60% Coachella Tickets Paid For In Installments

 In today's episode of India Global, In 2025, the sound of music comes with a new price, and it's being paid in installments. With general admission tickets topping $600, over 60% of Coachella attendees this weekend didn't pay upfront. They paid in installments-a trend once reserved for college loans, now being used to finance fun. A $50 down payment secures entry to the desert dream. Travel, hotels, and food? That's thousands more. The marketing? Not about music anymore. It's about affordability now, responsibility later. Once, young Americans saved for education. Now, they budget for entertainment. The new student loan? A wristband and a payment plan. From 12-hour parking chaos to soaring ticket costs, Coachella's transformation mirrors America's own: where lifestyle is a luxury, and debt is the price of participation. In the age of "buy now, pay later," even memories come with a payment plan. NDTV's Gaurie Dwivedi speaks with Psychologist and Author Aarti C Rajaratnam to discuss this and more.