The highs and lows

Although the Justin Bieber (above) concert at Mumbai’s DY Patil stadium on Wednesday (May 10) was a fairly wellcoordinated event, it had its own share of ups and downs. We tell you what worked and what didn’t:

THE HITS

Clear roads: In the afternoon, the roads leading to the venue were surprisingly clear before the concert. The fact that several VVIPs arrived by choppers helped.

Family bonding: Given that most Beliebers are tweens and teens, many turned up with parents. We could see parents and

kids genuinely bonding at the gig.

Food courts: Irrespective of which class tickets you held, the food courts were arranged properly in each section.

Punctuality: The event started sharp on time. Not just the opening acts by Alan Walker and Zaeden, but Justin’s gig kicked off at 8.10pm too.

No pushing: The crowd was super-relaxed and well-behaved. No pushing, shoving or unruly behaviour was witnessed.

THE MISSES

No dustbins: There weren’t any dustbins inside the venue or outside. The field was cluttered with trash, from empty water bottles to

chips packets, by the end of concert.

Loo troubles: Except for the ones in VVIP and VIP lounges, the washrooms were poorly maintained.

Long gap: There was a gap of almost 45 minutes with nothing happening on the stage between Alan Walker’s performance and Bieber’s entry. This could have been avoided.

Watered down: Despite water for free at the venue (albeit only at two stations in the entire stadium), hawkers were allowed to sell bottled water for as much as ` 100.

Managing traffic: By the time the concert got over and people started leaving, the roads were jammed and the traffic was unmanageable.