That the much-celebrated Justin Bieber show turned out to be a flop is not surprising (‘Life’ page – “Bieber’s lip-syncing leaves fans furious”, May 12). There has been more hype than substance around pop music barring the Beatles group who lived up to their image. In comparison, Indian singers such as SPB and Lata Mangeshkar have been true and popular. They have never resorted to lip-syncing or limited their singing to four choices. Recent live concerts by SPB across the world have drawn a full audience. Our singers’ concerts are not expensive also unlike the Bieber show. I would like to recall Osibisa, the troupe that took India by storm. Some of their songs were remade in Indian film music. I wish our native singers are given their due.
A.V. Narayanan,
Tiruchi
