<p>American rapper Chris Brown, whose name was listed as one of the performers on the IPL opening ceremony ticket, was surprisingly a no show at the event.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The organisers Big up Ferriswheel Entertainment and Shubhra Bharadwaj had earlier sent out a release stating that the 26-year-old "Loyal" singer would perform in India for the first time at the ceremony.<br /><br />Artistes are generally forthcoming about their tours and country visits in their social media accounts. But Brown surprisingly did not mention anything about his so-called India visit or a subsequent cancellation of his gig at the mega cricket event.<br /><br />The night saw performances from Bollywood stars like Katrina Kaif, Ranveer Singh, Honey Singh, Jacqueline Fernandez alongside West Indian cricketer Dwayne Bravo.<br /><br />The concluding performance was by American dancehall reggae group Major Lazer. When the organisers were contacted they said they would come out with a statement later.</p>
<p>American rapper Chris Brown, whose name was listed as one of the performers on the IPL opening ceremony ticket, was surprisingly a no show at the event.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The organisers Big up Ferriswheel Entertainment and Shubhra Bharadwaj had earlier sent out a release stating that the 26-year-old "Loyal" singer would perform in India for the first time at the ceremony.<br /><br />Artistes are generally forthcoming about their tours and country visits in their social media accounts. But Brown surprisingly did not mention anything about his so-called India visit or a subsequent cancellation of his gig at the mega cricket event.<br /><br />The night saw performances from Bollywood stars like Katrina Kaif, Ranveer Singh, Honey Singh, Jacqueline Fernandez alongside West Indian cricketer Dwayne Bravo.<br /><br />The concluding performance was by American dancehall reggae group Major Lazer. When the organisers were contacted they said they would come out with a statement later.</p>