'Cigarettes After Sex' cancels Bengaluru concert last minute, fans blame poor infrastructure
Bengaluru: The world-famous pop band 'Cigarettes After Sex' was set to perform in Bengaluru on Tuesday evening, but the concert was cancelled at the last minute due to "technical difficulties" at the venue. The announcement left fans disappointed and frustrated, with many criticising the city's infrastructure despite its status as India's 'tech capital.'
A couple of hours before the scheduled performance, the band issued a statement on social media, saying, "We're heartbroken to announce that due to technical difficulties which were the responsibility of local production at the venue and beyond our control, we're unable to perform and unfortunately have to cancel tonight's show in Bengaluru." The band also assured that ticket holders would be contacted by BookMyShow regarding refunds.
Fans who had already gathered at the venue expressed their anger online. Some called Bengaluru the "worst city for live gigs," while others pointed out the irony of a 'tech capital' facing "technical issues" leading to a cancellation.
Following cancellations in Bengaluru, 'Cigarettes After Sex' wrapped up their India tour, having earlier performed in Gurugram on January 24 and Mumbai on January 25. Their next stop is Dubai. Organisers have assured that all ticket holders will receive a full refund within 8-10 working days.
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Rupee hits all-time low for second time in a week
Mumbai (PTI): The rupee depreciated 31 paise to settle at 91.99 against the US dollar on Wednesday, touching the lowest closing level for the second time in less than a week, amid increased month-end demand for the greenback.
Forex traders said the rupee opened higher as the US dollar index softened and a long-awaited trade breakthrough with Europe offered quiet reassurance. However, increased month-end demand for the American currency as well as the ongoing geopolitical tensions dented investors' sentiments.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 91.60 and touched an early high of 91.50, but pared all the gains to touch an intra-day low of 91.99 against the greenback.
The domestic unit settled 31 paise down, revisiting its lowest-ever closing level of 91.99 against the greenback. The Indian currency previously ended at this level on January 23 when it also hit its all-time intraday low of 92 against the US dollar.
On Tuesday, the rupee rebounded from its all-time low levels and gained 22 paise to close at 91.68 against the US dollar.
Analysts said the rupee opened higher as the US dollar index softened and a long-awaited trade breakthrough with Europe bolstered investor sentiment.
India and the European Union on Tuesday announced the conclusion of negotiations for the free trade agreement (FTA), under which a number of domestic sectors such as apparel, chemicals and footwear will get duty-free entry into the 27-nation bloc, while the EU will get access to the Indian market at concessional duty for cars and wines, an official said.
The deal has been dubbed the "mother of all deals" as it will create a market of about 2 billion people.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.07 per cent lower at 96.14.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading 0.43 per cent lower at USD 67.28 per barrel in futures trade.
On the domestic equity market front, Sensex jumped 487.20 points to settle at 82,344.68, while Nifty surged 167.35 points to 25,342.75.
Foreign Institutional Investors turned net buyers and purchased equities worth Rs 480.26 crore on Wednesday, according to exchange data.
