Music Of The Spheres World Tour has become a global phenomenon, and India’s response to Coldplay’s stadium-sized shows in the country has been nothing short of phenomenal. Nonetheless, here are some cool facts about the Ahmedabad leg of the show.
1. Fans from over 500 cities across India, spanning 28 states and five union territories, rushed to secure tickets for the Ahmedabad concert.
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2. Over 21% of tickets were purchased by Coldplay fans in Mumbai, while Bengaluru residents picked by 13% tickets, three percent tickets were sold to fans from non-metro towns like Surat (3%) and Vadodara (2%), Fans from diverse regions, including Jammu and Kashmir, Panipat, Guntur, Bareilly, Bikaner, and Mysore, among others, joined the fervour in purchasing tickets. Coldplay’s fanbase extends to India’s northeastern states, with significant ticket sales from Nagaland (18%) and Mizoram (13%), demonstrating the widespread appeal of international live music events across India’s diverse cultural landscape.
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3. The Music of the Spheres concerts in Ahmedabad will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium, which will host over 100,000 fans on each day.
4. Coldplay’s tour is generating a wave Music tourism, which is emerging as an economic driver, with fans traveling from across the country. Music tourism is benefiting industries like travel, hospitality, and local businesses, highlighting the transformative power of live entertainment in shaping India’s economy and cultural scene, BookMyShow, said in a press release.
(Edited by : Jerome Anthony)
