licked on an ice cream to beat the heat. What if she got a chance to meet her favourite star?

“Oh my God… I am going to hug him tight!”

Uttar Pradesh-based Diya is eager to see Bieber shirtless on stage. “He is hot.”

A lady aboard a 7:30 a.m. flight from Delhi to Mumbai on Wednesday saw several mothers and their daughters waiting at the airport — all with a common topic — Bieber.

“I overheard an exchange among moms — ‘Girls are up at 5 a.m. without a fuss! Only for Bieber. These were doting moms chaperoning their girls,” she told IANS, adding: “I had a friend message me, ‘Wish I had known you were headed to Mumbai for the concert, I could have sent my daughter, who hates me for not taking her to the concert.”

As we wait for Biebet to take stage, here are some snippets about the concert from IANS:

The excitement and enthusiasm is rising with every passing minute at the DY Patil Stadium here as ‘Beliebers’ — fans of Justin Bieber — from different parts of India have congregated here to witness his maiden gig in the country.

There are fans dressed in black T-shirts with ‘BELIEBER’ written across them, and those flaunting tees with his photographs and even others with hoardings that read “We love you Bieber” and “Meri jaan” at the venue, where DJ Sartek and DJ Zaeden set the ball rolling in the run-up to the final act.

Norwegian DJ Alan Walker is currently on stage. Bieber will finally hit the stage with his team of dancers to regale the Indian crowd.

While fans started lining up for the concert from Wednesday morning, Bieber, who arrived in the country early in the day, went around the city.

#JustinBieberIndia : #JustinBieber plays football with children in Mumbai pic.twitter.com/bPAyRrb1Cw

— MissKyra (@MissKyra12) May 10, 2017

There are no Bollywood celebrities here yet. Meanwhile, all the drones and professional cameramen have been asked to leave the venue for security reasons.

Alan Walker is still playing. People are desperately waiting for Bieber to come on stage.

Quick questions, answered: 

Where can I watch the Justin Bieber India concert and at what time?  

Here’s the answer: If you aren’t at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai at this moment, you’re — unfortunately — not going to be able to view the concert.

Bieber’s performance, as we mentioned earlier, begins at 8 pm and will go on for 90 minutes. 

Is the concert being live-streamed or broadcast online? 

No. 

However, you can follow our LIVE updates from within the arena, and we’ll be sharing as many vignettes from the concert as we can. 

At this moment, all drones and professional camera crews have been sent outside the venue for security reasons.

This is how much time there is to Justin Bieber’s performance, LIVE at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai: 

DJ Alan Walker’s playing ‘Sing Me To Sleep’ which has got the most cheers yet. @JBCrewTour tweeted out this video of Walker’s set: 

Video of the 3rd opening act for Justin Bieber, Alan Walker, onstage performing at the #PurposeTour in Mumbai, India. (May 10) pic.twitter.com/ITQBbWIMu6

— JBCrewTour (@JBCrewTour) May 10, 2017

For those of you who’re just joining us now, Firstpost is publishing LIVE updates from the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, where Justin Bieber’s first-ever concert in India — part of his Purpose World Tour — is being held. 

Bieber is expected to take to the stage at 8 pm tonight — Wednesday, 10 May 2017. 

However, the opening acts by DJs Sartek, Zaeden and now, Alan Walker, have been keeping the crowd engaged. 

Harry Potter actress Elarica Johnson is the host for the evening. 

Bieber’s performance is supposed to last for all of 90 minutes, and will include hits from his fourth studio album, Purpose, and also popular tracks from his earlier discography, including ‘Baby’. 

About 45,000 people have gathered at the DY Patil Stadium to watch Bieber perform.

There’s just about an hour and a half to go for Justin Bieber to take to the stage at the DY Patil Stadium here in Navi Mumbai.

And while the crowd was certainly getting restive during the earlier part of the evening, they seem to have calmed down somewhat with DJ Alan Walkee taking to the stage. 

Walker appears to be a crowd favourite — and everyone in the audience at this moment, including parents, teens et al — are cheering him on. 

Maybe it’s the euphoria of Bieber’s impending performance, or Walker’s super spinning skills, the time until 8 pm now seems ready to just fly by.

2 more hours for @justinbieber to go live, who's ready for #JustinBeiberIndia ?
💃🙌😎🙆

— White Fox (@WhiteFoxIndia) May 10, 2017

As the evening goes on, the crowds before the stage have grown. Here’s a pic, tweeted by organisers White Fox India:

The wait, for Justin Beiber, is now on. 

CONCERT UPDATE: 

DJ Alan Walker is expected to take to the stage in another 15 minutes. 

Walker’s will be the last set before Justin Bieber takes to the stage.

There are still two hours to go, for Justin Bieber to take to the stage for his Purpose India Tour 2017 concert at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai. 

And because we know he’ll have your complete attention, once he does start his gig, we’re taking the opportunity to bring you a quick round of numbers about Bieber’s concert. 

We’ll just say this: They are impressive. 

Taking a super quick look away from what’s happening on stage to talk to the people who’re in the Platinum section of the DY Patil Stadium with me, I came across Bengaluru resident Neeraj and his 13-year-old daughter Nikkita. Nikkita’s a huge Beiber fan and just had to be here for the concert, she says. Neerja told me that a lot of Nikkita’s classmates too had travelled to Mumbai for the concert.  

I also met 15-year-old Rajvi, whose parents seemed none-too-excited by the proceedings. Will their mood change once Justin Bieber’s on stage? I’ll have to check back with them!

Elarica Johnson on stage. Image via Twitter: 

Emcee for the evening Elarica Johnson is now on stage.

Elarica, who is reported to be wearing Varun Bahl, greeted the crowd at the DY Patil Stadium on Wednesday evening, and spoke about her love for Indian food. 

Her favourite dish? “Butter chicken”, the Harry Potter actress told us. 

DJ Sartek has been replaced by DJ Zaeden at the console, and with him spinning hits like ‘Took A Pill In Ibiza’, the crowd is all pumped up, and ready for Justin Bieber.

Here’s another video clip of fans at the arena before Bieber makes his entrance: 

http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/scene-at-mumbais-dy-patil-stadium-as-justin-biebers-purpose-india-tour-kicks-off-3436000.html/embed

Until he emerges on stage, fans are making do with these giant posters of Bieber at the venue: 

Here’s a look at Bieber’s chopper, as it was spotted circling the DY Patil Stadium: 

Whoa! he arriving in a chopper ozm background pic.twitter.com/YS6Zld76Ay @justinbieber #JustinBieberIndia #PurposeTourIndia #JustinBBMAs

— Rahulnath???? (@rahulnath____) May 10, 2017

More from the venue: 

People are still being allowed inside the stadium, although organisers had said that the gates would close at 4 pm. 

But a 45,000-strong crowd would be difficult to manage, we presume.

Back inside the concert venue, the water woes for concert-goers have just mounted. 

Bottled drinking water is being sold for — get this — Rs 200! inside the stadium. 

What else is on offer for thirsty attendees? Chips and ice cream for Rs 100, and Red Bull for Rs 150.

These fans were hoping they’d have a chance to show Justin Bieber the message they’d specially crafted for him — “Beliebers since Day One,” they proclaimed.

This is what they told Firstpost: 

Hi, this is Mridula Ramadugu from outside the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, where the chopper ferrying Justin Bieber from his mid-town Mumbai hotel has just landed. 

Bieber’s got to be feeling the heat — but since he flew over from Dubai, which was the previous pit-stop on his Purpose World Tour, maybe he’s had time to get acclimatised to it. 

Beliebers certainly weren’t too worried about the sun, as they waited for the pop star to take to the stage. 

We spoke with a few of them, and this is what they had to say: 

NEWS FLASH: 

Justin Bieber’s helicopter has been spotted in the vicinity of the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. 

As of now, there are still three hours to go before he takes to the stage for his Purpose India Tour.

Quick update:

After DJ Sartek, DJ Zaeden and Norwegian DJ Alan Walker are expected to take the stage. 

There’s still about half an hour before Bieber is expected to reach the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, and about three hours, till he takes to the stage for his 90-minute set.

While he’s used to the good life, Indian celebrities are ready to spoil Justin Bieber rotten. A gift list nearly as long as Bieber’s discography has been planned for the pop sensation’s India visit.

Here’s what the ‘Sorry’ singer is slated to receive:

1. Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan will be gifting an autographed sarod to Bieber.

2. Designer Varun Bahl has curated and embellished traditional Indian instruments like a sitar and tabla.

3. Rohit Bal has created a biker jacket in cotton-velvet, handcrafted and hand embroidered with sequins and Swarovski crystals.

4. Anamika Khanna has designed a bespoke floor-length jacket for Bieber’s mother, in silk chanderi.

5. Bieber’s mother will also be gifted a bespoke wreath-shaped necklace embellished in ornate rubies and marquise diamonds encrusted in platinum and 18k gold by Riddhima Kapoor Sahni.

6. Clothes by Amit Aggarwal, Krishna Mehta, Prasenjit Das, Dhruv Kapoor, Ragini Ahuja.

7. Sneakers and caps by Manav Gangwani.

And here’s another photo of the arena, courtesy organisers White Fox India: 

Scenes from the DY Patil Stadium in the run-up to the first act of the evening, DJ Sartek: 

Photos by Ankita Maneck/Firstpost

And we’re off…

The first act of the evening is trying his best to keep the fans engaged — it’s DJ Sartek spinning some EDM tunes. 

His being confirmed as the opening act was preceded with a certain amount of controversy. 

Bollywood actor Sonakshi SInha was widely reported to be the opening act for Justin Bieber’s Purpose India concert here in Mumbai, and several musicians didn’t take too kindly to the development, including Kailash Kher, Armaan and Amaal Malik, and Sona Mohapatra. 

Sonakshi ultimately clarified that this was merely speculation, since her team had been approached by the Bieber gig organisers, although nothing was finalised.

The incident triggered a widespread debate on Bollywood’s ’limelight-hogging’ problem . 

That row seems to be in the past, as DJ Sartek takes his position behind the console on stage.

The ghosts of the Coldplay-headlined Global Citizen Festival seem to have returned to haunt the Justin Bieber Purpose India Tour. 

The Global Citizen Festival concert, held in Mumbai in November 2016, received som negative attention for the lack of proper arrangements for concert-goers. Fans were left enraged when they weren’t allowed to carry water within the concert venue — only to find that there wasn’t adequate water arranged for them to buy inside. It was much after noon, at the all-day fest, that enough water was made available. 

And now, at the DY Patil Stadium, concert-goers have been charged a cool Rs 100 per litre of water — that they aren’t being allowed to take inside. 

While the Global Citizen concert was at least held in what passes for ‘winter’ in Mumbai and perhaps thirst wasn’t such a serious issue, this could prove to be a serious problem at the Bieber gig, since we’re right in the midst of the Mumbai summer. 

Temperatures today are hovering a little over 33 degrees Celsius, and with the sun beating down, it remains to be seen if Bieber-love will keep fans’ tempers from fraying.

Meanwhile, the Hindustan Times has reported that if you’re still on your way to the DY Patil Stadium for the Bieber concert (or generally travelling in and out of Navi Mumbai), these are the routes to avoid:

1. Vehicles coming from Thane towards Belapur via Thane-Belapur road can’t take a right turn under the LP bridge to go to Nerul. Instead, you’ll have to head to the Uran Phata bridge and then take a U-turn to enter Nerul.

2. A no-entry zone has been declared on both sides of the service road between LP Junction and DY Patil Stadium.

3. Service roads towards MIDC from LP junction will also be declared as no-entry points.

4. The entire area around the stadium has been declared a no-parking zone.

A quick update on what Justin Bieber will be doing after his Purpose India Tour concert wraps up in Mumbai tonight:

PTI reports that the Canadian pop sensation will be spending his next two days in India visiting Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. A ‘must’ on Bieber’s itinerary? The Taj Mahal.

The Justin Bieber party bus was spotted making its way to the concert venue by Twitter user Sheldon Aranjo: 

@WhiteFoxIndia spotted the JB party bus! Nice touch. #bieberfever pic.twitter.com/tnr4rUMlRM

— Random Genius🇮🇳 (@sheldonaranjo) May 10, 2017

If you’re looking for a quick lowdown on how the evening is going to progress, take a look at this schedule here: 

Here’s a little something we’re tracking as we wait for Justin Bieber to kickstart his performance at the DY Patil Stadium, for his Purpose India Tour, tonight. Take this poll, and tell us your thoughts too! 

What's your favourite @justinbieber song? #JustinBieberIndia

— Firstpost (@firstpost) May 10, 2017

Cellphone networks at the DY Patil Stadium aren’t working terribly well at the moment, but we’re still trying to keep the updates coming for you. 

What we do know at this time is that Justin Bieber is expected to reach the concert venue at 5.30 pm. 

With just an hour and a half to go, he’ll soon be boarding the specially chartered chopper from the St Regis Hotel in Lower Parel, where he, and some members of his entourage are put up, and flying over to Navi Mumbai.

After Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran to visit India in November as part of his World Tourhttp://www.firstpost.com

BREAKING NEWS: 

Just in case you were all caught up with Beiber-mania, and missed our report on this, we’re recapping it for you: Ed Heeran is comign to India this Novermber, for what will be his second performance in Mumbai. 

Sheeran will be promoting his latest album ‘Divide’ on his tour here. 

The ‘Shape of You’ singer was in India last in 2015.

Concert-goers, we hope you’re not planning on breaking any of these rules! 

1. Professional photography is not permitted at the concert. Mobile phones are permitted.

2. Ensue you hang on to your wrist-band until the very end of the concert. Replacements will not be issued if wristbands are lost/misplaced.

3. Re-entry is not permitted for the entire period of the event.

4. Outside food and beverages are not allowed in the venue.

We’re taking a break from our live updates to bring you this aww-inducing moment: 

Here at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai, the gates for the Justin Bieber Purpose India Tour concert have opened.

Attendees are streaming in, and the concert arena is filling up fast. 

While we wait for more live updates from the DY Patil Stadium, here’s a quick fact-sheet on Justin Bieber: 

1. Justin Bieber was born on 1 March 1994, to Patricia Mallette and Jeremy Jack Bieber in Ontario, Canada. Pattie raised Justin as a single mom.

2. He may be performing for thousands of Beliebers all over the world, but that’s only ‘cause he got an early start. He used to upload videos of his songs on YouTube under the username ‘kidrauhl’. (source: Cosmopolitan)

3. By 15, he had already released his first album. 

4. After Bieber was discovered by talent agent Scooter Brown, at one time, both Justin Timberlake and Usher were angling to sign on the precocious teen to their record labels. Usher — as we now know — won. (source: IMDB)

5. Justin Bieber plays the guitar, piano, drums — and the trumpet! He learnt how to play the trumpet in middle school, although not halfway as well as the other instruments. (source: MTV)

6. As of 2017, Bieber has four studio albums to his name — My World (2010), Under the Mistletoe (2011), Believe (2012) and Purpose (2015)

7. Bieber’s squeaky clean image took a hit in 2013, when he was allegedly photographed smoking marijuana. Since then, a slew of controversies unfolded: he was accused of assaulting a paparazzo that same year in Argentina, and a little later, in Toronto. Then, there were allegations that he vandalised a neighbour’s home in 2014. In January 2014, he was picked up by the Miami Police for reportedly driving under the influence, underage drinking and resisting arrest. He was 19 at the time. (source: Heavy.com)

8. His Purpose tour — especially the hit track ‘Sorry’ — has been widely seen as an apology to fans for his behaviour. And from the response to it, it seems that Bieber’s managed to find his redemption.

Meanwhile, as someone who’s here to report on the event, it’s been a frustrating last couple of hours here at the DY Patil Stadium. 

Media accreditations were stalled for over an hour, and presspersons have just had to wait for an entry to the concert venue that never seems to come. 

A few tired colleagues took recourse to the grassy ‘seats’ available here — as you’ll see in the photo below!  

So if you don’t get a few on-ground up-dates over the next few minutes, you know why!

Bollywood to mark its presence at Justin Bieber’s gig

There’s expected to be a heavy Bollywood presence at Justin Bieber’s concert in Mumbai, at the DY Patil Stadium, on Wednesday, 10 May 2017.

IANS reported that actress Jacqueline Fernandez would be hosting an ‘Ultra Lounge’ for her celebrity friends at the concert.

On the guest list are Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Karan Johar, Gauri Khan, Manish Malhotra and Kangana Ranaut, among others.

Back to DY Patil, and the fans: 

Atul Khatri — you may have seen his tweet, that we just shared on our live blog as well — joking about how he was prepping up to take his children to the Justin Bieber concert. 

Indeed, that was a fate many parents, of pre-teens and teens who consider themselves Beliebers, had cheerfully resigned themselves to. 

I met Mehul, 13, who said he’d decided that if Bieber ever came to India, he’d be attending the gig for sure. His mother, Chandni, sportingly agreed to chaperone him, as did Mehul’s dad (centre photo). “I’ve been waiting for this day, since it was announced!” Mehul told me. 

There were plenty of ‘unchaperoned’ attendees too, such as Greg, Akash, Nikita and Natasha (top photo, L-R). 

And there was this bunch of fans (third photo from top) that travelled together from Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh and reached Mumbai on Tuesday, for the gig. 

#JustinBieberIndia: it doesn't get any bigger. Apparently, I'm too old to be called a Belieber. Looking forward to hanging later ✌🏼

— Milind Deora | मिलिंद देवरा ☮️ (@milinddeora) May 10, 2017

Dear #Beliebers here are lozenges that I use when I lose my voice. You're gonna need them tomorrow. Enjoy the concert :-) #JustinBieberIndia pic.twitter.com/DcSbZGOWVI

— Vir Das (@thevirdas) May 10, 2017

Meanwhile, Twitterati had this to say about Justin Bieber’s concert:

Wife is going for #JustinBieberIndia tonight. I get jazz and documentaries at home. This methinks is a very fair trade :-)

— Vir Das (@thevirdas) May 10, 2017

We asked fans which song they were most looking forward to having Justin Bieber perform on stage. Here’s what they had to say:

http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/justin-biebers-purpose-india-tour-which-song-are-fans-in-mumbai-most-looking-forward-to-3435456.html/embed

All you need to know about Justin Bieber’s concert in Mumbai: 

1. It marks the India leg of his Purpose World Tour. 

2. Bieber and his team of 25 dancers will take to the stage at around 8 pm on Wednesday, 10 May 2017. 

3. Most of the songs will be from his latest, best-selling album ‘Purpose’. 

4. The set list will also include a few of his older hits, like ‘Baby’ and ‘Boyfriend’. 

5. Before Bieber takes to the stage, DJs Sartek and Zaeden will be pumping up the crowd with their tracks. These acts will kickstart around 4 pm. 

6. 15 giant TV screens have been installed in the arena to facilitate better viewing. 

7. Chopper rides can be availed from Mahalaxmi to the concert venue, in ca efans wish to avoid the Mumbai traffic. 

8. About 500 police personnel have been deployed to man the 45,000-strong audience that is expected at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai for Bieber’s concert.

At DY Patil Stadium, I met with two other ardent Beliebers: Isabella Khiangte and Lalsang Puia Mgente. 

Isabella had flown down from Delhi to make ot for Justin Bieber’s Purpose India concert, while Lalsang cam down from Mizoram. 

Even as they flashed their passes for the camera, I couldn’t help but notice that Bella too had a special Bieber-tee, worn just for the occasion. 

I also met Mishikka and her brother, both of whom had also (like Bella) come down from Delhi. 

Hi folks, I’m here outside the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, where fans of Justin Bieber are waiting to see their favourite pop sensation on stage. 

I’ve spoke to a bunch of people, who seem to firmly believe that Biebers the best, and as for why, well why don’t I let them tell you their stories! 

The gates here at DY Patil aren’t expected to open till after 2 pm, howver, that didn’t stop enthusiastic fans from lining up at the venue right from 8 am on Wednesday morning. And in this Mumbai heat — whew!

I met Amrita Chandrashekhar, who didn’t know until now that she would even manage to get a ticket for Bieber’s gig. However, she managed to get one in the nick of time, after waiting for five hours! 

And as you’ll see from her t-shirt, she’s a ‘Belieber forever’!

Justin Bieber himself touched down in Mumbai in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. 

Dressed in a pink hoodie and grey shorts, the star seemed unfazed by the crush of fans and mediapersons that were waiting for his arrival at the Mumbai International Airport. 

Bieber flew down here from Dubai, which marked the previous leg of his Purpose World Tour. 

Shera, Salman Khan’s bodyguard, is in charge of Bieber’s security, and escorted him out of the airport. 

Bieber joined his entourage at a five-star hotel in Central Mumbai; he’ll be ferried via a chopper ride to the DY Patil Stadium on Wednesday evening for his performance. 

The stage is set for Justin Bieber’s Purpose India Tour concert in Mumbai. 

With some hours to go yet for the concert to begin, the inside of the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, where the concert is being held on Wednesday evening, wore a deserted look. 

But not for long. 

The organisers have said the gates will open by 2 pm, and the nearly 45,000-string crowd that is expected at the venue, will soon begin streaming in. 

Mumbai. 

Wednesday, 10 May 2017. 

1.15 pm. 

“It’s almost time India! Who’s going? #PurposeTour”

That was the question posed on the official Twitter handle for Justin Bieber’s Purpose World Tour, just ahead of the Canadian pop sensation’s arrival in India. 

And fans of the ‘Sorry’ hitmaker — ‘Beliebers’ as they like to be known, have responded loud and clear. 

They’re here in Mumbai, queuing up outside the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, counting down the hours until their idol takes to the stage. 

Even the sweltering afternoon sun proved to be no deterrent to these fans who had come from far and wide — some from the Northeast, others from metros like Delhi and Bengaluru, some who weren’t even sure whether they’d be able to get their passes, until the last minute. 

This then, is the faith of the Beliebers. 

Firstpost’s Ankita Maneck is stationed right at the DY Patil Stadium and will be sending out live updates from the gig. 

Stay tuned.