Congress MP Shashi Tharoor hailed Coldplay’s recently concluded India tour as “absolutely phenomenal” and extended an invitation to the British rock band to perform in Kerala in the future.
“Touched to see our very own Jasprit Bumrah get a shoutout from Chris Martin. What’s more, I agree! Coldplay’s five-day run in India at Mumbai and Ahmedabad has been absolutely phenomenal. Hoping Kerala gets its chance to host these grand-scale shows too! With our beauty, unmatched hospitality, and that special vibe, we’d be the perfect hosts. See you in God’s Own Country sometime soon, Coldplay,” Tharoor wrote on X.
The final leg of Coldplay’s ‘Music of the Spheres’ tour in India culminated with two sold-out concerts in Ahmedabad over the weekend, leaving fans mesmerised.
The highlight was the massive Sunday performance at the Narendra Modi Stadium, where over 1 lakh fans gathered to witness the band’s largest-ever show in India. The Ahmedabad shows, many fans opined, were far superior in scale and execution compared to the earlier shows in Mumbai.
The band kicked off its India tour with back-to-back concerts at DY Patil Sports Stadium in Navi Mumbai on January 18-19, followed by another on January 21. Despite tickets selling out within minutes, some fans were disappointed with the Mumbai shows, describing them as underwhelming compared to Coldplay’s usual standards.
Ahmedabad, however, offered a stark contrast. The packed stadium reverberated with fans singing along to the Grammy-winning band’s hits, and the atmosphere reached a peak when Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah made an appearance. Coldplay frontman Chris Martin gave a special shoutout to the bowling sensation, electrifying the crowd.
Business tycoon Anand Mahindra also lauded the Ahmedabad concert, calling it a defining moment for India’s live entertainment scene. Sharing a clip of the show, Mahindra wrote, “The moment when the world discovered that India is the new frontier of live entertainment… Coldplay. Ahmedabad.”
As the concert coincided with Republic Day, the British rock band also tapped into patriotic fervour with soulful piano renditions of ‘Vande Mataram‘, followed by ‘Maa Tujhe Saalam‘.