The first day of Lollapalooza India 2026 saw the celebration of sound, community and culture, drawing tens of thousands of fans into a world where genres blurred and the energy never dipped.

Indian artists owned the stages with Ankur Tewari & The Ghalat Family performing ‘Gehraiyaan’, MU540 firing up the dance arena with ‘USD, e USD’ and Gauley Bhai winning hearts with ‘Sanglanga Dooby’ Sets from Zoya, Pho, Still in Therapy, Nate08, Rounak Maiti, Sijya and Sunflower Tape Machine kept discovery at the centre of the experience

Electronic powerhouse Knock2 unleashed festival edits of ‘Dashstar’, synth favourites The Midnight wrapped the evening in neon nostalgia with ‘Sunset’ and ‘Los Angeles’ and Canadian icons Mother Mother sparked mass singalongs to ‘Hayloft’. UK acts Hamdi and Hot Milk (in picture) added punch with ‘Push’ and ‘Breathing underwater’ respectively

After Mother Mother (in picture), hip-hop maverick Playboi Carti led the charge with his first major India appearance, joined by the Opium collective Destroy Lonely and Homixide Gang. Their set tore through ‘FE!N!’, ‘Pop Out’ ‘Timeless’ and the explosive ‘If Looks Could Kill’ as the crowd turned the main stage into a moving sea

British disruptor YUNGBLUD followed with a fearless performance built on ‘Zombie’ and ‘Hello Heaven’, while Japanese star Fujii Kaze delivered a poignant, piano-driven moment with ‘Shinunoga E-Wa’,  that became one of the day’s emotional peaks

As night fell, people were ready for the second day of the music festival, produced and promoted by BookMyShow Live, set to be historic with LinkIn Park’s debut performance in Mumbai, after a high-energy set in Bengaluru on Friday