BookMyShow Did Us Dirty: Coldplay Memes Break The Internet, Fans Compare Long Queues To JEE Ranks

Coldplay Concert Tickets Memes: The British pop-rock band is scheduled to perform in Mumbai on January 18-19 2025. The tickets for the same went live on September 22 at noon. However, immediately after the ticket went live, the BookMyShow server crashed leaving most stranded or waiting in long digital queues to get their hands on the ticket. This has triggered a meme fest on social media.

BookMyShow crashes, fans wait in long queues, Coldplay concert tickets in India trigger hilarious meme fest

In a pop-culture defining moment, fans of Coldplay waited in anticipation for the tickets only to be disappointed on facing server errors and long queues. While most social media users took to the platform to slam BookMyShow for their poor service, some amused themselves and others by making hilarious memes. A user compared the app with the railway ticket booking platform IRCTC and wrote, "Bookmyshow be like : "Aaj tere nahi mere charche hain!"🤡 IRCTC FINALLY GOT HIS OPPONENT !"
 

Another mentioned, “Ey murkh, apni chavi sudhar #BookMyShow” A user  drew a parallel of the same with a crowded airport and wrote, “Big breaking India right now is seeing this screen, What happened here.” 
 

While waiting to get a hold of the ticket, the app prompted the number of people waiting before. This led to memes surrounding rankings in top competitive exams like IIT JEE. A user wrote, "Ticket book karne gayi thi, JEE mains ki Rank dikh gayi." Another compared it with stock market and wrote, “#coldplay Mumbai concert queue is much much longer than any IPO stat.” 
 

Coldplay India concert: Dates, venue, ticket price unveiled

In a thrilling announcement for music lovers across the nation, the Grammy-winning band Coldplay confirmed they will bring their celebrated 'Music of the Spheres World Tour' to India. Scheduled for January 18 and 19, 2025, the iconic DY Patil Sports Stadium in Mumbai will be the stage for two unforgettable nights of music and magic! Following the phenomenal success of their summer 2024 shows in Europe, Coldplay is ready to make history with their much-anticipated performances in India.
 

Fans have been eagerly awaiting Coldplay's return since their last visit in 2016, and this announcement is sure to raise anticipation. Tickets for the Mumbai concerts will be available starting September 22, 2024, at 12 PM IST, exclusively through BookMyShow. In a bid to make the concert accessible, Coldplay will offer a limited number of 'Infinity Tickets', priced at the equivalent of Euro 20 (approximately Rs 2000) per ticket. These will go on sale on November 22, 2024, allowing fans to purchase them in pairs and enjoy the concert experience together.

(With inputs from agencies)