Bandland 2026 Canceled After Muse Pulls Out

Bengaluru music festival Bandland’s upcoming third edition has been canceled by organizers BookMyShow Live, citing unforeseen circumstances around their headliner Muse backing out to perform on the scheduled dates of Feb. 14 and 15, 2026.

“With the festival just a month away and our commitment to delivering the kind of uncompromised live experience Bandland stands for, we’ve made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s edition in the interest of preserving the experience we set out to deliver,” a statement on social media from the organizers said.

The third edition of Bandland was originally expected to take place in the last quarter of 2025, but was announced for February 2026, with headliners Muse, pop band Train, Australian prog favorites Karnivool, Indian hardcore act Scribe and more. While the pre-party featuring American rock acts Pinkshift and The Thing slated to take place in Mumbai on Feb. 13, 2026, stands canceled as well, details on possible standalone shows remain unanswered.

The festival organizers added in their post, “Bandland 2026, scheduled for February 14 & 15, will not be going ahead as planned. Muse, one of our headliners, has had to cancel their upcoming tour due to unforeseen circumstances, which includes their performance at Bandland. We completely respect their decision and send them love.” A statement from Muse is yet to go out.

All ticketholders will be eligible for a full refund, to be processed within 8 to 10 working days to the original mode of payment.