Coldplay is set to perform in India in January 2025. The announcement set fans into frenzy with tickets selling out rapidly on BookMyShow. This left many disappointed, with some taking to social media to question the high price of tickets.

In a post on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, Bhagat questioned the need to spend so much in the name of entertainment

While Chetan Bhagat wondered what kind of people would be spending a huge amount to get a Coldplay ticket, Ashneer Grover felt that it was hardly a surprise.

Were you also in the race to get tickets for Coldplay's much-awaited Music of the Spheres World Tour in Mumbai? Many die-hard fans missed out on the opportunity, as the tickets sold out within minutes.

Author, columnist, and YouTuber Chetan Bhagat, took to X/Twitter and ranted about India’s salary percentile and the YOLO mania for Coldplay tickets, without referring to the band or the BookMyShow frenzy.

The conversation extended beyond social media where author Chetan Bhagat and BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover, weighed in on the situation. Bhagat questioned the logic behind fans spending such large sums on concert tickets,

Drawing a parallel to the growing number of students going overseas for education, Grover remarked, “It’s a large country—and a lot of disparity on either end—why is filling of an 80k stadium surprising anyone?

The soaring costs of Coldplay’s concert tickets have sparked a debate online with Chetan Bhagat and Ashneer Grover weighing on the issue.