Source:- @festivalculture.in

There’s this weird thing that happens at shows where you’ll meet someone for maybe 10 minutes and then they just live in your brain forever.

You dance next to them for a set, trade kandi, share water, help them find their friend, hype each other up during one song, have one weirdly sincere little conversation… and then that’s it. Gone into the void.

And somehow it still feels real?

Not even in a romantic way. More like “damn, I hope that person is doing good.”

Raves create these tiny temporary friendships that feel way bigger than the actual amount of time you spent together.

Do you have a random rave stranger you still think about?

Bhai I'm done. Genuinely heartbroken.

KANYE WEST. In Delhi. After YEARS of begging, memeing, manifesting. Cancelled. Last minute. Of course.

And the worst part? Nobody was even surprised. That's what kills me. We've been so conditioned by the hype → ticket scramble → cancellation cycle that disappointment is now the default emotional state of being an Indian music fan. Every announcement comes with a voice in your head going, don't get too excited. And nine times out of ten, that voice is right.

I had friends fly in from Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata. Hotels booked. Leave taken. Outfits planned. For NOTHING. The radio silence afterwards was the cherry on top.

And it's not even about Kanye. The ecosystem itself is broken. Venues that can't meet international standards. Tickets sold before anything's confirmed. Refunds that take months. Zero accountability. And an audience that keeps showing up anyway because we're STARVED.

We pay foreign-tier prices for sub-foreign experiences and get told to be grateful when anything actually happens. Coldplay being treated as a national achievement tells you how low the bar has fallen.

At this point I'd rather fly to Abu Dhabi or Bangkok. At least the show actually happens. Cheaper too when you factor in the mental peace of not getting heartbroken every six months.

I love this country. I love these artists. I just hate that loving both at the same time feels like a setup for pain every single time.

TL;DR: Kanye's cancellation didn't surprise anyone, and that's the actual tragedy. Our concert ecosystem runs on hype and broken promises. Save your money. Fly to Bangkok.

As all of us cope with what happened, we wanted to pen down a personal note

The Journey:

Someone said to us today that all your efforts went in vain. Well, we disagree! Over the last 10 weeks, we've built a community of 2000+ around this concert and amassed 1 million + impressions across all social platforms combined!
But more importantly, we got to help many prepare for this concert, helped the community with an AMA, informative posts and updates, and personally getting to know many of you on WhatsApp. Honestly, this was our first time scaling a community and it will always stay with us <3

Important Stuff:

For everyone who bought tickets from FOMO, we thank you for your trust and patience. You will get a full refund from us over the next 5-7 business days- no action required from your side. We'll personally reach out with details.

Also, we hope y'all believe that promoters and offline ticketing partners are a thing- you just gotta know the legit one!
You will soon be able to place orders via our app / website. More on that when we launch it soon!

Today's Announcement:

Whitefox did mention that they are planning a new date and venue but knowing what we do, we won't be betting on it. However, if it happens, we will see y'all here won't we!

The Impact and the Future:

This is not just like any other cancellation- it is a setback and will have a ripple effect for India's live events ecosystem for months to come. We request the community to keep believing and keep showing up! Here are some things to look up to-

Rolling Loud was a blast last year and it's only gonna get better this time. A$ap Rocky is already rumoured to be performing this year. For updates- r/RollingLoudIndia

For all my ravers, Sunburn has already announced dates for this year with Illenium and SHM rumoured to be headlining. Follow along at- r/SunburnMumbai

Lastly, if you've ever felt that euphoria when you are in the crowd going bar for bar in a concert in India, you belong in r/DesiConcerts_

Saving the best for the last!

Our guy u/Aman7124 is planning to throw a house party next weekend! He has a bunch of lovely ideas including booking a villa, sorting out booze, catering, a DJ playing Kanye and other songs, and possibly a Gorilla & bouncy house xD

If you are in Delhi next weekend or you've booked a non-cancellable flight, this is the place to be!

If you are down, fill out this form by tomorrow eod- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfg29TZ0u5YASC8PhTQGSoyi7as4V-E4RzLlys4nokgeSgwyg/viewform?usp=dialog

We'll reach out to all the people who register vv soon!

Always rooting and building for India's live events culture!
With love, the MOD / FOMO team <3

P.S. if you like what we do, follow along our journey- linktr.ee/fomolive

Someone by the name Harshit [+91 98198 29367] scammed multiple people after claiming to be a promoter and saying he's punching Gold tickets for ₹3000 - he was quoting lower prices for other stands as well.

We had banned him from this sub 2 days back after we got suspicious from the pricing but he might've still reached out in dms and on WhatsApp

He even sent these fake emails to the people who purchased from him- someone noticed the email ID was district.infotickets@gmail.com which is fake as any District email will have their domain district.in

I'm stating this once again-

1. MODS or fomo is not responsible for these scams- we never vouch or will vouch for random strangers or businesses on the internet If you are getting prices too good to be true, it's probably because they aren't true.
2. All official promoters get the same price list- max anyone will offer you is a 2-3% discount below that. Anything else is fake
3. Don't lose your money trying to save a few bucks- only get your tickets from legit sources like FOMO

Keep your money safe guys!

You can find stand-wise view here- https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYHiTvRz-nM/?igsh=aWt2cHh3ZjFzcGky

We generated this using 3D rendered images of the stadium to maintain accuracy. Added crowd, lights, and production using AI

It's not just another concert - it's a fucking cultural moment for India
Only 14 days to go gng

A lot of people who are buying tickets from promoters like us are reluctant to buy because the row number is auto-assigned by the system for promoter tickets.

So I did some research and checked out some videos from Travis to decide how much it really matters. Seems like not a lot. Check this video for reference- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XU2QPLPqh9I
The view would've been pretty much the same from almost all rows

What do you guys think? How much does it really affect your experience on a scale of 1-10?