Have you ever waited months for your favourite artist to perform, only to be stuck in a never-ending digital queue or face outrageous resale prices? If you’re a concert fan in India, you know exactly what we’re talking about. Recently, fans across the country have been left frustrated and ticketless, thanks to technical glitches and ticket scalping. And Coldplay’s latest ticket fiasco is a prime example of this ongoing disaster.
Picture this: you log on to BookMyShow, full of excitement, ready to grab your Coldplay tickets. But instead of securing your spot at the concert, you’re met with a digital queue of…wait for it…9,99,999 people! Yes, you read that right. And as if that wasn’t enough, website crashes and error messages were the final nail in the coffin for many fans.
“I was refreshing the page for hours, and tickets sold out in seconds,” said Rohan, a heartbroken Coldplay fan. “It feels like the system is rigged against us.”
And as if the queue and glitches weren’t bad enough, resale websites are selling those same tickets at mind-boggling prices. Imagine being asked to cough up a ridiculous ₹1,89,000 for a concert ticket. Yep, that actually happened, leaving fans outraged. Social media has since exploded with complaints, as fans vent their frustration.
BookMyShow tried to do some damage control, warning fans about unauthorised sellers and reminding them that ticket scalping is illegal. But honestly, that doesn’t seem to have done much to calm people down.
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And it’s not just Coldplay fans. This same chaos hit fans of Diljit Dosanjh during his Delhi concert and the India vs South Africa World Cup match. For Priya, a fan who attended the Diljit concert, the experience was bittersweet. “I was lucky to get in, but I saw so many others struggling. It’s heartbreaking to see true fans being left out because of all this ticketing madness.”
Even the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) got caught in the controversy, with their president, Snehasish Ganguly, denying any involvement in black marketing tickets. According to him, the police are in charge of catching the real culprits.
At this point, it feels like ticket scalping has become a routine nightmare for Indian fans. It’s clear that something needs to change. Fans are fed up, and rightfully so. We’re calling for more accountability from event organisers and ticketing platforms. Enough with the profits—prioritise the fans!
So, what’s next for India’s concert scene? Only time will tell. But until then, fans will keep fighting for their right to a fair and transparent system.
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