British rock band Coldplay made history during the Indian leg of their Music of the Spheres World Tour.
The band, led by singer Chris Martin, reportedly set a new record for the biggest concert in the country, drawing an estimated 1.34 lakh fans to their gig in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Interestingly, this beats the previous records held by Diljit Dosanjh and Justin Bieber, whose concerts drew 50,000 attendees each.
Coldplay performed live for five concerts in India due to popular demand and sold-out shows. As part of their tour, the band performed three shows in Mumbai and followed it up with two back-to-back performances in Ahmedabad. Their final show on January 28 marked the first time a ticketed concert in India crossed the one-lakh milestone.
This also became one of the band’s biggest shows, surpassing their previous record of 83,000 attendees at a Sydney show.
The final gig, which was streamed LIVE on OTT platform Disney+Hotstar, also recorded a huge viewership of an impressive 83 lakh views and 16.5 crore minutes of watch time.
According to a statement from the OTT giant, 85% of the viewership came from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal.
Coldplay’s electrifying setlist included their biggest hits like Yellow, Charlie Brown, All My Love, Clocks, People of the Pride, Hymn for the Weekend, and Viva La Vida, among many others.
As the band ended their tour, they took to thier official handles to express their gratitude saying, “Thank you, Ahmedabad. Thank you, India. We’ll never forget these two weeks. Your love and kindness will stay with us forever.”
Following the tour, Chris Martin was spotted with his actress girlfriend, Dakota Johnson, heading to the Kumbh Mela.
