MUMBAI: It's a union for a nobel quest. The ARY Digital network and Stardreamz entertainment USA, today announced the Music Mela 2004 - The India / Pakistan Peace Tour.

With Indian bhangra sensation Sukhbir and Pakistan's pop idol Shehzad Roy roped in as the star performers, this nine cities the United State tour concert will begin on 7 May in New Jersey and will conclude on 30 May. The concerts to be held in Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, Dallas, Connecticut and New York, will be televised for ARY Digital.

"With concerts like these we see community members of both countries coming together to have an good time in places like America, UK and Middle East, where Indians and Pakistanis live together as one, we feel initiatives like this tour, is positive for the process of peace between India and Pakistan", said ARY Network CEO and president Salman Iqbal.

The tour will also include performances by RDB Group, Legacy Group, Nasim Vicky, Abeer, Malko, Usman, Sarmad, and RH Factor Dance Group, says an official release.

After successfully bringing Asians in UK and Middle East closer to home through its region specific productions, programming and events, this month ARY Digital launched its 24 hour news channel ARY one world and flagship entertainment channel in the United States, says the release.