In a historic Mumbai debut, American rock band Linkin Park electrified a massive crowd at Mumbaiโs Mahalaxmi Racecourse, headlining Lollapalooza India 2026 with an unforgettable two-hour set on Sunday.
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Amidst deafening chants of “Linkin Park, we are waiting for you,” the band delivered a masterclass in nostalgia and high-energy rock, performing legendary anthems like “In The End” and “Somewhere I Belong” alongside their latest hit, “Heavy Is The Crown.”
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The six-member bandโfeaturing Mike Shinoda, Emily Armstrong, Brad Delson, Joe Hahn, Dave Farrell, and Colin Brittainโcaptivated the audience, turning a decades-long wait into a night of pure musical triumph.
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The band also belted out all-time fan-favourites including “Numb”, “What I’ve Done”, “Crawling” and “The Emptiness Machine”.
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The band members expressed gratitude to the fans for their love and support.
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โThank you so much for supporting the band over the years, especially the new music. Thank you for patiently waiting for us and asking for us to be here,โ Shinoda, who was seen wearing the Assamese โGamusaโ around his neck, said.
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Thousands of fans across all age groups, grooved and sang in unison along with the favourite artists.
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โOn my way back, jumped up and down so much that I can’t even lift my legs and can’t even walk properly,โ a fan wrote on X after attending the concert.
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Another fan said, โA band that defined our gen, which gave a voice, a reason to scrambled thoughts, confusion and the mental demons. Thanks for the magic. An entire generation will always be grateful for this collective healing.โ However, not all feedback was glowing, a reddit user expressed his disappointment about the Mumbai concert.
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โBetween Bengaluru and Mumbai/Lollapalooza, the Mumbai one was actually considerably weaker performance. It felt mechanical. Like it was work for them,โ it read.
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Prior to their debut in Mumbai with Lollapalooza India 2026, the band performed in Bengaluru as part of the group’s From Zero World Tour. Linkin Park had paused live shows following the death of frontman Chester Bennington in 2017.
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The band, formed in 1996, made its comeback in 2024 with a new vocalist.
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Artists such as American singer-songwriter Kehlani, pop rock band LANY, UK-based DJ-producer Sammy Virji, English singer-songwriter Calum Scott, Indian-American musician Karsh Kale, Indian artists Kabeer Kathpalia (OAFF) and Savera Mehta also performed on day two of Lollapalooza India 2026.