The Chainsmokers to embark on India tour in 2026; will headline Sunburn Festival too

The Chainsmokers will be performing across three cities in India this December. Photo Courtesy: Special Arrangement

A decade after ‘Closer' became one of the internet generation's most iconic songs, the Grammy Award-winning global superstars The Chainsmokers will be returning to India for a massive three-city India tour across Mumbai on December 18, Delhi on December 19 and Bengaluru on December 20.

As part of the tour, the Mumbai leg will see the duo headline Sunburn Festival 2026 at the iconic Mahalaxmi Racecourse.

Ticket sales for the Mumbai and Bengaluru legs of The Chainsmokers India Tour 2026 are available on BookMyShow. Delhi, register now to get ahead of the crowd and stay tuned for further details on the online ticket booking website.

There are some songs that become bigger than music. They become memories. They become timelines. They become entire phases of life. For millennials and Gen Z across India, The Chainsmokers were exactly that. Whether it was screaming the lyrics to ‘Closer' during college fests, hearing ‘Don't Let Me Down' at every party, putting ‘Paris' on during late-night drives or watching ‘Something Just Like This' become a festival anthem across the world, The Chainsmokers didn't just dominate charts; they defined a cultural moment for an entire generation growing up online, hyper-connected and emotionally attached to music in a completely new way.

Commenting on the announcement, Karan Singh, CEO, Sunburn, said, "There are very few artists whose music instantly transports people back to a specific phase of their lives and The Chainsmokers are absolutely one of them. For Indian millennials and Gen Z, their songs became part of core youth culture moments over the last decade. We understand the emotional excitement fans have around witnessing them live again, especially at a time when nostalgia and shared cultural experiences are driving fan communities globally."

At a time when young audiences are increasingly seeking experiences that feel immersive, emotionally memorable and culturally relevant, the festival's move to Mahalaxmi Racecourse aims to reflect a larger ambition to reimagine what large-scale music experiences in India.

From collaborating with Coldplay and Halsey to creating tracks that continue to soundtrack nostalgia-heavy social media trends even today, Drew Taggart and Alex Pall built music that blurred the lines between dance music and pop culture. Their songs became emotional markers for a generation navigating friendships, love, freedom, ambition and identity in the digital era, and their India tour is going to be no different, we imagine.