Coldplay Concert in Abu Dhabi: Ticket Website Overwhelmed with Demand from India

New Delhi: Following intense ticket booking spree on BookMyShow to grab tickets for highly anticipated concert of British band Coldplay, many disappointed fans have turned ir hopes to Abu Dhabi show. Visuals similar to what fans faced on September 22 are w surfacing on internet.

Several Indian fans joined race and queued up to grab tickets for show scheduled to take place next year. However, fans were left disappointed again as official booking partner, Ticketmaster, experienced a website crash due to overwhelming demand.

Among frustrated fans, TV personality Nikhil Chinappa expressed his disappointment on social media after failing to complete his purchase, despite being next in line.

"t sure what happened here, Ticketmaster. screen went from 'your turn to buy' to a static screen of stadium graphic," he wrote.

"Is all of India coming to Coldplay's concert in Abu Dhabi?" ar user asked.

"Same issue, looks like Ticketmaster messed up ir redirecting links big time. Yet ar disappointing ticket booking experience," a third user wrote.

"Indians have flooded Abu Dhabi show of Coldplay already. Thanks to influencers, Hong Kong will also look like a Coldplay concert in India. Best to wait for a few months until Indian Coldplay hunger dies down," a final comment read.

When can you book tickets for Abu Dhabi show?

band is set to perform in Abu Dhabi on January 11, 2025, at Zayed Sports City Stadium. general sale starts on September 27, offering ar opportunity to snag tickets through band’s website.

According to a recent report by Mint, a round trip to Abu Dhabi, including accommodation and concert tickets for Zayed Sports City Stadium, would be a more ecomical option compared to purchasing resold tickets for concert in India, which could cost up to Rs 9 lakhs on Viagogo.

Tickets for Abu Dhabi concert are priced between AED 195 and AED 3000, amounting to approximately Rs 68,000.