Madame Tussauds unveils Justin Bieber's wax figure at food fest

New Delhi: Madame Tussauds unveiled pop singer Justin Bieber's wax figure at The Grub food Festival here today. Standing with wax figure of Hrithik Roshan to one side and Jennifer Lopez on the other, the young singer's wax figure will be on show for the three days of the food festival. Talking about Bieber's fandom in the country, Anshul Jain, general manager at Merlin Entertainment India, said that it was among the first figures to be unveiled straight to the audience.

"Justin Bieber has a huge fan following among youngsters in our country and requests for his figure have been pouring in for long. He is the first among all the figures which have been unveiled straight to the public at such a platform, meeting the audience demands of the international star," Jain said.

The wax museum will open to the public on December 1 with wax figures of celebrities like Asha Bhosle, Madhubala, Kapil Dev among others on show.

"With the idea to reach out to masses we are certain Delhi is set to give them the most memorable time of their lives with this remarkable experience," he added.

The sixth edition of the food festival is being held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here. Along with famous eateries of the city, this year's event is bringing some newly-opened restaurants. Food enthusiasts will have an opportunity to learn recipes and techniques from prominent chefs through demos, talks, panel discussions, food-related movies and documentaries.

Each evening over the course of three days, the audience will also be able to witness live performances by independent local as well as world-renowned artists including Guru Randhawa, Bombay Rockers, Harrdy Sandhu, The Local Train, Tatva K, DJ Sumit Sethi, Hari & Sukhmani among others. The food festival will conclude on Oct 29.