Mumbai man travels to Ahmedabad for Coldplay concert but forgets ticket at home: 'He can watch on Hotstar now'
A Coldplay fan, who had traveled all the way from Mumbai to Ahmedabad, was left high and dry, after forgetting the tickets to the show. A friend of the man shared the account on X, igniting hilarious responses from internet users, who also came up with many suggestions.
A concertgoer's worst nightmare became a reality when he forgot his ticket to Coldplay's highly anticipated concert in Ahmedabad on January 25. In a post shared on X, an internet user shared that their friend, who travelled from Mumbai to Ahmedabad via train for the British rock band's Music of the Spheres tour, left the ticket behind, almost missing out on the opportunity to experience the concert, which was probably a once-in-a-lifetime event for him. The post has since gone viral on X, and the internet has various reactions to it, with some calling it a 'rookie' mistake, while others calling it a publicity stunt to gain traction on social media.
Mumbai man forgets ticket to Coldplay's Ahmedabad concert at home
Coldplay, comprising Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, and Will Champion, held their biggest-ever concert at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on January 25. Videos and clips going viral on social media suggest that it was one festival of music and light where over 1 lakh fans came to celebrate the phenomenon that Coldplay is.
However, one fan seems to have had a fateful encounter. Taking to X, a user who went by the handle whyitisunreal wrote, "A friend sat on the train to Ahmedabad from Mumbai for the Coldplay concert and forgot concert tickets at home."
Friend sat in train to Ahmedabad from Mumbai for Coldplay concert and forgot concert tickets at home????????????
！ hxrshl ?? (@whyisitunreal) January 25, 2025
He also tagged his friend, who confirmed the same in a post and wrote, "I forgot my tickets at home, and now I'm on the train to Ahmedabad."
i forgot my tickets at home ?
！ Ajay More (@AjayMore4537) January 25, 2025
and now in train to Ahmedabad
The internet sympathised with the fan but couldn't stop poking fun at the turn of events. "So what? He can go to the riverfront and chill," one user wrote; another commented, "He can watch on Hotstar now."
So what? He can go to the riverfront and chill
！ Vanamali (@1nemali) January 25, 2025
So what? He can go to the riverfront and chill
！ Vanamali (@1nemali) January 25, 2025
"So basically left high and dry in Gujarat," a third wrote, while another commented, "my absolute nightmare."
swiggy genie karne ko bol de ??
！ Raveen K Pai ? (@PaiRaveen) January 25, 2025
Some users tried to come up with genuine solutions, with one writing, "Swiggy genie karne ko bol do."
swiggy genie karne ko bol de ??
！ Raveen K Pai ? (@PaiRaveen) January 25, 2025
Another wrote, "I mean maybe ask someone to give a picture of that ticket and verify with BookMyShow ID and the team; I'm sure they will help."
i mean maybe ask someone to give picture of that ticket and verify with bookmyshow id and the team , am sure they will help
！ Hassan (@aurarrii) January 25, 2025
Meanwhile, several netizens also questioned the authenticity of the post, claiming physical tickets are not a necessity for attending concerts nowadays and the man could have just shown his BookMyShow confirmation to get entry.
The post was later updated revealing the man got his ticket couriered to Ahmedabad from Mumbai.
Are physical tickets necessary to attend Coldplay's concerts?
According to coldplayindia.com, while digital tickets are convenient, physical tickets are a must for the Coldplay concert.
After bookings were made available for Coldplay shows, BookMyShow took to X in October 2024 to announce that they will be delivering physical tickets to buyers ahead of the concert to avoid ticket scalping.
For those who may not be aware, Coldplay's January 26 concert will be broadcasted live on Disney + Hotstar.
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