Coldplay’s upcoming live performance in Ahmedabad in January 2025 has left many followers upset after tickets bought out in below an hour. The tickets for the extremely anticipated present, scheduled for January 25, have been launched on BookMyShow at midday final Saturday and have been shortly snapped up, leaving numerous followers pissed off.
Many shared their experiences of being caught in lengthy on-line queues solely to seek out that they nonetheless couldn’t get a ticket. To make issues worse, a screenshot of tickets being resold at exorbitant costs on platforms like Viagogo has gone viral. Some tickets have been listed for as excessive as Rs 9.9 lakh. For example, a ticket within the upper-tier part is being resold for Rs 9,95,139.
On Viagogo, the South Premium part tickets are listed at Rs 2 lakh every, and the lowest-priced ones begin at Rs 12,000. Out of the 950 tickets out there for the January 25 Coldplay live performance, many are actually being bought at these inflated charges.
The publish was shared on X with a caption, “Coldplay’s Ahmedabad live performance tickets are being resold for as a lot as Rs 10 lakh.”
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🚨 Coldplay’s Ahmedabad live performance tickets are being resold for as a lot as Rs 10 lakh. pic.twitter.com/GugtTzb8YJ
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The publish shortly went viral, with pissed off followers flooding the feedback part. Many selected to specific their disappointment with a dose of humour, turning their frustration into witty remarks.
One consumer wrote, “Irony is that if inquired correctly. 50% Of those Guys don’t paying taxes based on their wealth. Revenue Tax division ought to regulate such occasions.”
One other consumer added, “Can’t beleive that solely 3% of Indians pay earnings tax.”
A 3rd particular person prompt, “As an alternative of shopping for tickets for such costs, they might make investments it elsewhere or somewhat go for an extended trip.”
A fourth consumer commented, “For Rs 10 lakh, I higher get to sing Yellow with them below a highlight.”
The band’s India tour, that includes a number of exhibits at Navi Mumbai’s D Y Patil Sports activities Stadium, has sparked enormous pleasure amongst followers. Nonetheless, the hovering demand for Coldplay live performance tickets has additionally led to frustration, particularly with reviews of tickets being resold illegally at inflated costs on secondary platforms.
After complaints, the Enforcement Directorate has stepped in, launching an investigation into these alleged unauthorised ticket gross sales.
