Vir Das Defends People Who Attended Coldplay Shows Without Knowing Songs, Calls Criticism 'Asinine'

Some fans criticised others for attending Coldplay’s concerts without knowing the band’s songs. Here’s how Vir Das defended them.

Coldplay's India tour started in Mumbai on January 18.

Source : Instagram/@virdas & @coldplay

New Delhi: Actor and stand-up comedian Vir Das has addressed the criticism directed at Coldplay concertgoers who claimed to be unfamiliar with the band's songs. Taking to social media, Vir Das defended those criticised for their "lack of knowledge" of the band's music. He called these comments "asinine" and stressed that everyone should be able to enjoy live music, regardless of how well they know the band's lyrics.

"The number of asinine “bro, they don’t even know any Coldplay songs, they just showed up” posts I have seen. So? Good. Now they do. It’s lights, music, dancing, and fun. Everyone’s entitled to enjoy. You don’t have the monopoly on fun because you sobbed to yellow one time," Vir Das posted on his X account.

The number of asinine “bro, they don’t even know any Coldplay songs, they just showed up” posts I have seen. So? Good. Now they do. It’s lights, music, dancing, and fun. Everyone’s entitled to enjoy. You don’t have the monopoly on fun because you sobbed to yellow one time.

— Vir Das (@thevirdas) January 27, 2025

In the comments, people began to agree with Vir’s point of view. One user said, "Hey Vir, thank you for saying this," while another commented, "Hey! As long as people had a great time being there, nothing else matters!"

Coldplay India Tour

Five gigs were part of Coldplay's Indian tour, which included Ahmedabad and Mumbai. Fans all around the nation were enthralled by the British band's visit. With 1.34 lakh people in attendance, their Republic Day performance on January 26 was their biggest event in India to date.

Coldplay thanked their Indian fans on their X account after their second-to-last show. The band wrote, “Thank you Ahmedabad, thank you India. We’ll never forget these two weeks. Your love and kindness will stay with us forever.”

Thank you Ahmedabad, thank you India. We’ll never forget these two weeks. Your love and kindness will stay with us forever 🤍 pic.twitter.com/vB4BfsfFKY

— Coldplay (@coldplay) January 26, 2025

Coldplay's final show was live-streamed on Disney+ Hotstar, allowing fans across the country to enjoy it from home.