Coldplay India Concert Cancelled? Netizens Speculate As BookMyShow CEO Faces Probe Over Alleged Ticket Scam
Coldplay India Concert: The Grammy-winning band Coldplay is returning to India after eight years.
Coldplay's Mumbai concert in January 2025 sold out in minutes, leaving many fans disappointed. Soon after, tickets appeared on the black market at sky-high prices. Now, BookMyShow’s CEO has been summoned by Mumbai Police over an alleged ticket scam, leading to rumours that the concert might be cancelled.
Fans speculate Coldplay India Concert might get cancelled
Coldplay fans are voicing worries on X about the concert possibly getting cancelled due to ticketing scams. Many who missed out after waiting in the virtual queue shared their frustrations, but it's important to note that this is just speculation.
Here's how netizens are reacting:
My prediction: Coldplay will cancel the gig.
— Tarun Kumar (@tarunmallappa) September 28, 2024
This is way too risky for them to land in India. There's every possibility that Mumbai Police will make them a party to this, however wrong it may be. https://t.co/yqTwbH3Iaq
I heard they might cancel the coldplay show?? You may thank me later https://t.co/Biia3Z4AWQ pic.twitter.com/0AST4Dor9W
— Mao Shichigan (@weAllGonnaDye) September 30, 2024
Sources suggest that #coldplayconcert could be cancelled over the alleged #BookMyShow scam! It's such a SHAME that nothing cane be transparent in India. There is corruption in every nook and corner 🥲#Coldplay2025 #Coldplay #coldplayindia2025 pic.twitter.com/VTFPJf10pk
— Dr. Abhinaba Pal (@abhinabavlogs) September 28, 2024
If Coldplay gets canceled in India, it will showcase how ridiculous we are as a society and how, for the sake of money, people sacrificed their ethics by selling tickets on the black market.
— Kwitiiinnn (@kwitinnn) September 29, 2024
Imagine you buy resale @coldplay tickets and coldplay cancel their show given this black market situation in india.#Coldplay2025 #Coldplay #ColdplayFans #coldplay2025canclled pic.twitter.com/aDTjWl6F0S
— Komal (@TheLaughLoom) September 30, 2024
BookMyShow’s CEO summoned
This comes after BookMyShow CEO Ashish Hemrajani and the company’s technical head were summoned on September 27 but did not appear before the Economic Offenses Wing (EOW). The summons were issued in response to complaints about fake tickets for the highly anticipated Mumbai concert. Hemrajani has now been summoned again by Mumbai Police to appear on September 30 as the investigation unfolds.
Coldplay concert tickets black marketing | Mumbai Police's EOW sent summons to CEO Ashish Hemrajani of Big Tree Entertainment Private Limited, the parent company of BookMyShow and the company's technical head, asking him to appear before them today. But instead of him, COO Anil…
— ANI (@ANI) September 30, 2024
This investigation is based on a complaint from advocate Amit Vyas, who accused the online ticketing platform of enabling scalpers and third-party sites to sell tickets at high prices. In response, BookMyShow has distanced itself from scalpers and warned fans about black market scams.
Coldplay India Concert
The Grammy-winning band Coldplay is returning to India after eight years. They are set to perform in Mumbai on January 18, 19, and 21, 2025, at the D.Y. Patil Sports Stadium. The band initially planned two shows but added a third due to overwhelming demand.
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