Whenever a singer or band goes out on tour, they tend to be the talk of the town. Which is also natural. It will be seen in such a tour, that too in a long tour.
Pop rock band Imagine Dragons is also in the news right now, as the Las Vegas band is also currently on tour. For now, they will be in 12 countries, and will perform 16 concerts back-to-back. In particular, the band is focusing on Europe on this tour.
Imagine Dragons came to India not long ago. This band is considered to be more popular in Mumbai. This band is becoming popular in our South Asia. During the concert held in Mumbai, the main member of the band, Dan Reynolds, also said that if everything goes well, they will come back to this part again. The culture is completely different from where they grew up, South Asia. That's why they want to come here.
Asia is not the destination of the band's current tour. Reynolds is the band's frontman. He not only sings but also writes songs. He is especially good at songwriting. And he is considered to be an equally talented singer. Some of the biggest names in Western music are The Beatles, You-Too and Nirvana. He is influenced by these bands. This means that his singing has some semblance of this band.
The special name of the current tour is 'Mercury World Tour'. Special destinations in Europe are part of it. The tour will officially end in September this year. In the last two years, Imagine Dragons have released two albums, Mercury Part 1 and 2. This tour has been organized focusing on this. The tour also proved successful in many ways, as it made the band even more popular.
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The band name itself sounds somewhat odd, Imagine Dragons. What does this mean? No one knows that, so it's a mystery. Only the band members know. As many letters as there are in Imagine Dragons, put them upside down to form a special word, which also has a special meaning. The band has never spoken about it openly until now and has kept it a secret. What's in a name? The main thing is not his music.
Imagine Dragons is a pop rock band. And what is this pop rock? It is a fusion of rock music in particular. Rock music has certain characteristics. There is a different 'attitude'. Pop rock doesn't give much importance to this attitude. Instead, there are songs full of such words in this genre, which are enjoyable even when listening for the first time. The lyrics tend to be professional, which will impress even the average music lover.
After all, Imagine Dragons is one such band, you have to listen to their song once, you know exactly what it's like. The band now has four members, including Reynold. The other three are Wayne Serman, Ben McKay and Daniel Platzman. It has been very active since its inception in 2008. Their fame started to grow from 'East Time'. It became their first hit song. The album 'Night Vision' released in 2012 established them.
It's a bit different from other bands, which is why MTV calls Imagine Dragons a 'break through band', and Billboard prefers to call it a 'break out band'. The first popular song was 'East Time'. After that, the band's most popular songs include 'Bleeding Out', 'Demons', 'Radio Active', 'Thunder' etc. Among these, 'Radio Active' is a song that must be heard at least once. This song was released in 2012.
One of the great characteristics of Imagine Dragons is their strong commitment to LGBTQ Plus. The band says everything they do live is safe for LGBTQ plus fans. These fans can confidently go to the band's concerts. Also, the music industry star's support towards this community is not new. But perhaps this is a time when the support of musicians towards this community is needed even more.
Just in time, Imagine Dragons came a step ahead. As much as society is opening up to LGBTQ+ people, a part of this society also has a more old-fashioned way of thinking about them. In some countries, stricter regulations are being made against this community. Believe it or not, some US states are ahead in making such rules. That's why Imagine Dragons has come forward to support LGBTQ Plus.
Lately, some musicians are also working to raise public awareness about this community through concerts. It features everything from Madonna, Taylor Swift to Beyonce. Imagine Dragons is more active in this area than them. A while back, a documentary was made about the band. It features a scene from a concert in the band's hometown of Las Vegas, in which they openly support LGBTQ+ people and repeat part of their song, "I'll never change what I am."
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