Axwell Announced As Sunburn 2025 Headliner

Swedish progressive house star Axwell will return to India in December, headlining the third and final day of electronic music festival Sunburn in Mumbai on Dec. 21, 2025.

Axwell joins artists like David Guetta, techno producer Sara Landry, Richie Hawtin, Indo Warehouse’s Kahani and Kunal Merchant, Mathame and DubVision B2B Third Party at the upcoming edition of Sunburn, which takes place at Infinity Bay in Sewri, Mumbai from Dec. 19 to Dec. 21, 2025.  

An exclusive RuPay presale begins 23rd Oct, with general sale of tickets starting Oct. 25, 2025.

Axwell has been a regular in India for decades, performing as early as 2007, headlining Sunburn in Goa in 2011, then visiting with Swedish House Mafia in 2013 for a highly-anticipated tour. In the years since, he’s also performed in India as part of the electronic duo Axwell^Ingrosso (with fellow Swedish House Mafia member Sebastian Ingrosso) in 2018. Most recently, Axwell also performed at a mid-inning show at Chennai’s M. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai in 2024 for the Indian Premier League.

One-third of Swedish House Mafia (SHM) with Ingrosso and Steve Angello, Axwell has been known for songs like “Heaven Takes You Home,” “Sun Is Shining,” “Don’t You Worry Child,” “Something New” and “In My Mind” with SHM and as a solo artist, finding acclaim on dancefloors around the world.

Sunburn CEO Karan Singh says in a statement, “This year’s Sunburn Festival brings together a line-up that truly reflects where electronic music stands today and where it’s headed. With global heavyweights like David Guetta, Sara Landry and Axwell taking the stage, we’re celebrating artists who’ve not only defined the genre worldwide but have also found a special place in the hearts of Indian fans, staying true to Sunburn Festival’s spirit of pushing boundaries while bringing people together through music. We’ll be unveiling the full line-up very soon with plenty of exciting surprises waiting to be discovered.”