Major singing stars from an earlier era of popular music, in town for a multi-act show that evening.
While star crazy Indian audiences have given the thumbs up to the phenomenon of singing stars, film critics like Amod Mehra remain cynical.
Mehra says there is nothing even remotely artistic about this new trend as, unlike in the case of singing stars of yesteryears, the present crop of stars are bad singers.
Reilly has a stronger singing voice than the stars of Sweeney Todd, Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter, but Tim Burton's film of Stephen Sondheim's masterpiece is spellbinding anyway.
Opened in 1947, stars such as singing legend Frank Sinatra and actor Errol Flynn used to party at the glitzy venue.
The focus has shifted to fighting global poverty and climate change, with musical events such as Live 8 and Live Earth, and while they may not be singing songs of protest, pop stars are using their presence at these global events to push for change.
This year, U2 singer Bono made a cameo appearance, singing onstage with local favorites -- and now international stars -- Tinariwen.
Mr. WEST: (Singing) Well, ...(unintelligible) rock stars, but they can't cut five without being cut, carved.
Stars like Kundan Lal Sehgal, Suraiya and Noorjehan were singing sensations in their own right.
At 'Sesame Street's' First Film Festival, the stars are fruits, vegetables and even animals, from singing oranges to dancing chickens.
Her love of singing and drama led her to become a member of the Blaenau Gwent Young Stars and Ebbw Vale Operatic Society.
Just a year later they would be singing to egg cartons... and, a few months down the line, global rock stars.
And as stars like Lady Gaga and Beyonce have figured out, there's more to being a singing sensation in 2012 than meets the ear.
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