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Denied, cleared, sold out: Diljit's Delhi opener survived a police 'no', a date change and the rain

The Aura India tour finally began at JLN Stadium on 30 October. How a 1 November show became an October show, why police said no first, and what happened on the night.

Diljit Dosanjh's Aura India tour opened at a full Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi on 30 October. The show moved from 1 November, the anniversary of the 1984 anti-Sikh violence, and Delhi Police first withheld permission before approving a security plan. Despite rain and delays, he played over two hours and thanked the police on stage. Indore, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Lucknow follow through 5 December.

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Sold out? Here's how fans lose money chasing tickets, and how not to

From the ED's raids over Coldplay and Diljit tickets to account-locked Tomorrowland bracelets: five rules before you pay anyone for a sold-out show.

With a crowded winter of big shows in India, ticket scammers are busy. In October 2024, the Enforcement Directorate searched 13 locations over black-market and fake Coldplay and Diljit tickets sold through Instagram, WhatsApp and Telegram. Fans should buy only from the official seller, check whether tickets can be transferred, avoid UPI payments for screenshots, and report any fraud quickly at cybercrime.gov.in or 1930.

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Tomorrowland Thailand sold 150,000 tickets in under an hour, before anyone knew who was playing

Asia's first full Tomorrowland lands in Pattaya on 11–13 December with Martin Garrix and Swedish House Mafia. 85% of buyers are flying in.

Around 150,000 passes for Tomorrowland's first full Asian edition, near Pattaya on 11–13 December 2026, sold out within an hour of going on sale on 7 March, long before a lineup was announced. Martin Garrix and Swedish House Mafia now headline more than 100 artists. Thailand will host the festival every year through 2030. Passes are tied to buyer accounts, so treat resale offers on Instagram with suspicion.

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    1. 1Denied, cleared, sold out: Diljit's Delhi opener survived a police 'no', a date change and the rain
    2. 2Sold out? Here's how fans lose money chasing tickets, and how not to
    3. 3Tomorrowland Thailand sold 150,000 tickets in under an hour, before anyone knew who was playing