Elton John is to perform in India for the very first time. He will play in the southern city of Bangalore in November, with the exact date yet to be set.

Bangalore was chosen over Mumbai, because the latter has a 50% entertainment tax and a 10pm curfew for live performances. Elton was quoted as saying “I’m way beyond excited. It’s a whole new experience for me and I’m thrilled to finally do this and hang out with the many beauties they have there -hehe -“