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Gorillaz add Guwahati: District to produce and sell India dates in‑app

District added a Guwahati date to Gorillaz’s India tour and will ticket the dates via its app. Independent artists and small teams should plan app‑first sales, local partnerships and presale timing.

10 September 2026 Source: musically.com
Gorillaz tour announcement with District app ticketing
Source: musically.com

What changed: District (the Zomato going‑out platform) added Guwahati as a third stop on Gorillaz’s India leg of The Mountain Tour — Bengaluru on 23 January 2027 (Variety India, checked 2026-09-12), Mumbai on 27 January 2027 (Variety India, checked 2026-09-12) and Guwahati at Sarusajai on 31 January 2027 (Variety India, checked 2026-09-12).

What the platform is doing: Coverage says tickets will be sold exclusively through the District app (Indulge/Indian Express, checked 2026-09-12) with staged presales: a Mastercard discount presale running from 12:00 PM on 15 Sept to 12:00 PM on 17 Sept (Indulge/Indian Express, checked 2026-09-12), a Mastercard access window from 12:00 PM on 17 Sept to 12:00 PM on 20 Sept (Indulge/Indian Express, checked 2026-09-12) and a general District‑app sale at 1:00 PM on 20 Sept (Indulge/Indian Express, checked 2026-09-12). District’s event listings show price indications such as "₹5,000 onwards" on its site (District.in, checked 2026-09-12).

Why it matters to you: The Mountain album credits multiple Indian collaborators (The FADER, checked 2026-09-12), and the Assam Tourism Development Corporation’s involvement is notable because ATDC signed an MoU with BigTree/BookMyShow in June 2025 (Economic Times, checked 2026-09-12). The press notice also promises "some very special guest performers" but I could not find a public confirmation that any specific collaborator is booked for Guwahati (Variety India; The FADER, checked 2026-09-12).

What you should do next: if you’re an independent artist or small team planning shows in India, treat ticketing partners as channel partners — get mobile‑ready assets for District, time presales with partner card windows, scope local tourism or state bodies early, and line up local collaborators you can credibly promote. Monitor District’s event page and the District app for final pricing and guest announcements (District.in, checked 2026-09-12).

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