Coldplay India concert cancelled? Reports surface on internet post summons sent to BookMyShow CEO

Recently, the British band Coldplay was announced to perform in India in January 2025 for their Music of the Spheres World Tour, and Indian fans lost their calm. The band includes Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Phile Harvey, Will Champion, and Jonny Buckland. The dates for the same are January 18, 19, and 21. The tickets for the same were available on BookMyShow on September 22 and the shows were booked in an hour flat. However, it did end the ticketing platform in the center of an alleged ticket scandal.

According to the report, Mumbai Police have called BookMyShow’s CEO Ashish Hemrajani considering the allegations of black marketing of Coldplay India concert tickets. As soon as the events connected to the supposed ticket scams have become a subject to discussion, the web is full of entertaining responses. One of the band’s most enthusiastic followers whose Instagram account has thousands of followers reposted a message claiming that the concert could be cancelled. This post was created on Reddit, and this platform has recently been rapidly discussed.

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The reports of the concert getting cancelled is making rounds on the internet, since the CEO was summoned by EOW along with the platform’s technical head.

Reacting to the same, the netizens have varied opinions. One of the users wrote, “If it does get cancelled, rip to people who bought from scalpers.” Another noted, “Coldplay to cancel india tour?! Lol.”