MUMBAI: Multi-platinum, 3-time GRAMMY-Award winning band Maroon 5 is excited to announce that their fifth studio album, V,has debuted at #1 on Billboard's 200. In addition, Maroon 5 has also confirmed that they will return for their fifth appearance as musical guest on Saturday Night Live, in support of V. Sarah Silverman will be taking the stage as host.

The band also recently revealed details for THE MAROON 5 WORLD TOUR 2015 kicking off at American Airlines Center in Dallas on 16 February 2015 and taking the band to 37 cities throughout North America and Europe. Tickets for the general public go on sale on Saturday, 13 September.

The new album's first single, 'Maps', set a record for the highest single debut by a group on TOP 40 in 18 years, reinforcing the band's position as one of pop music's most enduring artists. The band's second single off the album, entitled 'Animals', is also rising on the charts. V is a sonic summation of the group's journey to date – capturing the essence of the earliest Maroon 5 hits through to their most recent successes, as well as providing a picture of its artistic growth in the future.