Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently shared that India has massive scope for live concerts, as he urged different sectors to collaborate for infrastructure development.
It shows that India has a massive scope for live concerts. I expect the state and the private sector to focus on needed infrastructure and skills.”
The Coldplay Concert
Coldplay’s highly anticipated concerts in India were set to be the biggest highlight of 2025. Starting Friday, January 18, 2025, the iconic band kicked off their “Music of the Spheres” World Tour in India. With performances scheduled across two cities, Coldplay played a total of five shows between January 18 and 26.
“Happy Republic Day, India!” Coldplay frontman Chris Martin greeted the crowd as he kicked off his final performance on 26th January in the country at Ahmedabad’s massive Narendra Modi Stadium, where he touched many hearts by singing the patriotic anthem “Vande Mataram.”
The atmosphere inside the stadium, with a capacity of over 1.25 lakh, was electric with excitement as the show began exactly at 8 p.m. it was in AbuDhabi.
Martin opened the show with “High Power,” which had the audience singing along in unison. Taking a break from back-to-back tracks, Martin addressed the audience in Hindi and thanked them for turning up in large numbers from different corners of the country.
“Dhanyawaad pyaare dosto. Aap sab ka bohat swagat hai hamare show me. Aap sabka bohat dhanyawaad ki aapne hume yaha perform karne ka mauka diya. Ahmedabad me aake hum bohat khushi ho rahi hai. Aur namaste aap sabko jo hume live stream par dekh rahe hai,” he said, drawing huge cheers from the crowd.
Happy Republic Day to everybody in India.
The singer took a break from his playlist to hum a few lines from music maestro A R Rahman’s 1997 patriotic track “Maa Tujhe Salaam.” Martin kept the energy high by constantly engaging with the crowd and taking time to read the signs they held up.
He performed tracks like “Yellow,” “Charlie Brown,” “All My Love,” “Clocks,” “People of the Pride,” “Hymn for the Weekend,” and “Viva La Vida.”
At one point, Martin announced he would sing for whoever appeared on the screen, as cameras panned across half a dozen faces. In a playful twist, he customized the lyrics of his song “Yellow” to captivate each of them.
A major surprise for fans came with the presence of Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah in the crowd. He sang, “Well Jasprit, my beautiful brother. The best bowler in the whole of cricket. We do not enjoy watching you destroy England with wicket after wicket after wicket.”
He thanked Indian fans for “treating us like your own.” “Thank you for letting us feel what it’s like to be an Indian… We had the best time and we are going to miss you.
As Martin wrapped up the final song, the screen behind him lit up with a powerful message for the fans: “Believe in Love.”
The show marked the band’s concluding performance in India as part of their ‘Music of the Spheres World Tour.’.
Diljit Captures Heart All Over India
Kicking off in 2023, the tour combines Punjabi music with captivating visuals and energy-packed performances, creating an unforgettable experience for audiences worldwide.
One of India’s biggest concert tours, Diljit Dosanjh’s record-breaking Dil-Luminati Tour swept the nation. After electrifying crowds in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, he was ready to take India by storm with his high-energy performances, and he did the best in India as well.
Breaking records, Dil-Luminati has grossed approximately ₹234 crore ($28 million), making it the fastest-selling and highest-grossing concert tour in Indian history! His Delhi concert on October 26, 2024, drew an impressive 35,000 fans, proving Diljit’s incredible popularity.
Illustrative, Dosanjh became the first Indian artist to perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2023. The ten cities that Diljit Dosanjh covered in his Dil-Luminati India Tour were: Delhi: October 26, 2024; Hyderabad: November 15, 2024; Ahmedabad: November 17, 2024; Lucknow: November 22, 2024; Pune: November 24, 2024; Kolkata: November 30, 2024; Bengaluru: December 6, 2024; Indore: December 8, 2024; Chandigarh: December 14, 2024; and, Guwahati: December 29, 2024. With over 250,000 tickets sold, it was India’s highest-grossing concert tour.
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