Oct 29, 2026 4:48pm IST
Nelly Announced as Fourth Headliner For Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival 2026, Gallantis and ALTÉGO To Join
American rapper Nelly is making his way to India for the first time ever. Announced as part of the upcoming Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival 2026, the 51-year-old has been named one of the four headliners on the lineup. He will be joining Khalid, Swae Lee and Boys Like Girls as the top billers for the two-day festival.
The hip-hop star has been revealed to lead alongside newly added musicians like ALTÉGO and the duo Gallantis, who will be closing out day 1 and day 2, respectively. Darshan Raval and Elliot James Reay are among the other top names at the event.
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Called the ‘Year of Generations,’ the Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 will be held on November 20 and 21 at the New Shillong Highland Grounds, Kurkalang Ground in Ri-Bhoi district. The 2025 edition of the festival included The Script, Jason Derulo, Nora Fatehi, Diplo, Aqua, Tyga and Drum Tao led it last year. A special tribute was performed by Zublee, Priyanka, Prabin, Arupjyoti and more musicians.
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