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Tom Morello’s India Debut Hits Mumbai as 14-Year-Old Son Steals the Spotlight

The three-city run closes in Bengaluru on Dec. 21 after a set that paired career-spanning material with a tribute to Chris Cornell.

Overview

  • Morello performed in Mumbai on Dec. 19, delivering an electric show that featured an instrumental nod to Rage Against the Machine.
  • Roman Morello, 14, drew the loudest ovation with a roughly five-minute solo, earning a proud onstage embrace from his father.
  • The set mixed Nightwatchman tracks with covers that spanned generations, including Bruce Springsteen’s The Ghost of Tom Joad and Ozzy Osbourne’s Mr. Crowley.
  • Morello honored late Audioslave bandmate Chris Cornell with Like a Stone, leaving the microphone empty under a spotlight.
  • He told Indian fans he had waited over 30 years to play the country and pledged not to wait that long to return, with BookMyShow Live producing the tour that opened in Delhi and wraps in Bengaluru on Dec. 21.