Rediff Says Rock Shows Could be Banned In Bangalore!

In a news item posted on February 07, 2005 15:05 IST, Sumit Bhattacharya of Rediff talks about Eagles -the rock band- coming to India. He also discusses Mark Knofler's concerts in India (Mumbai and Delhi only, Says Sumit). And then, he wrote, "Bangalore, reeling from the imminent live band ban, is going to miss out." (Link to the story).
I think that the ban-if there is any-could only be on 'live' performances in nightclubs. Some joints in Bangalore under the guise of 'live music' function as 'Dance Bars' (like those in Mumbai). Now, I am sure that Mark Knofler or Eagles are not going to perform in The Lover's Night club, of all the places, in Bangalore. A ban on Rock shows and other such public performances seems improbable to me; what say you?

Isn't it elementary for a journo to tell me the source of his news? Ban on rock shows!? Says who? But our friend Sumit did not bother with giving us all that. Now, before some B-school (Ayn Rand-quoting) intellectual pounces on me ( 'if you don't like rediff.com, don't use it!'), I shall hit 'Esc'.

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