Adam Levine revealed his thoughts about Maroon 5's coming performance at the Giza Pyramids in Egypt on May 3.
The frontman of the hit group appeared on The Ellen Show on Thursday and spoke about how the band is excited to be one of the rare artists chosen to perform at the historical site.
"It's not one of the things that you think of as a musician that is feasible or possible because it seems so out of this world to do it," he said. "It's also rarefied air in that they don't just let anyone do it.”
Levine says he is aware of some of the big groups who performed there in the past, including Pink Floyd in 1973 as well as a 2019 show by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. "This is one of those crazy bucket list things," he said. "It won't feel real until we are actually there.”
The show is the beginning of Maroon 5's Middle East tour, which includes shows at Abu Dhabi's Etihad Arena on May 6 and a Tel Aviv concert in Israel on May 9.
The Grammy award-winning group previously played in Cairo in 2011, when they took to the stage at the Gezira Youth Centre in Zamalek.
Formed in 2002, Maroon 5 have been a mainstay in the charts courtesy of singles such as This Love, Harder to Breathe and Moves Like Jagger, showcasing a hotchpotch of influences ranging from disco and funk to rock.
In a previous interview with The National, Levine said he was surprised at the band's consistent success.
"It has been more peaks than valleys.
“I mean, I was very cocky and I was too confident when I was young that we would be successful, but where we are now is so far beyond what I thought would happen that I am very humbled by that. I am still constantly in shock."
Tickets to Maroon 5's concert in Egypt start from 2,300 Egyptian pounds ($124) from Ticketmarche.com
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Amr Diab performing at last year's Soundstorm festival in Riyadh. Diab will make his first appearance in Abu Dhabi at Etihad Arena on May 3. Getty Images -
Syrian singer Nassif Zeytoun performing at the 53rd International Festival of Carthage in Tunis in 2017. He will perform at Dubai Festival City Mall on May 3. EPA -
Afrojack performing at last year's Soundstorm festival in Riyadh. The Dutch DJ will perform at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on May 3. Getty Images -
Iraqi singer Kadim Al Sahir performing for the opening of the Infinite Nights concert series at Expo 2020 Dubai. The star will perform at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on May 4. AFP -
Adam Levine of Maroon 5 performing at Allianz Parque in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on April 5. The band will play a show at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on May 6. Getty Images -
Bollywood singer Shreya Ghoshal performing for the Triveni Mahotsava festival in Allahabad in 2016. Ghoshal will take to the Coca-Cola Arena stage in Dubai on May 7. Getty Images -
Conor Maynard performing in Paris in 2019. Maynard will team up with Zack Knight for a concert at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on May 7. Getty Images -
Fatboy Slim performing at the 2020 Australian Open in Melbourne. The British DJ, real name Norman Cook, will take to the Zero Gravity stage in Dubai on May 20. Getty Images -
Bollywood star Salman Khan will host the International Indian Film Academy Awards being held at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on May 20 and 21. AFP -
Saudi singer Mohammed Abdu performing during the opening ceremony of Expo 2020 Dubai. Abdu will take to the Etihad Arena stage in Abu Dhabi on June 25. EPA
