We tried everything: German DJ Stella Bossi's Mumbai gig stopped over venue licence

German DJ Stella Bossi’s techno music gig in Mumbai was stopped during the performance on Sunday after Maharashtra Excise officials found that the organisers had not obtained the mandatory permission to host the event at the venue.Bossi posted a video of the incident, claiming that police had arrived at AntiSocial club in Mumbai’s Lower Parel and stopped her set about 50 minutes into the performance. However, officials later clarified that the personnel seen in the video were from the Excise Department, and not the Mumbai Police."POV: You’re 50 minutes into your set in Mumbai and the police finally found the OFF button. Sorry guys, we tried everything. Coming back soon," Bossi wrote on Instagram while sharing the video. The footage showed an official in khaki walking onto the stage and signalling Bossi to stop the music, prompting boos from the crowd.The organisers had initially planned to hold the event at the Cruise Terminal in Ballard Estate, but were denied permission for the venue. They subsequently shifted the concert to the Lower Parel venue. However, they failed to obtain the mandatory one-day club licence required for hosting the event at the new location, prompting the Excise Department to intervene, according to officials. The incident triggered an online backlash against the Mumbai Police, with many people assuming that the personnel seen stopping the performance were police officers because of their khaki uniforms. The Excise Department, however, clarified that the action was taken by its officials and that the Mumbai Police had not stopped the concert.Stella Bossi is a Berlin-born techno artist known for her high-energy sets and the founder of the independent record label 'The Beat Must F**k'. She rose to prominence through viral videos celebrating Berlin’s rave culture before establishing herself as a prominent figure in the rave and techno industry. - EndsPublished On: Aug 24, 2026 08:41 IST