Jubin Nautiyal: Last thing I want is Covid breakout at my concert
Jubin Nautiyal will soon head to Dubai for his first live performance on a foreign shore after Covid-19 struck. The singer admits the first step to reclaim normalcy comes with reluctance, but says it is the need of the hour.
Before plugging in the musical chord in Dubai next month, Nautiyal will get on stage for a gig in Hyderabad, later this month. He also plans on performing live in London, this December.
“I was a little reluctant (about performing live again), to begin with. But now, I’m feeling confident after I got to know the guidelines; I know that everything is sorted. They (organisers) have booked a bigger arena to keep proper distance around it. The last thing I want to have is any kind of Covid-19 spread in my concert,” he tells us.
Nautiyal is now confident about getting back on stage, and says his live show will “see a different height”.
“Going to an international venue after the pandemic struck us is very special. In fact, just the fact that we are hitting the stage all over again makes it special in its own way. Artistes are the first people to give out a message to the audience that things are getting back to normal. So, I think it is time for us to step out. We have fought the pandemic well, and now, it is time for us to work towards regaining normalcy as a society,” he asserts.
The singer, who has lent his voice to hit songs such as
The Humma Song (OK Jaanu, 2017), Tum Hi Aana (Marjaavaan, 2019), Raataan Lambiyan (Shershaah) and Hanjugam (Bhuj: The Pride of India), is looking at the positive changes that will come as a result of social distancing and restrictions on the number of listeners.
“Now, people who were scared of coming out for a crowded concert will step out to experience one. Hindustan mein bahut se log hain jo concert dekhne nahin jaate. Now, I think it will become more of a personalised experience of listening to music, rather than standing, shouting and jumping,” opines the 32-year-old, who is working hard to give a “proper progressive rock concert” vibe through his upcoming shows.