After a wait of over an hour, it was showtime as Katy Perry walked in, ready to set the ball rolling at the press conference to announce her headlining performance at the OnePlus Music Festival scheduled for November 16. When told that she looked stunning in her peach polka-print dress matched with pom-pom heels, she joked, "There is a trick I use. Just tie a really high ponytail; it makes you look like you've had 10 hours of sleep when you have actually had three hours." And just like that, the pop queen dialled up the charm, ready to woo Mumbai on her maiden visit to the city.

On the itinerary is a party with the Bollywood gang, shopping, and trying out local cuisine, as she is "not a girl to sit in a hotel room". Exploring Indian music figures on her list, too — after all, the I Kissed A Girl hitmaker has a long-standing romance with the country. "[I don't know about Indian music] as much as I would like to, but I definitely want to immerse myself in all things local while I'm here," promised Perry, adding that soaking in new cultures helps her evolve as an artiste. "I'm constantly inspired by my travels, and art. If you keep yourself open, you never stop growing."