A woman was left lamenting her chances of attending Coldplay’s concert in Mumbai after her housemaid threw the tickets in the trash. Social media user named Prachi Singh took to Instagram to explain how she and her husband were set to leave for the concert when they found the tickets were missing. A few minutes later, the couple learned that the precious tickets were somewhere in the garbage.

“Yess so this disaster happened. Yesterday we got two Coldplay tickets and they were kept in a wrapper on dining table,” Ms Singh captioned the video.

“Today we got ready, driver was waiting and while leaving we couldn’t find the bands and our maid said ki woh toh safai mai phek diye (I threw it away during cleaning.”

In the video shared, Ms Singh could be seen standing near the garbage containers as the sanitation workers searched for the tickets in them/

“The building guys were so sweet to actually check all the garbage which was thrown today.” she informed.

Notably, the British rock band is currently on an India trip as part of the ‘Music of the Spheres’ world tour. The first stop for the band was at the DY Patil Stadium on Saturday (Jan 18) before performing the second show a day later.

Internet reacts

As of the last update, the video had garnered more than 5.5 million views and over 43,000 likes with hundreds commenting on the absurdity of the situation.

“Oh no, feel so bad for both of you,” wrote use user, while another joked: “Call the dogs in your area. they might be able to search the ticket. Lol.”

A third commented: “Don’t worry! Apparently there Will be a live telecast on 26th. PS: with the leisure to pee at your convenience too.”

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Coldplay in India

Coldplay’s concerts have become one of the most sought-after live music events in recent years. The band was scheduled to perform only a single concert in India but owing to the overwhelming demand, added four more shows. The tickets went away in a flash.

During the first night at the Mumbai stadium, the lead vocalist, Chris Martin, read the placards held by fans, and uttered “Jai Shri Ram,” after spotting it on one of the signs. This spontaneous gesture was met with cheers from the crowd. He even inquired about the meaning of the phrase.

Coldplay is set to perform in Mumbai once again on January 21 before heading to Ahmedabad for concerts on January 25 and 26, which will be streamed live on Disney+ Hotstar.

Mumbai:

Online ticket aggregator BookMyShow on Thursday said it has filed an FIR over black marketing of tickets for shows of British rock band Coldplay.

In a statement, the company said it is assessing potential cancellation of tickets that are being sold “unethically”.

“In its ongoing fight against ticket scalping and black marketing of tickets for Coldplay’s Music Of The Spheres World Tour 2025 in India, BookMyShow has lodged a formal FIR (First Information Report) on October 2, 2024.

“This action follows our initial complaint filed proactively with the Mumbai Police on September 23, 2024, addressing these concerns much before any formal complaint was raised against us. BookMyShow’s FIR filed with the Mumbai police also urges authorities to investigate the unauthorised resale of tickets by individuals and platforms,” the statement read.

The highly-anticipated Coldplay concert in Mumbai in January 2025 has been clouded by concerns about ticketing scams as millions of fans scrambled for a limited number of tickets and turned to social media to vent their anger.

Some of the tickets were later being sold in the black market at a much higher price, leading to a probe by Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW).

The band has three shows at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on January 18, 19 and 21 next year as part of its “Music of the Spheres World Tour 2025”.

Earlier this week, the Mumbai police recorded the statement of Anil Makhija, the chief operating officer of BookMyShow in connection with a complaint.

The company clarified that Coldplay’s performances in India will proceed as planned. “Reports contrary to this are factually incorrect,” it said.

BookMyShow said it has provided details of all resellers that have come to their attention, including independent individuals reselling tickets across social media platforms.

“We remain vigilant in monitoring such instances of ticket reselling for this tour through black market channels and will continue to share all relevant information with the authorities to ensure appropriate action is taken,” it added.

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