Grammy winners, Maroon 5 will rock Dubai again

After their first successful 2008 appearance in Dubai, the five piece band Maroon 5 are returning back to Dubai on April to perform at the Dubai World Trade Center, and no one is more excited than frontman Adam Levine.

"Dubai's a wild place; we had a lot of fun the last time round," he told Gulf News exclusively. "It's this multicultural melting pot — there's no other place like it. It's great to be back and we're very excited about the gig."

Singer-songwriter Levine, 31, also admits that the band — which also comprise guitarist-keyboardist Jesse Carmichael; bassist Mickey Madden; lead guitarist James Valentine; and drummer Matt Flynn — are more confident of what to expect in the region this time around.

"We received a great response from the audience the last time we were in Dubai — when you play somewhere new, you don't really know what to expect. But the audience was really receptive. So we're very excited."

The band has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide and will be playing hits from their latest record Hands All Over.

Levine said that he rather to help through their music than bail when asked by Gulf News whether the Tunisia and Egypt revolutions have already changed their political system.

"That kind of thing is always in the back of your mind, but we're not neurotic about it. It is a difficult time for the region, but if anything, we're just going to offer a bit of an escape at the show. Bring some positivity to people for a few hours."

2010 marked the return of Levine and co when they released their third studio album, Hands All Over, last September, which was their first in three years.

Hands All Over received a plethora of positive reviews from critics.

The Dubai-based rock group, Julian Down, will be performing as the support act.