India, Dec. 22 -- For an American folk-rock band whose songs lean heavily on restraint and storytelling, India was never part of the original dream. That is precisely why the journey still feels surreal to Wesley Schultz, as The Lumineers gear up to return to India after four years, for their performance in Delhi-NCR in February 2026, which is being produced by BookMyShow Live.

"We never thought our music would make its way so far away from home," Schultz admits, summing up a feeling that continues to linger years after their first visit.

That first encounter with India, during their 2021 show in Pune, remains etched in his memory for reasons that had little to do with the setlist. The drive itself became an introduction to a different ...