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What was meant to be an exciting first week of May has turned into major disappointment for many music fans.
Two concerts that were meant to take place this weekend have been postponed: Musicland, a hip hop festival headlined by artists like Badshah, Chaar Deewari and Seedhe Maut, as well as Brazilian house DJ Mochakk’s India debut.
Mochakk, who made waves with his set at Coachella earlier this year, was set to do multiple shows across the country in Mumbai, Delhi, Goa and Bangalore, which have all been cancelled. No official reasons have been cited for the postponement of both events.
Why was Musicland cancelled?
The music festival took to their official Instagram page to announce the news, stating 'circumstances beyond our control' on Monday, just five days before the event was slated to take place. The news comes after the concert had already been postponed from March to May.
The post further described the announcement as 'one of the hardest messages we’ve had to write', saying 'we truly feel the weight of letting you down…we will come back stronger, bigger and better.'
All tickets will be fully refunded via District within 10-12 business days. No alternative date for the concert has been announced as of now.
Mochakk's mystery cancellation
As for Mochakk's tour, no official confirmation has been given yet by organisers or promoters, but multiple prominent and reliable sources in the electronic music space took to Instagram to announce that 'due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, Mochakk will be postponing his upcoming India tour.'
As with Musicland, no new dates have been given yet (though they are said to be announced next week) and tickets will be fully refunded via District. According to insider info, there’s little chance of the tour taking place before Diwali.
The announcements come after a slew of concert cancellations and delays, from Circoloco to No Art. The latest news seems to be a disheartening, yet unfortunately unsurprising turn of events. Reasons could potentially include licensing and regulatory permission issues, stricter law and order enforcement, or financial and operational challenges. Either way, let’s hope concerts in the city stick around next time!