The exorbitant reported ticket prices of the Coldplay gig in Mumbai sent the band's Indian fans in a tizzy with Twitterati sharing their 'pain' through witty one-liners and memes
Coldplay's Mumbai gig ticket prices make Twitterati scream 'Coldplayed'
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Rs 25,000 and more -- these reported ticket prices of a gig by international band Coldplay in Mumbai in November, have sent the band's Indian fans in a tizzy, but not in a good way.
According to a mid-day report, Coldplay is set to perform in Mumbai on November 19 at the MMRDA and the show is being put together by the Global Citizen Festival run by Chris Martin. The report also stated that the official tickets will go live on Book My Show on September 12 next week and prices start from Rs 25,000 to the highest category tickets at Rs 5 lakh a ticket.
The event is a charitable one and the intention behind the concert is to support a noble cause, of removing extreme poverty from the entire world by 2030. The event will also feature Jay Z, Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, AR ÂÂÂÂu00c2u0088Rahman, Deepika Padukone and PM Narendra Modi and CM Devendra Fadnavis.
The news created ripple among music-lovers across India with social media world buzzing with reactions. Mostly, though it was a scream of anguish at the tickets being overpriced and leving the 'true' fans in the lurch.
Fans said they were 'Coldplayed'. Some even took potshots at the exorbitant prices by wondering if the band was "eradicating poverty or creating it?"
There were more.
HERE ARE SOME OF THE FUNNIEST TWITTER REACTIONS:
Coldplay concert's ticket is 25k in india. Well that was much cold by them for their fans. Well coldplayed.
— Waleed Nasir (@waleednasir00) September 9, 2016
They played us with the sheer coldness in their hearts. #Coldplayed
— Nishtha Khurana (@nishtha_khurana) September 9, 2016
Coldplay ticket ! India ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0098³ #coldplay #ticket #india #ColdplayIndia #25k pic.twitter.com/No0HakZVcB
— Mia (@Klarolinegurll) September 9, 2016
To all those people who learnt the lyrics to songs by Coldplay:
— Shreenath Iyer (@timber_in_lake) September 9, 2016
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA#ColdplayIndia
Followed some South Mumbai people. I plan to watch the #ColdplayIndia on Snapchat and Instagram.#Sorted
— Kc (@FakingAround) September 9, 2016
Ppl willing to pay 25K for coldplay are the same ppl who were contesting rail ticket surge pricing #irony #ColdplayIndia
— AB (@LordOfDaDrinks) September 9, 2016
Pic1 -Before taking iPhone 7 n concert tickets
— Niraag® S âÂÂÂu00c2u0098ÂÂÂu00c2u0094 (@niraag69) September 9, 2016
Pic2 -After taking iPhone 7
Pic3 -After #Coldplay concert @NumbYaar pic.twitter.com/gsTw5c6qKZ
When you hear that Coldplay tickets will cost 25k a pop. pic.twitter.com/dofaKDyZHT
— That Goan Boy (@schmmuck) September 9, 2016
People who can afford to buy #Coldplay concert tickets in one pic pic.twitter.com/N2sepc303W
— The Viral Fever (@TheViralFever) September 9, 2016
The only person who can afford to take his entire family to the Coldplay concert in Mumbai pic.twitter.com/QCGQiv3oBS
— Atul Khatri (@one_by_two) September 9, 2016
Feeling sorry for all those people who sold kidney to buy iPhone and now have to sell iPhone to buy Coldplay tickets.
— Purva (@thatobesewoman) September 9, 2016
Coldplay fans will understand dem feels :'( pic.twitter.com/XyBOREac2l
— All India Bakchod (@AllIndiaBakchod) September 9, 2016
I think the only people who can afford tickets to Coldplay India are Kapil Sharma and the BMC.
— Daniel Fernandes (@absolutelydanny) September 9, 2016
Looks like Coldplay is selling tickets at South Mumbai per sq. ft rate.
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) September 9, 2016
It's like some cruel joke that coldplay decided to fundraise this way in the third world ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0098ÂÂÂu00c2u0082 #ColdplayMumbai #kidneyforsale
— Anjana George (@akoottummel) September 9, 2016
Looking at the ticket prices of Coldplay Concert, the only concert I could afford is 'Mata ki Chowki' during Navratri#ColdplayMumbai
— Geet Amrit (@geetamrit) September 9, 2016
You feel like this when you hear that the starting price for #Coldplay tickets is 25000 rupees #ColdplayMumbai pic.twitter.com/vLiUtgQICM
— Abhishek Gureja (@AbhishekGureja) September 9, 2016
25k starting for #ColdplayMumbai concert ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0098³ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0098ÂÂÂu00c2u0081ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0098³ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0098ÂÂÂu00c2u0081#BoltiBand #WTF
— Sumona Chakravarti (@sumona24) September 9, 2016
When you see that Coldplay is finally coming to India but the ticket price is âÂÂÂu00c2u0082¹25,000 #ColdplayMumbai pic.twitter.com/nrq8WRHt68
— s loves n (@cuddllynjh) September 9, 2016
*waits for Coldplay to come India*
— Divyaaaam (@dal1095) September 9, 2016
Price - 25k
Goes home.
Downloads from torrent.
Plugs in earphones.
Happy !#ColdplayMumbai
Selling one kidney for the new #iPhone7 . And the other to go attend the #coldplayMumbai concert. Sorted!
— Branded Bawi (@ZeniaIrani) September 9, 2016
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