According to a report, music concerts generated about 8,000m rupees in revenue last year and by 2025, this figure is set to increase by 25%. Brian Tellis, a veteran in the music business and one of the founders of the Mahindra Blues music festival, says concerts have become a part of an individual's - and the country's - cultural currency.

Some 13 million people were reported to have logged on to BookMyShow’s website and app to buy tickets for British rock band Coldplay's upcoming

British rock band Coldplay’s highly anticipated concerts in Mumbai have turned into a nightmare for fans, as tickets are being resold at outrageous prices. Originally priced between Rs 2,500 and Rs 12,

After Coldplay announced dates in Mumbai, fans scrambled to get tickets. However, it highlighted the wider issue of reselling.

The British band will have three shows at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on January 18, 19 and 21 next year. Due to high demand, tickets were sold out in a jiffy.

There are allegations that tickets for Coldplay’s concert, originally priced at Rs 2,500, are being resold by third-party brokers and influencers for exorbitant amounts, reaching up to Rs 3 lakh

Mumbai Police summoned the CEO Ashish Hemrajani and a senior team member of BookMyShow played a major role during the Coldplay concert ticket selling. The ticket booking platform has been accused of black marketing of tickets for shows of British rock bands.