To Mumbai, A Love Note From John Mayer After Concert

Seven-time Grammy Award winner John Mayer finally stood before an Indian crowd on Wednesday night. The venue was Mumbai’s Mahalaxmi Race Course. The wait had stretched longer than expected. The original date, January 22, fell through because of what organisers called “unforeseen circumstances.” Fans held onto their tickets. On Wednesday, they showed up. Mayer walked on stage and addressed the gap right away.

“Mumbai, it’s good to see you! Thank you for waiting a couple of weeks longer and thank you for making it, I love you,” he reportedly said, smiling as the crowd roared back.

The mood stayed intimate despite the open-air setting. He moved through his set with ease, guitar strapped close, voice steady. The lighting design did its job without

distracting from the music. It shifted with the tempo, deepening the emotional turns in songs that longtime fans know by heart.

There was relief in the air. The concert had almost happened earlier in the month. It did not. Now it felt earned.

A Playful Shoutout To Mumbai’s Men

Midway through the evening, Mayer veered off script. He scanned the crowd and delivered a line that caught people off guard.

“You guys have fantastic haircuts and styles, the flow… I want to run my fingers through them. You are gorgeous. The men in Mumbai… Suddenly I feel like I don’t have anything going on,” he joked.

The response came instantly. Cheers. Laughter. Some playful hooting from different corners of the ground. It was not rehearsed. It did not need to be. The comment travelled fast across social media minutes later.

Mayer has always mixed humour with heartbreak on stage. Mumbai got both in the same breath.

Set List And Opening Acts

The evening opened with performances from Nagaland-based folk artiste Abdon Mech, who sang Aria and Taking My Heart. Indie musician Tejas followed, covering Kiss From A Rose and performing Ruby before Mayer took over.

Once in control of the stage, Mayer kept the focus tight. He performed Gravity, Slow Dancing in a Burning Room, Love On the Weekend, Waiting on the World to Change, and Neon. The crowd sang along to more than one chorus. Some stood still and recorded quietly. Others swayed.

For Indian fans who had waited years for John Mayer to tour the country, the night felt overdue. The postponement tested patience. The performance rewarded it.

Mumbai showed up and Mayer noticed.