'We were like Coldplay in the beginning, then evolved to make ‘Glad You Came'
Updated On: 31 May, 2024 06:04 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
With their recently concluded two-city India tour, The Wanted`s Max George and Siva Kaneswaran spoke exclusively to mid-day.com in Mumbai before their performance. The duo spoke about visiting India, dealing with their ex-bandmate’s death, evolution of their music, and future plans
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`Glad You Came` fame British-Irish band performed in Mumbai earlier this May at Phoenix Marketcity Kurla. Photo Courtesy: Phoenix Marketcity Kurla
More than 15 years after they were first formed, Mumbaikars were able to witness British-Irish pop rock band The Wanted for the very first time in India earlier this May. They left no stone unturned as they performed some of their most popular hits including ‘Glad You Came’ and ‘Chasing The Sun’ to a crowd that did not take long to let their hair down and jump and sing along with them.
With such a large fan base in India, ask them how it feels to be here, and Max quickly says, "Just being in India and knowing that we get to perform here is so exciting for us. Being on stage and feeling the heat, you know you`re in a different place because it is very hot. It`s our first show in a really long time." A mix of millennials.
Dealing with Tom Parker’s death
On a two-city tour in India, Mumbaikars were able to witness vocalists Max George and Siva Kaneswaran, one part of the formerly five-member band that originally also had Jay McGuiness, Nathan Sykes, and the late Tom Parker. The duo was brought down by KCT Entertainment as they performed at Dublin Square in Phoenix Marketcity Kurla before making their way to Bengaluru.
The last time they performed at a concert was during their ‘Most Wanted: The Greatest Hits Tour’ in 2022, following their hiatus for seven years between 2014 – 2021. Unfortunately, soon after, Parker passed away in March 2022, two years after being diagnosed with inoperable stage 4 glioblastoma in 2020.
It has been two years since then but then band is still dealing with it and the period hasn’t been easy Max shares, "Life rolls difficult things at you and everyone has to cope with it in their own way. It`s been a tough time for all of us, but we are doing the best we can. We are trying to be the best people we can be." Siva adds, "Time heals all wounds and especially with losing Tom. We are trying to give each other and our families time and space."
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