Lady Gaga promised a "special" treat for her Indian fans and she delivered — at 2.30am. The international pop icon played the piano and matched the tunes to a sitar during her performance at the F1 after-party.The party was hosted by Arjun Rampal and restaurateur A.D. Singh at their lounge-bar LAP on Sunday night. Gaga, who landed in New Delhi on Thursday night, had said at a press conference that her performance would have some Indian influence.

Dressed in a white, knee-length Tarun Tahiliani dress with blonde locks, Gaga collaborated with a sitar player to offer some fusion music to the guests. She sang her hits as well as songs from her latest album, Born This Way, according to a party insider.

She ended her performance with a warm and cheerful "namaste India". Prior to the performance, Rampal told reporters that Gaga had rehearsed for six hours for the show. "We have the best performer in the house for the party! I saw her rehearsals and she has prepared the best. She has planned a nice single which she has never performed before. It's from her new album and she especially prepared [it] for her fans here. She will also sing with a sitar player to add some Indian element," Rampal said before the party. Gaga's show was houseful despite ticket prices of Rs40,000 (Dh2,970).

Metallica rock India — finally
Defying dark clouds and a sudden downpour, about 50,000 frenzied fans rocked to the American heavy metal band Metallica on Sunday night in Bengaluru amid tight security. Putting the cancelled debut gig at Gurgaon on Friday behind them, the four-member band electrified the already highly charged atmosphere with their popular hits and had the enthused audience asking for more. Among their hit songs the group treated the fans to during their two-hour show were Kill 'Em All, Master of Puppets, Death Magnetic, and Ride the Lightning. Though rain and heavy screening delayed the start by an hour, Metallica came on stage after an Indian band and a Scottish band warmed up the fans.