Coldplay breaks record for most tickets sold in Singapore

BRITISH rock band Coldplay will play for six nights in Singapore in January after breaking the record for the most tickets sold in a day in the city-state.

The “final” date was added due to overwhelming demand following the addition of a fifth show, concert promoter Live Nation said on Twitter on Tuesday (Jun 20). Fans snapped up more than 200,000 tickets for the initial four dates during the presale on Monday. Tickets are priced at S$68 to S$298.

Several fans took to social media on Monday, complaining of long virtual queues and being kicked out of the ticket selection page. Live Nation Singapore urged fans to be patient. It did not immediately respond to Bloomberg’s request for comment.

Coldplay is touring Asia starting with Tokyo in November, with several of its shows across the region selling out within hours. In May, Malaysia’s Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil tweeted that resale ticket prices for the band’s concerts were outrageous and said he would discuss the issue of ticket scalpers. BLOOMBERG