Independence Day celebrations: Indian Armed Forces to give musical performance at Red Fort at 8 pm

New Delhi: The Indian Armed Forces will perform live at Red Fort on Sunday (August 9, 2020) at 8 PM as part of the Independence Day celebrations.

“An extravagant musical evening awaits us with the Armed Forces Tri-Service Band ready to mesmerize audiences between the majestic North and South Block tonight at 8:00 PM,” read the official announcement.

An extravagant musical evening awaits us with the Armed Forces Tri Service Band ready to mesmerize audiences between the majestic North and South Block tonight at 8:00 PM.

Join in.https://t.co/n3HLHPkRl1#HarKaamDeshKeNaam @IAF_MCC @SpokespersonMoD @adgpi @indiannavy

— PRO Defence Palam (@DefencePROPalam) August 9, 2020

The Indian Armed Forces Musical Band Concert will be live-streamed on Prasar Bharati News Services’ YouTube channel. 

Notably, the Indian Air Force Band had performed in a musical concert at Koshrab ashram in Ahmedabad on August 8.

A melodious musical concert by Indian Air Force Band mesmerized the audience at Koshrab ashram, Ahmedabad on 08 Aug 20. pic.twitter.com/vnxOxmcZOf

— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) August 9, 2020

Earlier in the day, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will present a new outline for a self-reliant India in his address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on August 15.

PM Modi on August 8 had launched “Gandagi Mukt Bharat”, a week-long campaign for ‘swachhata’ in the run-up to Independence Day.