The five-day India tour of the popular British rock band Coldplay, led by their lead singer Chris Martin, is wrapped up with a spectacular concert in Ahmedabad in Mumbai. As a part of their Music of the Spheres World Tour, the band just only entertained and gained the attention of Indians through their electrifying performances but also created a new history with a record-breaking attendance of 1.34 lakh fans.
On Monday, through sharing a post on X (Formerly Twitter), the band revealed that their final concert in India, which was performed in the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Republic Day, on 26th January 2025, has witnessed a live attendance of 134,000 people. With the live performance in Ahmedabad’s concert, Coldplay comes into the headlines for performing the largest-ever ticketed concert in Indian history. The previous record was in the name of Justin Bieber and Diljit Dosanjh which was beaten by this Ahmedabad concert by a margin of more than 60000.
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— Coldplay Tour🌙 (@coldplaytour_) January 26, 2025About Coldplay and its Music of the Spheres World Tour
Coldplay is recognised as a well-known British rock band which started its journey in London in 1997. The key members of the band include Chris Martin, the vocalist and pianist; Jonny Buckland, guitarist; Guy Berryman, bassist; Will Champion, drummer and percussionist; and Phil Harvey, the manager of the band. It has gained immense popularity worldwide through its live performances and positive influence on popular culture through its studio albums, music, and initiatives.
As the eighth concert tour, the band has introduced the Music of the Spheres World Tour, which is currently ongoing and through this world tour, the band aims to perform concerts across various countries in the world. The world tour is one of the initiatives of the band to promote “Music of the Spheres (2021)” and “Moon Music (2024)”, which are their ninth and tenth studio albums, respectively.
As part of this world tour, the first concert was performed by the band in the city of San José of Costa Rica in the Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica stadium on 18th March 2022. As per the schedule, the world tour will be wrapped up with their concert at Wembley Stadium in London on 8th September 2025.
The aspect which makes the world tour of band unique, is the emphasis of the band on sustainability and inclusivity. The band has committed to the reduction of the carbon footprint of their world tour by 50 per cent in comparison to their previous tour, Head Full of Dreams Tour, which was held in 2016-17. As their sustainability effort, the band was found to be partnering with DHL as the official logistics partner of the tour to provide emphasis on the usage of electric vehicles for transportation.
Details about the India tour of Coldplay and Its achievements
Coldplay created high anticipation and excitement among music lovers in India when the band introduced their world tour and included the concert in India as a part of their world tour. In this tour, the band has performed a total of five shows in India.
The first three live music concerts of the tour in India took place at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on January 18, 19 and 21 of 2025. Another two gigs were performed at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. On their last concert in India, the Narendra Modi Stadium has been seen to turn into a sky full of stars as there was a record breaking footfall of 1.34 lakhs noticed in the stadium.
In the final concert in India, Chris Martin has been seen to pay tribute to the 76th Republic Day of India by singing patriotic songs like “Maa Tujhhe Salaam” and “Vande Mataram”. He also finished the performance by sending his warm wishes, “Salute to Mother India”, to the audience for the Republic Day. Martin was also found to be dedicating a song to the Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah in a funny way. In the song, Martin has addressed Bumrah as his beautiful brother and the best bowler in the context of cricket. However, he also added they did not enjoy watching Bumrah in destroying England by taking wicket after wicket.
Apart from the fans, the concerts of Coldplay in India also attracted celebrities. Some of the celebrities who have been spotted in the Mumbai concerts to enjoy the shows include Kajal Aggarwal, Shreya Ghoshal, Navya Nanda Naveli and Suhana Khan, while the Ahmedabad concert was attended by cricketer Jasprit Bumrah. After finishing their music concerts, which were also live-streamed on Disney Plus Hotstar, gratitude was also expressed by the band through a post on X.
Thank you Ahmedabad, thank you India. We’ll never forget these two weeks. Your love and kindness will stay with us forever 🤍 pic.twitter.com/vB4BfsfFKY
— Coldplay (@coldplay) January 26, 2025The finale Ahmedabad concert becomes the first ticketed concert in India which has witnessed attendees of more than a lakh. Before this concert, the largest-ever ticketed concert in India was performed by Justin Bieber at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai in 2017 and by Diljit Dosanjh at Sector 34 Ground in Chandigarh in 2024. Both of them have witnessed a crowd of 50000 people.
However, according to some reports, there were 65000 attendees in Justin Bieber’s concert. Nevertheless, there is no clarity on the claim of 2 lakh attendees in the concert performed by Yo Yo Honey Singh in Haldia in 2020. Sharing a short content from the concert on social media, the railway minister of India, Ashwini Vaisnav, talked about the achievement of the concert, which reflects the capabilities of India to host “world-class events”.
Setting global benchmark !
The biggest ever Coldplay concert at Narendra Modi Stadium, with over 1.3 lakh attendees, showcased India’s capability to host world-class events. pic.twitter.com/lef5q2J8EU
— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) January 27, 2025The finale on Republic Day was not only a benchmark in the history of Indian concerts but also the biggest concert for Coldplay, surpassing the crowd of 83000 attendees in their performance in Sydney in November 2023. Nevertheless, the record number of attendees at the Ahmedabad concert does not break the world record. The world record for the largest ticketed concert is in the name of Italian singer Vasco Rossi, who witnessed a crowd of 225000 attendees at Modena Park in 2017. In the history of free concerts, the name of Rod Stewart comes first who holds the world record of 3,500,000 attendees in Rio de Janeiro.
FAQ
1. What is the significance of Coldplay’s final concert in India?
Coldplay’s final concert in India, performed in the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Republic Day, on 26th January 2025, has witnessed a live attendance of 134,000 people, making it the largest-ever ticketed concert in Indian history.
2. How many shows did Coldplay perform in India during their Music of the Spheres World Tour?
The band performed a total of five shows in India. The first three live music concerts of the tour in India took place at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on January 18, 19 and 21 of 2025. Another two gigs were performed at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
3. What sustainability efforts did Coldplay make during their world tour?
The band has committed to the reduction of the carbon footprint of their world tour by 50 per cent in comparison to their previous tour, Head Full of Dreams Tour, which was held in 2016-17. As their sustainability effort, the band was found to be partnering with DHL as the official logistics partner of the tour to provide emphasis on the usage of electric vehicles for transportation.
4. Did any celebrities attend Coldplay’s India concerts?
Yes, some of the celebrities who have been spotted in the Mumbai concerts to enjoy the shows include Kajal Aggarwal, Shreya Ghoshal, Navya Nanda Naveli and Suhana Khan, while the Ahmedabad concert was attended by cricketer Jasprit Bumrah.
5. Does the Ahmedabad concert hold the world record for the largest ticketed concert?
No, the world record for the largest ticketed concert is in the name of Italian singer Vasco Rossi, who witnessed a crowd of 225000 attendees at Modena Park in 2017.
