Mumbai Cops Summon BookMyShow CEO In Coldplay Concert Ticket Sale Irregularity

Mumbai: The Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) summoned the CEO of BookMyShow, Ashish Hemrajani, along with a senior team member, in connection to the alleged blackmarket sale of tickets for an upcoming Coldplay concert in Mumbai.

This comes after a complaint filed by advocate Amit Vyas. The complainant had raised concerns over unauthorised ticket sales for the rock band’s performances.

Hemrajani and the company’s technical head have been asked to appear before the cops on Saturday. Coldplay is set to perform in Mumbai on January 18, 19, and 21, 2025. The event is a part of its ‘Music of the Spheres’ World Tour.’ The band will perform in India after an eight-year gap.

Tickets for the concert went on sale through BookMyShow on September 22. The event was marred by technical issues that saw all available tickets sell out in mere seconds. The tickets were originally priced between Rs 2,500 and Rs 35,000. According to reports, the reseller tickets had surfaced on various platforms, ranging from Rs 35,000 up to Rs 3 lakh and beyond. This raised the alarm.

Earlier, BookMyShow had clarified that it did not partner with third-party ticket-selling platforms, including Viagogo and Gigsberg. It also urged the public to avoid falling prey to scams. They had warned fans of tickets purchased from unauthorized sources of being counterfeit.