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India attracts global artists as fans surge with rising disposable income

It's not just Coldplay - several other global artists like Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes, Louis Tomlinson, Martin Garrix, Cigarettes After Sex, Green Day, and Black Coffee have already performed in India

Ed Sheeran  (left) and Diljit Dosanjh during their performance at the Mahalaxmi Race Course, Mumbai, in March this year
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Ed Sheeran (left) and Diljit Dosanjh during their performance at the Mahalaxmi Race Course, Mumbai, in March this year

Roshni Shekhar Mumbai

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This year in January, British band Coldplay performed for its biggest concert till now in Ahmedabad with 220,000 people in attendance, making it the largest stadium attendance in the 21st century till now. 
 
It’s not just Coldplay but several other global artistes like Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes, Louis Tomlinson, Martin Garrix, Cigarettes After Sex, Green Day, and Black Coffee have already performed in India, with several international artists like Guns N’ Roses, and rapper Travis Scott, among others, expected to perform at the Badland Rock Festival and Nykaaland (music festival) later in 2025. 
 
Last year as well wasn’t different, with