Burna Boy, Metro Boomin and Skepta will make their India debuts alongside returning headliner Karan Aujla for Rolling Loud India 2026, heading to Mumbai on 12–13 December as the global hip-hop festival’s second Indian edition. Homegrown acts including Dhanda Nyoliwala, Seedhe Maut and Wazir Patar fly the flag for the Indian scene. Produced by District, and supported by partners including Budweiser 0.0, SHEIN, and HSBC India, the lineup was unveiled on October 19 – a delayed announcement from the originally promised October 14 reveal.
Billboard India breaks down the lineup, the history behind the acts in India, and what to know before you buy tickets.
The Line-Up
Singer-songwriter Burna Boy, producers Metro Boomin and Steel Banglez, DJ EJ, and rappers Skepta, ScHoolboy Q, Big Sean, Slayr, GoldLink, Sosocamo, BabyChiefDoit, Jorjiana, ApolloRed1 and 2Slimey will all perform in India for the first time. Rapper Robb Banks and DJ Five Venoms return after making their debut at Rolling Loud India 2025.
Karan Aujla is the festival’s sole Indian headliner. He is joined by rappers Dhanda Nyoliwala, Paal Dabba, Vichaar, Snappy Kaal, duo Seedhe Maut, Wazir Patar, Raja Kumari, MC Gawthi and Shikriwal, R&B artist Mary Ann Alexander, and producer Ravator making their Rolling Loud India debut, while The Spindoctor is a returning act from last year.
“Rolling Loud is really important to me because I feel like I sacrificed a lot and moved to India at a time when I was working a lot in America, in order to build the hip-hop movement in India,” Raja Kumari told Billboard India. “I wanted to make sure that I was present so that the girls could get a chance to not have to prove so much because I was already there head-to-head with the boys.” She also gave us an exclusive glimpse into her performance. “I’m doing 10 dancers. I’m going crazy at Rolling Loud.” Stay tuned for the event to witness this first-hand.
Gates run from 3 PM to 10 PM on both days.
The Tickets
Tickets are available on District. The HSBC presale has sold out, and the general sale is live. There are four categories, all valid for both days:
- GA Festival Pass: ₹4,500. Entry to the GA festival area, festival activities and the merch store. Open to all ages.
- Airtel Postpaid Advantage GA+ Festival Pass: ₹5,750. GA access with the same festival activities and merch store. Open to all ages.
- VIP Festival Pass: ₹8,000. Entry to the VIP festival area, festival activities and merch stores. Open to all ages.
- HSBC Starstruck Lounge Festival Pass: ₹40,000. Entry to the lounge, festival activities and merchandise stores. 21+ only.
Buyers can reserve a booking by paying 50 per cent upfront.
The venue is yet to be announced.
