<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>The second seasonal live concert of Coke Studio Bangla, the Bangladeshi franchise of the globally popular musical program Coke Studio, enthralled thousands of fans at Bangladesh Army Stadium in the capital on Friday night.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The event showcased a total of 125 artists including singers, musicians and dance performers, according to the organisers.</div><div><br></div><div>Began with the performance of Hatirpool Sessions in the afternoon, the main concert started with the electrifying track "Nasek Nasek" by Animes Roy and Pantha Kanai, the very first track of Coke Studio Bangla Season One - the event went on rocking the audiences from 6:30 pm till 12 am.</div><div><br></div><div>During this time, the ensemble line-up of Coke Studio Bangla's artists from both seasons including Shayan Chowdhury Arnob, Animes Roy, Pantho Kanai, Meghdol, Momotaz Begum, Mizan Rahman, Ritu Raj, Sanzida Mahmood Nandita, Elita Karim, Shuvo (D rockstar), Anuradha Mandal, Shawon Gaanwala, Moktadir Dewan Shanto with 'Beatmosphere', Jalali Set, Ripon Kumar Sarkar (Boga), Sunidhi Nayak, Soumyadeep Sikdar (Murshidabadi), Kaniz Khandaker Mitu, Md Makhon Mia, Warda Ashraf, Shanila Islam, Jannatul Firdous Akbar, Armeen Musa and Ghashphoring Choir, Riad Hasan, Pollob Vai, Sohana (Daughter of coastal), Mukul Mojumder Ishaan, Islam Uddin Palakar, Emon Chowdhury, Arfan Mredha Shiblu, Aleya Begum, Fuad Al Muqtadir, Tasfia Fatima Tashfee, Suchona Shelly, Bappa Mazumder, Hamida Banu, Pritom Hasan and others showcased their stunning performances one after another.</div><div><br></div><div>There were several 'magical' moments delivering the platform's tagline "Real Magic" - including Jalali Set's electrifying rap performance, Beatmosphere's jaw-dropping beatboxing and acapella performances, Emon Chowdhury’s heart-touching guitar tribute to rock legend Ayub Bachchu and Pritom's flamboyant showstopping performance of 'Deora' which saw a fan jumped on the stage and hugged Pritom while the artist dealt the situation with care and professionalism.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Despite the performers delivering great performances from their end, the concert suffered with chaotic situations from the beginning till the end. The entire Army Stadium area and the adjacent roads were jam-packed with concertgoers, and many fans could not even enter the venue despite being legitimate ticket holders.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>That happened because the gates had to be closed after 7 pm as the concert went on becoming massively overcrowded from the beginning, with more than 30 thousand music lovers.</div><div><br></div><div>Also, despite putting out restrictions and operating rigorous security checks on the entrance, the entire atmosphere of Army Stadium got poisonously polluted with the smokes of cigarettes and weeds, and the issue was even addressed by the organizers as they continuously requested the crowd not to smoke.</div><div><br></div><div>However, the concert ended on a high note with Coke Studio Bangla music producer and curator Arnob thanking the fans and confirming the upcoming season three. According to UNB reports&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>