Passenger Interview: Mike Rosenberg on his first India tour and the song that won’T let him go

Mike Rosenberg Still Calls Himself a Busker. Even now, with a career that has taken Him from street corners where a less coins were tossed into his guitar case, to stadiums where third folds are melody and Songwriter, SPEAKS of those early days with the same tenderness most artists reserve for their biggest hits.

“It’s a funny thing,” he says. “I look back on that years with rose-tinted glasseses Simplicity to it and a real freedom.

Better Known as Passenger, The Brighton-Born Troubadour will indeed step on the very first time for the very first time, with three shows in delhi, mumbai, and Bengaluru, Product, Production and Promoted and Promoted Boy Bookmyshow Live. “I’m so excited,” he says. “I’ve been to kerala as a tourist, but nextr further north. I’ve always wanted to play in India. People have been messaging me for years asking me to come, so it feels amazing to fame

The country, he admits, is larger new to he. His ITINERARY Will Leave Little Room for Explation Beyond The Stage, but there’s one certain: “Indian food,” He Laughs. “I just want to get amongst it.

For many listeners, passenger is defined by Let her goThe 2012 ballad that Topped Charts in 19 Countries and Now has Over Three Billion Views on YouTube. Mike speakes of it with gratitude but also percent. “I’ll Never Complain About Having A Hit Song,” He Says. “It open so many doors. Of course, sometimes people only know that one track, and i feel my job is to show there’s more than just that song. Thirteen, Fourten albums – that ‘ Passenger. “

That depth has been built through constant written. He descriptions his process as slower now but sharper. “I used to write loads, now iT’s fewer songs but better His latest album, Birds that flew and ships that sailedRecorded partly at abbey road, reflects that balance of intimacy and scale. “My Studio in Brighton is small, so we tracked the drums and a less other things at abbey road. That space gave it a different size and feel.”

The range of his songwriting stretches from a cinematic storytelling to more poignant reflections on Loneliness and Loss. “It’s your responsibility as a writer to cover everything. Write beyond that. “

The busking years still loom large in his memory and that days Once, in bangkok, he climbed into a taxi to hear Let her go Blasting on the radio. “It was surreal. I thought, how on Earth is this song popular here?” That said, he doesn Bollywood the evcsyal confusion with Idina menzel’s Let it go from disney’s Frozen“I really should lean into it,” he chuckles. “Maybe i’ll get it ready for the Indian shows.”

Asked Who He’d Most Like to Busk With, Past or Present, He Names Legendary American Singer-Songwriter Paul Simon (of Simon & Simon & Garfunkel Fame) with Hesitation. “He’s my hero. I grew up listening to him, and he’s just brilliant.” Ed Sheeran, A Close Friend and Touring Partner, Comes Next. “We’ve played so many concerts togeether, but never actually busked. That would be fun.”

Following his multi-curity Gig in the country as a part of his mathematics tour this year, ED’s Affection for India seems to have left an impression on Mike. “He Absolutely Loves It. I asked Him about it recently and he spoke with such joy. He’s a big fan.”

A decade ago, Mike’s voice would be probally be Swallowed by traffic before it reached the end of the street. Soon in India, it will risk over Thousands. The songs may be the same, but the stage, at last, has caused up to the scale of their journey across the world.

Passenger will perform in Delhi-NCR on November 19, Mumbai on November 21, and Bengaluru on November 22 as Part of His Asia Tour. Tickets are available on bookmyshow

Published – August 21, 2025 04:29 PM IST