The much-anticipated ticket sale for Coldplay’s India concert turned into a comedic uproar on social media when the BookMyShow website crashed seconds before the release.
After an eight-year wait, the legendary British rock band is returning to India. Three concerts are scheduled for 18, 19 and 21 January 2025 at the DY Patil Sports Stadium in Mumbai. The highly anticipated event is part of their worldwide Music of the Spheres World trip.
Tickets for the first two concert dates began selling today at 12 noon IST on BookMyShow. However, the excitement overwhelmed the platform, which crashed just seconds before the Mumbai shows went on sale. BookMyShow quickly recovered and resumed operations. Tickets for the January 18 and 19 shows sold out quickly.
While tickets are no longer available for the first two days, tickets for the concert on January 21 are still on sale. Fans are eagerly trying to secure a seat for the final show.
Meanwhile, excited fans on X expressed their frustration and disappointment in the form of hilarious memes. The hashtag #BookMyShow was a trending topic within minutes.
Check out some memes below:
I’m asking my friends right now: pic.twitter.com/oanEGIVdDb
— Chatur Ki Memes (@ChaturKiMemes) 22 September 2024
Now nobody can fix us!!!#Coldplay#mumbai#bookmyshow#memespic.twitter.com/5AbEx1SIPh
— Kirti Vardhan (@thebrokenhash) 22 September 2024
????????????????????????#coldplay#BookMyShowpic.twitter.com/SRt0QBbOC1
— Tushar (@TheTusharLuthra) 22 September 2024
People in the queue #Coldplay#BookMyShowpic.twitter.com/8uDdKnRlUP
— PJ | Burnt Maska (@Prajjwal08) 22 September 2024
The Bookmyshow server is: Sir mai kaam hi nahi karta kuch! ????#BookMyShow#Coldplaypic.twitter.com/v4eydcxWeo
— Karan Gupta (@Kar_toooon) 22 September 2024
Skip the queue for Coldplay concert in Mumbai at BookMyShow!#Coldplay#BookMyShowpic.twitter.com/WwxxmoHwh7
— SaaS Junction || AI and SaaS updates (@SaasJunctionHQ) 22 September 2024
My sister has been trying to get a ticket to the Coldplay concert for almost three hours and all her mom says is, “Come for lunch now or your food will be as cold as your favorite band’s.” ???? pic.twitter.com/IJ0JuxiBPM
— Sugar Doctor (@DoctorLFC) 22 September 2024
#Coldplaypic.twitter.com/lSkHaWfRZO
— Savage2.0 (@Meme_Canteen) 22 September 2024
Coldplay meme #Coldplayindia#BookMyShowpic.twitter.com/jbVEfR9c1E
— SH i VAM ???? ???? (@eternal_shivam) 22 September 2024
Coldplay lets families compete against each other pic.twitter.com/bNCbIn6wM9
— Gorangii (@gorangii09) 22 September 2024
Indian singers watch people booking tickets for Coldplay concert: pic.twitter.com/DG5XgUP3o9
— Chatur Ki Memes (@ChaturKiMemes) 22 September 2024
The concert was originally scheduled for January 18 and 19, 2025. However, the overwhelming response from fans prompted the band to add another night. The British rock band announced the new date on X, stating, “Due to phenomenal demand, a third Mumbai date at DY Patil Stadium has been added for January 21, 2025. Tickets are on sale today from 2:00 PM IST.”