U2 will perform for the first time in Gandhi's homeland, Mumbai, on December 15th. In recent years, India has seen a surge in major international touring acts, including Beyonce, Shakira, Coldplay, Demi Lovato, and Bryan Adams. For the occasion, the Irish band's bassist Adam Clayton said he was "looking forward to bringing a little bit of Dublin to Mumbai," while frontman Bono evoked India and Ireland's shared struggles for independence. "We have the same colors in our flag. Gandhi spoke about the struggle for Irish independence and warned against violence," Bono told Rolling Stone India. "And our prime minister, he's a doctor: he studied in Mumbai, his father is from Mumbai," Bono added, referring to Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar.
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