The Thane District Collectorate has sent a show-cause notice to the organiser of Justin Bieber’s Purpose World Tour concert, Arjun Jain, asking him to pay a fine of Rs. 2.77 crore. Arjun Jain is the MD of White Fox.
The Collectorate alleges that more than 7000 persons entered the concert venue without paying the ticket fees. They also say that the organisers did not fully disclose information about the concert, its organisers, sponsors, and other pertinent information.
Hindustan Times reports that Aniruddha Ashtaputre, district information officer, said, “The company, in its affidavit submitted to us to seek permission for the event, did not mention any other partner or sponsor. We have sent a notice to Arjun Jain, MD of White Fox, the organiser, asking him why they should not be asked to pay Rs 2.77-crore fine for this omission.”
The organisers have seven days to respond to the notice, or pay the fine.
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The concert – a part of the Canadian singer’s world tour to promote his fourth studio album Purpose – was held at the DY Patil stadium in Bombay, and sponsored by Reliance Jio. Approximately 50,000 fans attended the concert.
Justin Bieber was also scheduled to film an episode of Karan Johar’s Koffee With Karan. But Hindustan Times reports that a number of the planned events did not take place, as Bieber left India suddenly.