Lollapalooza India has dropped its strongest hint yet that Linkin Park will headline the 2026 edition. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), organisers wrote: “Early Bird Pricing – SOLD OUT! Thank you, thank you, thank you, you’re far too kind, Lolla Fam❤️ Be back here tomorrow bright & early at 9:30 AM.” — LollaIndia (@LollaIndia)
The repeated “Thank you, thank you, thank you, you’re far too kind” isn’t random. It’s lifted straight from Numb/Encore, the band’s iconic collaboration with Jay-Z, which also appears in Jay-Z’s 2009 track Thank You. For fans, it was the closest thing to confirmation yet that Linkin Park will headline the 2026 edition.
The Numb track opens with the lines:
“Thank you, thank you, thank you, you’re far too kind
Uh, whoo, yeah! Ready?
Whoo, whoo, whoo! (Let’s go)
Can I get an encore? Do you want more?
Cookin’ raw with the Brooklyn boy
So for one last time I need y’all to roar…”
Tickets sold out in just 30 minutes when sales opened on August 28, after reports circulated that Linkin Park would headline at Mumbai’s Mahalaxmi Racecourse on January 25, 2026, as part of their From Zero World Tour.
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The frenzy began after a fan newsletter, complete with a poster hinting at the announcement, spread widely online.
BookMyShow has added to the suspense, telling The Economic Times that the lineup will only be revealed after the next round of ticket sales, which resumes tomorrow morning at 9:30 am.
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