Coldplay Mumbai Concert: BookMyShow Purchased 1.2 Lakh Tickets, Says COO Amid Fraud Allegations

Coldplay Concert Row: The Mumbai police recorded the statement of the chief operating officer (COO) of online ticket aggregator BookMyShow in connection with a complaint alleging black marketing of tickets for shows of British rock band Coldplay. The Mumbai police have recorded the statement of the chief operating officer of online ticket aggregator BookMyShow in connection with a complaint alleging black marketing of tickets for shows of British rock band Coldplay on October 1. After a seven-hour-long questioning, Anil shared key details regarding the case with the officials.

How many Coldplay Concert tickets were available on BookMyShow?

As per reports, the BookMyShow COO Anil Makhija shared with the Economic Offences Wing that the ticket aggregator site had purchased 1.2 Lakh tickets for the concert. The app was the exclusive ticket-selling partner for the concert in January. The aggregator purchased the tickets from the band to resell them on their platform to Indian fans.

In his statement, Anil also shared that BookMyShow priced the tickets between Rs 2,500 and Rs 35,000. As per reports, the officer was summoned by the body again on October 3 along with necessary documentation and data pertaining to the case.

Mumbai police records BookMyShow COO's statement in Coldplay fraud tickets issue 

Anil Makhija, COO of the company, appeared before officials of the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Monday to record his statement, the official said. The EOW had on Saturday summoned BookMyShow's chief executive officer (CEO) Ashish Hemrajani in connection with a complaint by an advocate accusing the ticketing platform. However, he failed to appear before the police, he said. The highly-anticipated Coldplay concert in Mumbai in January 2025 has been clouded by concerns about ticketing scams on BookMyShow, as millions of fans scrambled for a limited number of tickets. The band has three shows at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on January 18, 19 and 21 next year as part of its “Music of the Spheres World Tour 2025”