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TopicConcerts

Topic: concerts

Indian states are competing to be the concert capital. Post Malone in Assam a turning point

After Coldplay performed last year in Ahmedabad, the phrase concert economy was suddenly in vogue. It has set off a competition among several states to become India’s concert capital.

Britain to ban ‘ticket touting’—resale of live event tickets for profit

Housing minister Steve Reed said that people buying tickets to sell for profit was hugely damaging for individuals who had to pay 'through the nose' to attend such events.

Two deadly blasts, two rivals: Global media predicts another India-Pakistan ‘blame game’

Other reports discuss India's position in the world economy & aspiration to become one of the top five live entertainment markets.

Passenger to play in 3-city India debut tour in November

The British singer-songwriter is set to perform in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, and Bengaluru from 19-22 November 2025.

Enrique Iglesias to perform in India after 13 years

Enrique shared the venue and the date for the concert on his Instagram story. The Mumbai show precedes his next engagement in Abu Dhabi.

Post Malone to perform in Guwahati. Assam kicks off its global concert hub dream

Citing reports that Gujarat earned over Rs 600 crore from the Coldplay concert, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma stressed the potential for cultural tourism in the northeastern state.

Kanye West’s South Korea concert cancelled following release of controversial song ‘Heil Hitler’

The organisers of the May concert, Coupang & ticket outlet Interpark announced the decision Monday and said all booked tickets would be refunded.

Salman Khan, Kevin Hart, Arijit Singh—artists who cancelled tours after Pahalgam attack

Salman Khan shared the update regarding the show on Instagram. Starring Madhuri Dixit, Tiger Shroff, Sara Ali Khan, among others, it was slated for 4 and 5 May in London and Manchester.

How Bangladesh-India saga is playing out, on both sides of border & mismanagement of Indian concerts

Global media reports on Bangladeshi Hindus' fear, with Dhaka alleging India exaggerates this to score political points, aid Hasina's return. It also notes problems with concerts in India.

Indian concerts are a masterclass in mismanagement—ticket mafia, overpriced water, bad network

People who travelled to Bangkok for Coldplay concert had no complaints. In contrast, India’s concert infrastructure has a lot of room for growth—even Bryan Adams agrees.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.