India’s middle class is growing fast, and young people are falling in love with live music. This is making big music stars from around the world want to perform in India. Just this past week, Dua Lipa and Maroon 5 had concerts in Mumbai. Exciting shows like Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes, and Green Day are also coming soon!
23-year-old Aseem Khan from Bhopal attended Dua Lipa’s concert with 20,000 other fans. He said, “We’ve listened to these artists online for years, so seeing them live is amazing! Concerts are the best way to hang out with friends.” With two-thirds of India’s 1.4 billion people under 35 years old, there’s a huge desire for live music.
Coldplay’s “Music of the Spheres” tour just added a fourth concert in India, set for January 25, 2025, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. It’s going to be one of their biggest shows!
But why is this happening? India is the second-largest market for music streaming worldwide. Anil Makhija from BookMyShow noted that this is leading to more music concerts and spending. A report from Bank of Baroda states that concerts will help grow India’s economy, boosting sectors like hotels, travel, and retail.
Already, ticket sales for concerts have reached Rs 771 crore, and spending on sponsorships, transport, hotels, and food is increasing too! The government will also earn more money through taxes on ticket sales.
Affluent Indians, especially those with extra money to spend, are excited about these live events. Even though the average income in India is around $2,500 per year, more people are earning over Rs 1 million ($11,808) annually. This number has doubled in the last five years, helping to fuel the concert boom.
Tickets for Coldplay’s shows in 2025 are priced between 2,500 rupees ($29.50) and 35,000 rupees ($414), which is cheaper than their shows in South Korea. Their first two shows sold out super fast, so they added three more shows in Ahmedabad, where they will perform in front of a huge crowd of 130,000 people!
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