Global pianist Jon Batiste to perform in India for first time, see details

MUMBAI: Grammy- and Oscar-winning musician Jon Batiste is coming to India. Yes, you read it right. Batiste will perform live in Delhi-NCR on November 24 and Mumbai on November 26, as per a press note.

This highly anticipated tour marks Batiste’s India debut, produced and promoted by BookMyShow Live, the live entertainment division of BookMyShow.

Excited for his first visit to India, Jon Batiste, said, “India’s musical spirit has always inspired me. I’m beyond thrilled to finally perform in Mumbai and Delhi. This tour is about sharing joy, stories and sounds that bring us together and I can’t wait to experience that magic with all of you in India”.

Jon Batiste shows how Beethoven can be played in any genre: going from classical to blues to gospel. pic.twitter.com/zyhQpACBL3

— Trung Phan (@TrungTPhan) October 17, 2023

Jon Batiste is a seven-time Grammy and Academy Award-winning singer, songwriter and composer. His ninth studio album, ‘Big Money’, released on August 22 via Verve/Interscope, featuring collaborations with No I.D., Randy Newman and Andra Day and supported by a national headlining run, ‘The Big Money Tour: Jon Batiste Plays Americ’a, kicked off on August 27 with more than 30 stops nationwide.

His accolades also include an Academy Award for Pixar’s Soul and a seven-year tenure as bandleader and musical director of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (ANI)