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Coldplay confirms India tour: Durex says ‘only time we'll say come soon.' Other brands join in

Coldplay is reportedly coming to India in 2025 for their Spheres World Tour. They last performed here in 2016 at the Global Citizen Festival in Mumbai.

Updated on: Sep 19, 2024, 13:20:53 IST
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After nine years, British rock band Coldplay is returning to India for a tour in 2025. The world-famous band confirmed their visit as part of their Music of the Spheres World Tour.

When is Coldplay coming to India?

Singer Chris Martin of British rock band Coldplay. The group is reportedly coming to India in 2025. (AFP)
Singer Chris Martin of British rock band Coldplay. The group is reportedly coming to India in 2025. (AFP)

“British rock band Coldplay is bringing their Music of the Spheres World Tour to India in 2025. The record-breaking tour has been going on since 2022.” HT City wrote on a viral post. The outlet added that the venue for the concert will likely be Mumbai.

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BookMyShow also shared a video announcing Coldplay's return to India. The band last visited India in 2016 as part of the Global Citizen Festival in Mumbai.

In their signature witty tone, the brand wrote, “The only time we'll say 'come soon',” along with a star and pinched fingers emojis.

Durex is not the only brand:

Besides the tongue-in-cheek comment by the condom brand, other companies also took to the comments section to show their reactions to the news.

“Did we fall asleep and wake up in para, para, paradise?” Spotify India wrote, adding a ton of star emoticons. Rapido got creative and gave a twist to the lyrics of a song: “I rode a bike. I rode a bike for you. Oh, what a thing to do. And it was all yellow.”

Starbucks India joined in with “Spilled our coffee in pure excitement cause we were literally waiting for ‘Something just like this!’.” They referenced one of the band's most famous songs.

“We’ve already started seeing a sky full of stars,” wrote vH1India. As for Warner Music India, the company wrote, “In a sky full of stars, we’re shining yellow with Coldplay!”

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This band has captivated a global audience with heart-touching lyrics and beautiful music. Formed in 1997, the group is known for its many hit tracks, including Yellow, Fix You, Something Like That, and Viva La Vida. The band members include Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, and Will Champion, along with manager Phil Harvey.

Coldplay India dominates Google Search

With the news of the Grammy-winning band performing in India, "Coldplay India" became one of the most searched keywords in India. The band dominated Google Search, with over 50,000 searches since Wednesday. Other related keywords, according to Google Trends, included DY Patil Sports Stadium, "Coldplay" and "Coldplay India 2025".

 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Trisha Sengupta

Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.

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