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India’s concert economy didn’t just grow in 2025; it recalibrated its position in the global live-entertainment hierarchy.
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India's Best Concerts In 2025: From Coldplay and Tyla to Himesh Reshammiya

Defined by scaled production and consistent ticket demand, these concerts underscored India’s viability as a global touring market

BY Keerat Kohli
Shruti Haasan
Insight

Shruti Haasan on Why Algorithm is 'Killing' Storytelling in Music: 'People Don’t Have Bandwidth to Listen to More Than 30 Seconds'

The singer talks about music discovery today and her fun, unexpected backstage ritual.

BY Team THR India
Faheem Abdullah
Insight

Faheem Abdullah on Becoming a Celebrity After ‘Saiyaara’: 'It Was Like a Rocket; It Changed My Life'

The singer-songwriter on the sudden visibility post ‘Saiyaara’ and staying rooted in his music

BY Team THR India
Madhubanti Bagchi
Insight

Madhubanti Bagchi on Facing Pressure to Perform Beyond the Music: 'I Almost Feel Like a Circus Animal'

The singer on Reels, pop-star expectations, and why visibility has become harder than the singing itself.

BY Team THR India
David Guetta and Nora Fatehi
Insight

Sunburn 2025: David Guetta, Nora Fatehi, Sara Landry Take Over Mumbai at Landmark Debut Edition

From David Guetta’s long-awaited comeback, Nora Fatehi’s viral on-stage moment and Sara Landry’s India debut, Sunburn Mumbai promised a landmark weekend- one that revealed both India’s global pull and its persistent infrastructure gaps.

BY Keerat Kohli
Himesh Reshammiya.
Insight

Himesh Reshammiya: Uncapping the Pop-Culture Icon's Full-Blown Resurgence in 2025

Once dismisse, composer-singer-actor Himesh Reshammiya is back — and now, the irony has turned into affection. A deep dive into his surprising cultural renaissance.

BY Zico Ghosh
Indo Warehouse, a south Asian Electronic Collective.
Interviews

From Coachella to Sunburn: Indo Warehouse on Taking South Asian House Music Global

Fresh off a milestone Delhi show, founders Kahani and Kunal Merchant of Indo Warehouse talk working with Raja Kumari, channeling Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and the anticipation for tonight’s Mumbai performances.

BY Ananya Shankar
Avarna Jain; Sanjay Leela Bhansali; Dr Sanjiv Goenka
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Saregama and Bhansali Productions Announce Strategic Partnership

The partnership brings together Bhansali Productions’ distinctive and unmatched cinematic storytelling with Saregama’s leadership position in Music and Live Events, setting the foundation for a next-generation media and entertainment house.

BY Team THR India
Kaytranada
Interviews

Kaytranada on Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle and Bollywood’s Golden Era: 'Those Names Always Meant Quality to Me'

Musician-DJ Kaytranada talks about how his connection to Indian music is rooted in cinema: the Bollywood soundtracks of the ’70s and ’80s, the work of Bappi Lahiri and Lata Mangeshkar.

BY Keerat Kohli
Tyla at the Indian Sneaker Festival 2025
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Tyla, Charlotte de Witte and Lil Yachty Send Mumbai Spinning At Indian Sneaker Festival’s Biggest Edition Yet

From Tyla and Lil Yachty to Charlotte de Witte and Alok, Indian Sneaker Festival’s seventh edition debuted in Mumbai with a heavyweight music bill with a bustling marketplace of global and homegrown streetwear showcases.  

BY Keerat Kohli
Shaan and His Sons Maahi and Soham
Interviews

Shaan and His Sons Maahi and Soham: The Succession of Sound

From ghazals to K-pop collabs, Shaan discovers his sons aren’t following the same tune — they’re finding their own rhythm.

BY Ananya Shankar
Shreya Ghoshal
Interviews

Exclusive | Shreya Ghoshal Interview: All About ‘Unstoppable’, Her Biggest World Tour Yet

Shreya Ghoshal’s next world tour, Unstoppable, promises new cities, fresh arrangements and a celebration of the milestones that shaped her two-decade journey.

BY Anushka Halve
Sonu Nigam in concert at MMRDA Grounds, BKC
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Sonu Nigam Mesmerises Mumbai With the Soul-Stirring Launch of His ‘Satrangi Re India' Tour

The celebrated singer kicked off his nationwide concert series at Mumbai’s MMRDA Grounds, delivering a night of nostalgia, improvisation and pure showmanship before a crowd of 13,000 fans.

BY Anushka Halve
King performs at Spotify's I-Pop live event in Mumbai
Columns

Spotify's Icons: King, Jonita Gandhi, Armaan Malik And More Bring I-Pop Front and Centre

Spotify's first-ever I-Pop Icons live event brought the energy and attention to non-film music.

BY Suvigya Buch
Composer Shashwat Sachdev.
Interviews

Next Big Thing | 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood' and 'Dhurandhar' Composer Shashwat Sachdev Talks About His Musical Vision

From 'Uri' to 'Dhurandhar', music director Shashwat Sachdev doesn’t just score films, he conjures entire visual worlds through sound.

BY Anushka Halve
Dhvani Bhanushali in Italy.
Travel

Inside Dhvani Bhanushali’s Dreamy Italy Trip: Rome, Amalfi, Milan and More

How singer Dhvani Bhanushali ditched digital distractions, bonded with her family, and found inspiration in Italy’s natural soundtrack.

BY Justin Rao
A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer
Interviews

A. R. Rahman on 'Ramayana' Score and Hans Zimmer: 'The Beginnings Have Been Beautiful'

Composer A.R. Rahman on working with Hans Zimmer to create the music of 'Ramayana,' and his take on the hotly-debated use of AI in the creative space

BY Gautam Sunder
Post Malone, Mike Shinoda and Travis Scott
Insight

The Best Upcoming Concerts In India 2025-26: From Linkin Park and Post Malone to Travis Scott

As international heavyweights and homegrown icons converge, the country’s concert calendar is set to hit a new high note in the coming months

BY Keerat Kohli
Vishal-Sheykhar at the NSCI Dome, SVP Stadium, in Worli.
Insight

Vishal-Sheykhar Concert: Composer Duo Closes Out Silver Jubilee Tour With Thunderous Mumbai Homecoming

The legendary composer duo Vishal-Sheykhar brought the curtain down on their Silver Jubilee Tour on September 13, 2025, with a sold-out show at the NSCI Dome, SVP Stadium, in Worli.

BY Anushka Halve
Sachin Sanghvi and Jigar Saraiya
Interviews

Sachin-Jigar Interview: How The Duo Built a Genre-Bending Legacy in Bollywood Music

Sachin-Jigar, the musical duo behind some of Hindi cinema’s biggest hits in recent years, discuss creative partnerships, learning from legends and mentoring the next generation.

BY Jishnu Bandyopadhyay