The Danish band which brought out classic hit songs like "Sleeping Child", "The Actor" and "Paint My Love" is now set for its most extensive tour yet of India with gigs lined up in Guwahati, Dimapur, Kolkata and Goa beginning tomorrow in Gurgaon.
The occasion is part of silver jubilee celebrations of the group titled '25 Live'.
"In India we have the most energetic and crazy fans. We love to meet our fans in India and to see the smile in their eyes when we play for them. The whole vibe about India is great and gives us a lot of fantastic and unforgettable moments that we couldn't live without," says Kare Wanscher, the band's drummer.
The rock band's previous performances in the country includes one of its "most memorable concerts" in Shillong in 2005 where it recorded a live album on the show besides a three-city gig in 2010.
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A live album titled "The Live Musical Adventures of Michael Learns to Rock-I Walk This Road Alone" featured 14 live audio recordings mostly from its September 2005 concert at Shillong.
The band, had also played in Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru in June 2010 to promote its album "Eternity".
So how did a Danish band singing in English manage to draw such an huge fan following in Asia, especially in India where the group's singles still seem to resonate and go strong?
"The reason behind our success is basically our music and the fact that we have been able to hit the people in India and Asia in their hearts. We are still not sure exactly how that happened by we have toured a lot in Asia and India and feel very close to our fans here," Wanscher told