New Delhi CNN —Fans eagerly awaiting the return of Coldplay to India were shocked to find tickets being resold online for as much as $11,000, prompting police to seek a statement from the CEO of the shows’ vendor over allegations of fraud.
Tickets were scheduled to go on sale by the official vendor, BookMyShow (BMS), at 12 p.m. local time on September 22.
Amit Vyas, a lawyer and founding partner of Mumbai law firm Vertices Partners, was among fans waiting for tickets on the vendor’s website when he was suddenly locked out.
The complaint was in connection with the alleged sale of fake tickets for concerts on certain platforms, according to CNN affiliate News18.
Coldplay fans told CNN their attempts to buy tickets to January’s shows at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai left them frustrated and disappointed.
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New Delhi CNN —, Amit Vyas, ” Vyas, BookMyShow, Ashish Hemjarani, Arkatapa Basu, “, ”, Ishaan, Taylor
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