Grammy-winning band Coldplay started ticket booking for their Mumbai shows on Sunday. Soon after, the online platform BookMyShow crashed. Even when it came back online, fans found themselves in a long queue, showing just how much excitement there is for the concert.
Coldplay announces thrid show in Mumbai
Fans on the online ticket platform expressed disappointment about long virtual queues. Therefore, two new shows of the band were added to BookMyShow.
BookMyShow added a second date, January 21, 2025, due to a huge demand from fans for tickets. BookMyShow posted an updated poster along with the news on Instagram.
“A NEW SHOW HAS BEEN ADDED FOR 21 JAN 2025!! 1. Head on to the event page on #BookMyShow and hit the ‘Book Now’ button at 1.30 PM IST. 2. You will be added to the waiting room. 3. You will be assigned a queue number at 2 PM IST. 4. Ticket sales go live at 2 PM IST sharp,” it read.
Later, Coldplay added a third show to the Mumbai leg of their Music of the Spheres World Tour 2025 due to "phenomenal demand," just hours after fans voiced frustration over long virtual queues. Starting at Rs 2,500, tickets for the event will cost Rs 3,000, Rs 3,500, Rs 4,000, Rs 4,500, Rs 9000, Rs 9500, and Rs 12,500.
Here is how fans reacted to the overwhelming queue for Coldplay tickets:
Coldplay Infinity Tickets
A handful of Infinity Tickets, which cost the equivalent of Euro 20 (about Rs 2000) each, will be offered by Coldplay in an effort to make the event more affordable. When they go on sale on November 22, 2024, fans will be able to buy them together and enjoy the musical experience as a pair.
Coldplay—which consists of drummer Will Champion, bassist Guy Berryman, guitarist Jonny Buckland, and lead vocalist Chris Martin—last performed in India in 2016 as part of the Global Citizen Festival, which was held in Mumbai.