You must have heard about the chaos that the name Coldplay has caused these days. The passion of the band Coldplay has reached such a level in people's heads that the entire internet world has been rocked so far. The situation is such that for some time the performance of India's famous ticketing platform deteriorated. Yes, all this happened for the famous band Coldplay's concert that was going to be held in India. People flocked to the ticket selling platform with high expectations to buy Coldplay concert tickets, but their luck betrayed them. What happened was that so many people started buying tickets at once that the ticket selling website crashed. The waiting list was so long that people searched for tickets for a long time but still did not get tickets. Eventually, people got fed up and started venting their anger on ticket selling platforms as well. Within just 30 minutes, all tickets for the British rock band's show were sold out. However, seeing the huge demand for tickets, the organizers have also announced to hold three shows instead of two.
Amazing fight for tickets Tickets were initially priced between ₹2,000 and ₹35,000, but soon, resale platforms like Viagogo listed them for up to ₹10 lakh. 12,500 tickets are selling over 3.36 lakh on this platform, while standing tickets, which were originally priced at 6,450, were selling up to 50,000. On the black marketing of Coldplay tickets, a person said that a ticket originally priced at 6,500 was being sold in black for more than 50,000. The band has ordered ticket prices to be fixed so that people get a fair chance to buy tickets. But not all of this works in India.
Will the concert be held at Narendra Modi Stadium? A Coldplay concert holds the record for the fastest sale of tickets for any event in India. With millions of Coldplay fans disappointed by not getting tickets, there are rumors that a Coldplay show is to be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Now people's minds are asking whether this is true or is it a rumour..?
The reason behind the rumor of Coldplay's possible concert in Ahmedabad is not entirely empty. A post from Coldplay's Indian account 'Coldplay India' was posted on the social media handle X on September 16, asking, 'Can we hold a concert at Modi Stadium and set the world record for the largest stadium concert?' The Moon Music Tour will be perfect for that.'
Four photographs of Narendra Modi Stadium were also placed along with the post. People have mixed comments on the post, with most of them expressing their excitement for the Coldplay concert in Ahmedabad. Following the post, there has been speculation that the show is likely to be held in Ahmedabad on January 25, 2025, after settling the show in Mumbai.
Fans were disappointed not to get tickets Coldplay fans in India wanted to see the performance. But even he could not get a ticket in such a huge rush for tickets. Some people said they logged into multiple systems simultaneously to get tickets. But as soon as ticket sales started, mistakes started appearing. Despite several attempts, the waiting list was over five and a half lakhs. Tickets were sold first on 18th and then on 19th. After this the sale of tickets started on 21st in which the waiting list went over 99 lakhs due to which many people were disappointed.
What is Coldplay that took the internet world by storm? The band Coldplay is going to perform in India after almost 9 years, the internet world has been buzzing to see the band perform live and it is being talked about everywhere. The band is doing the Music of the Spheres World Tour from 2022, which has also added Mumbai to its list. The ticket booking for the concert was supposed to start from 12 noon on September 22, but the Website crashed shortly before the booking, leaving people disappointed. However, the server was fixed after some time. In the year 2025, the band Coldplay was going to perform at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on January 18 and 19, but due to popular demand, a third date of January 21 has been added to the concert. The band consists of 4 members including lead singer Chris Martin, guitarist Johnny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion. Phil Harvey is the manager of the group.
How did the band Coldplay start? The band was started by Chris Martin and Johnny Buckland. Both met in the year 1996 at London University. After this, Chris and Johnny began performing together, both known at the time as 'Big Fat Noise' and 'Pectorals'. After some time, Berryman meets the two and joins them. The band was then renamed 'Starfish', but was renamed again to 'Coldplay'. The band wrote the song 'The Scientist' for the album Rush of Blood to the Head. Four years after the band's debut, they released their first studio album in 2000, titled 'Parachutes'. Coldplay's first hit song was 'Shiver'. Coldplay performed in India in 2016.
Coldplay's special connection with India In the year 2016, rock band Coldplay released the 'Him for the Weekend' video. There was a lot of discussion about the presence of Sonam Kapoor in this video. However, Sonam appeared only for a few seconds in this. American singer Beyonce is definitely seen throughout the video. The video was widely viewed around the world. Different colors of India's diversity can be seen in this Coldplay video. It begins with the aarti performed in the temple. After this the video shows the Indian lifestyle, historical buildings, Holi festival and also the bioscope.
Hotel prices have skyrocketed This Coldplay concert is going to be held on January 18, 19 and 21 at the DY Patil Stadium. The effect of these concerts is that the prices of hotels near the stadium also skyrocket. According to media reports, the rates of some hotels have crossed Rs 5 lakh for these three nights. This Coldplay concert has surpassed all events held in Mumbai so far. Information is available on many hotel booking apps that hotels are already booked. According to MakeMyTrip, there are no more rooms available at Courtyard by Marriott and Taj Vivanta located near the stadium. Apart from this, Fortune Select Exotica is charging Rs 2.45 lakh for three nights. Even the cheap and three star hotels have increased their charges a lot. Not only this, the flight fare has also increased.
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