January
Coldplay performed its Music of the Spheres Tour in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. The band added a third show on January 21 in Mumbai due to high demand.
February
Indian-American musician Chandrika Tandon won the Grammy in the Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album category for her album Triveni.
March
Yo Yo Honey Singh created a splash in New Delhi with his Millionaire India Tour concert.
April
Sitarist Rishab Rikhiram Sharma held the Sitar for Mental Health concert in Delhi on April 6, blending music with mindfulness.
May
Months after the Coldplay concert, Mumbai witnessed another legendary band in action — Guns N’ Roses. The city came alive as the band belted out Welcome to the Jungle, and Live and Let Die.
June
No matter where you went, you heard Ed Sheeran’s Sapphire. The single was released on June 5, and soon it was on everyone’s playlist. After all, who doesn’t love a song that brings Sheeran and Arijit Singh together?
July
The month of Saiyaara’s domination, in cinemas and on music charts. The album became the year’s top streamed film album in India, according to Spotify.
August
“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.” With those words, Taylor Swift broke the internet as she announced her engagement with Travis Kelce.
September
Assamese singer Zubeen Garg passed away after drowning in the sea off the coast of St John’s Island in Singapore. He was 52.
October
October was all about nostalgia as Enrique Iglesias performed in India after 13 years. Millennials flocked to the MMRDA Grounds in Bandra, on October 29 and 30 to relive the aughts as he belted out Bailamos and Hero.
November
Subjected to racist comments during the Australia and New Zealand leg of Aura 2025 World Tour, Diljit Dosanjh said at his Melbourne concert, “Our people have worked hard here…today all the white folks are working for them!”
December
Dhurandhar arrived in cinemas, and with it came the new viral song, FA9LA, featuring Akshaye Khanna. The number is created by Bahraini artiste Flipperachi.
