Ticket booking platform BookMyShow’s website and app went down today i.e. Sunday, September 22. The accidents happened just after bookings began for British band Coldplay’s concert in India at midday. However, after about half an hour the booking resumed.
Coldplay will perform in India after 2016. This concert will take place on January 18 and 19 next year at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Ticket prices start from Rs 2,500. The most expensive ticket is the show ticket which costs Rs 35,000.
Coldplay started at University College London
Coldplay is a British rock band formed in London in 1997. The group is made up of singer and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer and percussionist Will Champion and manager Phil Harvey.
They are particularly known for their live performances. The band hails from University College London, calling themselves Big Fat Noise, then Starfish and now Coldplay. The group has received numerous awards including the Grammy Awards and the Brit Awards.
The company resold software to cinemas
BookMyShow is currently India’s largest entertainment ticketing platform. It started in 1999 as a reseller of cinema software. In 2007, it transformed into a platform providing a cloud-based ticket booking service for events, movies and sports.