Like so many girls around the world, I was convinced that Maroon 5 wrote ‘She Will Be Loved’ about me and that I, in fact, was Adam Levine’s beauty queen at only eighteen. Which is odd, considering I had braces from sixth to tenth grade and wasn’t allowed to get my upper lip waxed until the May of 2008. Regardless, I remember getting ready for my best friend’s sweet 16 at our local mall and straightening (read: frying) my hair with her CHI as Levine assured me that he didn’t “mind waiting every day, out on my corner in the pouring rain.
” Now years later, I—and others like me—can relive those sweet teenage moments as Maroon 5 has just announced that they will perform in India for the first time this December. First time for the public that is, since the band performed at Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta’s post-wedding celebration at Jio World Centre in 2019, where the newlyweds slow-danced to—you guessed it—‘She Will Be Loved’. Maroon 5 has been a cultural phenomenon since their debut in 2002.
For many Indians, this isn’t just another concert; it’s a nostalgic journey back to their formative years, marked by a soundtrack of hits that have been the backdrop to countless memories. From the charming ‘Sunday Morning’ and the yearning-filled ‘Payphone’ to the angsty ‘Maps’ and everyone’s favourite wedding ballad ‘Sugar’, every Maroon 5 song has its own vibe—perfect for life’s different seasons. When you’re feeling mischievous, .
