Jetsetting rock star Bryan Adams was in Mumbai recently.

He shared tips on how to throw a party with Fatima Najm KhemkaBryan Adams’ home is a quiet oasis of calm — unless the dance floor is heaving with London’s hippest and hottest.

“I love throwing my annual theme parties,” says the musician who rocked Mumbai earlier this month. “Everyone gets into the theme, dresses up and it becomes a conversation point. A theme gets a party going like nothing else,” says Bryan.

Bryan Adams’ home is a quiet oasis of calm — unless the dance floor is heaving with London’s hippest and hottest. says the musician who rocked Mumbai earlier this month. says Bryan.At his last party, a Barry White theme prevailed, complete with an impersonator crooning the 70s star’s R&B classics. “He did the songs and we grooved. The music got everyone going. Before that was a rockabilly theme —everyone got dressed up in 50s gear, put on tattoos, it was great!” he adds.

Bryan takes his responsibilities as a host seriously. Halfway through his bash, he takes over the entertainment. “I always get up and sing and once I start, I don’t stop.”

Bryan is of the opinion that a dynamic entertainment line-up can make or break a party. “I always go with a live band — never a DJ. The DJ plays sets to fill in the space between the live band’s performances because live bands are more energy. For your guests it is a more involving experience than having a disco going in your home,” explains Bryan. 

As for the food, he says, slowly, for emphasis, “Food is very, very, very important. It doesn’t have to go with the theme, it just has to be really good food.” Sit down dinners are ok, but Bryan recommends going with a buffet. “That way guests can pick at the food, and then have some waiters go through the crowd with platters,” he continues.

The kind of food you serve should always mirror your own preferences or beliefs. “Everything I serve at my parties is vegetarian. If people find me eating salad at a party and they make a comment, I tell them that if you love animals, don’t eat them,” he says.

Caterers often baulk at the idea of serving only vegetarian food, but when your name is Bryan Adams, a caterer’s capabilities can miraculously double. “If the caterer finds that it’s a challenge to supply a purely vegetarian meal, then that’s it, they’re out,” says Bryan matter-of-factly.

The vegetable his tastebuds react best to is “the Elvis of all vegetables: the potato.”

In between thrilling massive crowds with his performances in India, Bryan discovered tandoori cauliflower. “It is the most incredible thing! I am taking the recipe back with me.”

Who knows, the next headlining act at his party maybe this humble Indian dish, often relegated to side-dish status.

Through the course of his India trip, Bryan found several indicators of sophistication that left him pleasantly surprised. “When you have been on the circuit as long as I have, the best thing is to watch a country’s culture evolve over time during different trips” he says.

And when someone refers to India as developing or third world, he responds: “India has centuries of culture, and is really more developed than a lot of the rest of the world, hardly third world…”

Who said rockstars are all arrogant…

Filed under: General News

ShareThis   |    Print This Article

Comment:

1. Tanya Says:
   February 15th, 2006 at 8:58 pm

   Really enjoyed reading this article,it was very intresting and refreshing to read something different. I’m sure Bryan must get fed up of answering all the same questions day in day out.
   So Bryan likes to throw parties. How about sending an invite over my way. I’m a stay at home mum dont get out much, only to Bryans concerts when they are close by.
   I’m great at picking crumbs up and cleaning up after people I do that all day with my kids.

   Have fun on your tour !

Leave your comment