Coldplay concert tickets controversy: BookMyShow files complaint for black marketing
by Sudeshna Panda · KalingaTVMumbai: BookMyShow filed a complaint against an unknown person at Vile Parle Police Station in Mumbai, for black marketing of Cold play tickets. The Coldplay concert is to be held in January 2025 at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
According to reports, the Vile Parle Police has registered a case against an unknown accused under section 66 (C) of the IT Act and relevant sections of the BNS Act and further investigation is underway.
In its complaint, BookMyShow said that when the ticket sale started on September 22, they had clearly stated that tickets should not be purchased from any third party. During this, they received emails from two individuals, requesting to book maximum tickets.
Further, it was also mentioned in the email that they had promised to secure tickets for people and also took money from them. Apart from this, BookMyShow also received several WhatsApp messages from other people making similar requests, which were ignored.
Earlier on September 23, Bookmyshow had posted an X post and said, “Protect Yourself from Ticket Scams! Don’t fall prey to unauthorized platforms selling fake tickets for Coldplay’s Music Of The Spheres World Tour 2025 in India!”
Bookmyshow had warned its customers relating to Coldplay concert tickets saying, “It has come to our attention that unauthorized platforms are listing tickets for Coldplay’s Music Of The Spheres World Tour 2025 in India, both before and after the official sale.”
The online platform, Bookmyshow, “These tickets are invalid. Ticket scalping is illegal in India and punishable by law. Please don’t fall prey to this because you will be buying fake tickets.”