The much-awaited sale of Coldplay’s India concert tickets turned into a comical frenzy on social media after BookMyShow’s website crashed seconds before it went live.
After a long wait of eight years, the iconic British rock band is returning to India with three concerts scheduled at the DY Patil Sports Stadium in Mumbai on January 18, 19 and 21, 2025. The much-awaited event is part of their global schedule. Field of music world Tour.
Tickets for the first two concerts went on sale on BookMyShow today at 12pm. However, the excitement was so intense that the platform crashed seconds before the Mumbai show went on sale. BookMyShow quickly bounced back and resumed operations, with tickets for the January 18 and 19 shows selling out quickly.
While tickets for the first two days are no longer available, the ticketing process for the January 21 concert is still on. Fans are eagerly trying to secure their place for the final show.
Meanwhile, anxious fans took to X to express their frustration and disappointment through hilarious memes. The hashtag #BookMyShow started trending within minutes.
Take a look at some of the memes below:
I’m asking my friends right now: pic.twitter.com/oanEGIVdDb
— Chatur Ki Memes (@ChaturKiMemes) September 22, 2024
No one can fix us now!!!#coldgame #Mumbai #bookmyshow #meme pic.twitter.com/5AbEx1SIPh
— Kirti Vardhan (@thebrokenhash) September 22, 2024
,#coldgame #bookmyshow pic.twitter.com/SRt0QBbOC1
— Tushar (@TheTusharLuthra) September 22, 2024
people in queue #coldgame #bookmyshow pic.twitter.com/8uDdKnRlUP
— PJ | Burnt Maska (@Prajjwal08) September 22, 2024
Bookmyshow server should be like this: Sir I don’t do any work! ????#bookmyshow #coldgame pic.twitter.com/v4eydcxWeo
— Karan Gupta (@Kar_toooon) September 22, 2024
BookMyShow Coldplay Mumbai concert line up out!#coldgame #bookmyshow pic.twitter.com/WwxxmoHwh7
— SaaS Junction || AI & SaaS Updates (@SaasJunctionHQ) September 22, 2024
My sister has been like this for about 3 hours trying to get tickets for a Coldplay concert, and mom just said, “Come to lunch now, otherwise, the food will be like your favorite music band. Cold.” ???? pic.twitter.com/IJ0JuxiBPM
— Zucker Doctor (@DoctorLFC) September 22, 2024
#coldgame pic.twitter.com/lSkHaWfRZO
— Savage2.0 (@Meme_Canteen) September 22, 2024
Coldplay Memes #coldplayindia #bookmyshow pic.twitter.com/jbVEfR9c1E
– Shivam ???? , (@eternal_shivam) September 22, 2024
Coldplay pits families against each other pic.twitter.com/bNCbIn6wM9
— Gorangii (@gorangii09) September 22, 2024
Indian singers saw people booking tickets for Coldplay’s concert: pic.twitter.com/DG5XgUP3o9
— Chatur Ki Memes (@ChaturKiMemes) September 22, 2024
Initially, the concert was scheduled to take place on January 18 and 19, 2025. However, the overwhelming response from fans prompted the band to add one more night. The British rock band announced the new date on X, saying: “Due to exceptional demand, a third Mumbai date has been added on January 21, 2025 at DY Patil Stadium. Tickets will go on sale today at 2 pm IST.”