Anderson Paak performs at the second edition of the Backdoors music festival in Bengaluru. Photo © Hari Adivarekar
A fan attempts to cross the barrier towards the stage during Anderson Paak's set. Photo © Hari Adivarekar
As soon as Anderson Paak and the Free Nationals shot onto the stage, what followed was an incandescent blaze of musicality, synergy and intensity that shook the thousands of gathered fans to their very core. Photo © Hari Adivarekar
If Anderson Paak the rapper and singer wasn’t blowing your mind, Anderson Paak the drummer took over. Photo © Hari Adivarekar
When the Bengaluru crowd roared loud and true, pitch and lyrics on point, Anderson Paak paused, shook his head, and said: I’m not going to forget this in a hurry. Bangalore bringin’ it! Photo © Hari Adivarekar
As the sun went down, Watsky took the stage for a turbo boosted, fast rap version that sounded at times like Eminem on steroids. Watsky was backed on vocals by Camila Recchio. Photo © Hari Adivarekar
Wolf Alice was all crunchy riffs and bluster toeing a line between punk and thrash. Here, Ellie Rowsell of Wolf Alice. Photo © Hari Adivarekar