Coldplay Mumbai Concert: BookMyShow Purchased 1.2 Lakh Tickets, Says COO Amid Fraud Allegations

Coldplay Concert Row: Mumbai police recorded statement of chief operating officer (COO) of online ticket aggregator BookMyShow in connection with a complaint alleging black marketing of tickets for shows of British rock band Coldplay. Mumbai police have recorded statement of chief operating officer of online ticket aggregator BookMyShow in connection with a complaint alleging black marketing of tickets for shows of British rock band Coldplay on October 1. After a seven-hour-long questioning, Anil shared key details regarding case with officials.

How many Coldplay Concert tickets were available on BookMyShow?

As per reports, BookMyShow COO Anil Makhija shared with Economic Offences Wing that ticket aggregator site h purchased 1.2 Lakh tickets for concert. app was exclusive ticket-selling partner for concert in January. aggregator purchased tickets from band to resell m on ir platform to Indian fans.

In his statement, Anil also shared that BookMyShow priced tickets between Rs 2,500 and Rs 35,000. As per reports, officer was summoned by body again on October 3 along with necessary documentation and data pertaining to case.

Mumbai police records BookMyShow COO's statement in Coldplay fraud tickets issue 

Anil Makhija, COO of company, appeared before officials of Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Monday to record his statement, official said. EOW h on Saturday summoned BookMyShow's chief executive officer (CEO) Ashish Hemrajani in connection with a complaint by an vocate accusing ticketing platform. However, he failed to appear before police, he said. highly-anticipated Coldplay concert in Mumbai in January 2025 has been clouded by concerns about ticketing scams on BookMyShow, as millions of fans scrambled for a limited number of tickets. band has three shows at DY Patil Stium in Navi Mumbai on January 18, 19 and 21 next year as part of its “Music of Spheres World Tour 2025”