When Coldplay Concert Sparked Unlikely Friendship Between Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone

Coldplay is all set to perform in India in January 2025 as the band will bring their Music Of The Spheres World Tour to Mumbai. The tickets for their three shows were sold out within minutes of being available on the ticketing platform BookMyShow. In a major throwback, two Bollywood actresses Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone sparked an unlikely friendship while attending a Coldplay concert in Berlin.

A Coldplay memory of Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone

In a reality talk show, Deepika Padukone and Alia came together as guests. The actresses recalled how they met during the Coldplay concert in Berlin and got a chance to know each other.

In the show, Deepika further revealed that they wanted to use the ladies' room. However, the line in front of the washroom was way too long and then they decided at the moment to use the men’s washroom. They described it as one of the craziest experiences they had in Berlin.

When and where will Coldplay perform in India?

After the Grammy-winning band, Coldplay announced the dates for bringing their Music of the Spheres World Tour to India, fans went crazy with excitement to watch their favourite musicians perform on stage.

The Mumbai shows are scheduled for January 18 and 19, 2025 at the DY Patil Sports Stadium in Mumbai. Since there was a huge rush of fans willing to buy tickets, a third show of the band has been added for January 21. Tickets for this additional show went live on September 22, 2024, on BookMyShow.

For the unversed, Coldplay previously performed in 2016 as part of the Global Citizen Festival in Mumbai.

What’s next for Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone ?

Alia will be seen in her upcoming thriller action film Jigra, co-starring Vedang Raina. Directed by Vasan Bala, the film is touted to be a drama based on a sister's love for her brother and how she would go to any lengths to protect him. It is scheduled to release in theatres on October 11. The film will clash with Rajinikanth starrer Vettaiyan.

Alia Bhatt  has Sanjay Leela Bhansali project titled Love and War in the pipeline. The film will also feature  Ranbir Kapoor  and Vicky Kaushal and is scheduled to release on March 20, 2026. The film's release date falls during the biggest holiday stretch, coinciding with major festivals like Ramzan, Ram Navmi and Gudi Padwa following one after the other.

While Deepika Padukone has Rohit Shetty's upcoming directorial Singham Again. In the film, she will be playing the role of Shakti Shetty. It is the fifth installment of Shetty's Cop Universe and a sequel to Singham Returns (2014). Deepika was last seen in Kalki 2898 AD starring Prabhas , Kamal Haasan and Amitabh Bachchan in key roles.