Country Profile: India

With last year’s six-city run by Ed Sheeran, and Guns N’ Roses’ first gig there since 2012, as well as arena dates from Bryan Adams, Maroon 5, and Dua Lipa the year prior, there are plenty of examples that demonstrate India’s growing importance on the touring map

Coldplay may have grabbed the headlines, but India’s live music boom has been building for years. With last year’s six-city run by Ed Sheeran, and Guns N’ Roses’ first gig there since 2012, as well…

as arena dates from Bryan Adams, Maroon 5, and Dua Lipa the year prior, there are plenty of examples that demonstrate India’s growing importance on the touring map.

“For the longest time, a major international act coming here felt like a test run,”…