Indian pop artist Zaeden will make his long-awaited Australian debut this June with back-to-back shows in Sydney and Melbourne, bringing his global catalogue and onstage energy to a growing fan base down under.
The 28-year-old singer, producer, and songwriter will first perform at Sydney’s Tumbalong Nights on Saturday 7 June as part of Vivid Sydney, before heading to The Corner Hotel in Melbourne’s Richmond on Sunday 8 June for his first-ever live set in Victoria.
The gigs mark a milestone moment for Zaeden, whose music—an evolving blend of pop, R&B, and electronic—has amassed over 200 million streams worldwide. “It’s my first show in Australia,” he said in a statement. “It still blows my mind that something I started in my bedroom has reached people across the world. I’m nervous, excited, and just really, really grateful.”
Born Sahil Sharma, Zaeden has built his reputation over the last decade by breaking away from genre expectations in Indian mainstream music. His early track Tere Bina opened the floodgates, setting him apart with its understated vocals and production finesse. He followed that success with Genesis 1:1, an album that brought him global recognition and bookings at mega-festivals such as Tomorrowland and Ushuaïa Ibiza—stages rarely graced by Indian acts.
He’s also shared billing with international names. In Mumbai, he opened for both Justin Bieber and Post Malone, further cementing his place in the next wave of Indian artists with crossover appeal.
The Melbourne show, scheduled for the Sunday of the long weekend, is expected to feature songs from his second album Zaeden 02, along with fan favourites like 5AM and Dooriyan. The performance promises sleek production, sharp visuals, and a tightly curated setlist aimed at audiences already primed by the explosion of South Asian music on global platforms.
Zaeden’s arrival in Australia taps into a growing appetite for Indian pop and indie sounds among second-generation diaspora audiences as well as curious new listeners. While Bollywood continues to dominate cultural exports, artists like Zaeden represent a different track—personal, genre-fluid, and made for festival stages as much as headphones.
His inclusion in Vivid Sydney’s 2024 line-up, alongside artists like Ashwarya, DJ Rakish and Whistle & Trick, signals a quiet shift in how South Asian talent is booked and presented in Australia’s live music scene—less as exotic sidebars, more as headline acts in their own right.
Both shows are expected to draw sizeable crowds, with Sydney offering a festival ambience under the lights of Darling Harbour, and Melbourne providing a more intimate club venue experience at The Corner Hotel, one of the city’s most respected live music spaces.
There are few Indian pop artists who’ve managed to maintain both critical attention and commercial pull while building a truly international footprint. With his Australian shows, Zaeden is stepping further into that rare space—bringing his voice to new cities, new stages, and a new chapter of audiences who’ve heard the music, but never seen the person behind it.
Tickets are available now via Vivid Sydney and The Corner Hotel’s official site. Support acts for Melbourne are yet to be announced.
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