Vh1 Supersonic announces Major Lazer as first act in its super line-up

Live Viacom18’s marquee property Vh1 Supersonic is all geared to enthral music lovers with the most powerful and diverse line-up ever for its fifth edition. The festival that has persistently seen extraordinary headline acts is set for an unforgettable experience with Major Lazer as its first headline act of the 2018 edition of Vh1 Supersonic. It will be held at the Laxmi Lawns, Pune, February 9 to 11, 2018.

Major Lazer, the world renowned project by DJ-music producer Diplo, DJ Jillionaire and DJ Walshy Fire, is famous for bringing their outstanding fusion of Caribbean and American music to dance floors across the world. Their sophisticated blend of genres mixing Trinidadian soca, Jamaican reggae, American hip-hop and dance music has won millions of hearts over the past 10 years. Belting out smash hits like Lean on, Cold Water, Run Up, Light It Up  and many more, the trio has collaborated with some of the best and celebrated artists all across the world such as Beyonce, Justin Beiber, Ariana Grande, Pharrell Williams to name a few.

Delighted to perform at Vh1 Supersonic, Jillionaire said, “Vh1 Supersonic is going to be crazy! We are looking forward to meet our fans in India and are super excited to be playing at Pune this February.”

Excited about the announcement, Saugato Bhowmik, Head, Live Viacom18 and Consumer Products, Viacom18, said, “We wanted to celebrate our fifth anniversary edition of Vh1 Supersonic with our fans. To do that, we are bringing back the iconic trio Major Lazer and keep our promise to fans that have been eagerly waiting for the gang. We have always brought the most loved and talented artists to our festival and we are extremely delighted to bring Major Lazer back. We will continue to make our Superfans happy as we have plenty more up our sleeves for the fifth edition.”

“We're just getting warmed up with our artist announcements,” said Nikhil Chinapa, Festival Curator, Vh1 Supersonic. "Major Lazer has consistently redefined the musical space they inhabit and have stayed ahead of the curve, with their innovative style of dance music production and presentation. We're very pleased to bring them back to our festival fold as our first headliners for 2018. Save the dates in February because this is just beginning of what promises to be Vh1 Supersonic's most exciting chapter yet."

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