Coldplay’s $50 Million India Tour: Engineer Raises Question, ‘Are We Really Poor?’
Coldplay's $50 Million India Tour: Engineer Raises Question, 'Are We Really Poor?'
A staggering estimate of Coldplay’s earnings from their recent India tour, reportedly reaching $50 million, has sparked a heated debate on social media about the country’s wealth and spending habits on entertainment. A viral post has reignited the question: ‘Are we really a poor nation?
Coldplay’s recent India tour was a massive success, with back-to-back concerts in Mumbai and Ahmedabad drawing in huge crowds. The events were a social media sensation, with breathtaking videos showcasing lakhs of enthusiastic fans packing the stadiums.
The Coldplay concert was a massive hit, and its success didn’t go unnoticed by India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. He publicly acknowledged India’s potential to host large-scale concerts, citing the event as proof of the country’s capabilities.
Meanwhile, speculation has been rife about the band’s earnings from their India tour, which was part of their Music of the Spheres World Tour. Social media has been abuzz with claims that Coldplay raked in a staggering $50 million from their concerts in India.
Responding to this speculation, a social media user reposted the claim and posed a thought-provoking question: Can India still be considered a poor nation when its citizens are willing to spend exorbitant amounts on a single day of entertainment.
One “X” Satyam Chauhan, an engineer, chose “X” to express his views on GDP of India and the speculation of the band’s earning in India. The user said, “Coldplay made a whopping $50M from their India tour. In a country with a GDP per capita of just $2200, people are spending ₹50,000 for a single night of entertainment. Are we really a poor nation, or just poor on paper?”
The post ignited a discussion on social media. One user wrote, “”Capitalism hits differently when Coldplay tickets cost more than some folks’ monthly salary. Crazy how we’ll break the bank for four dudes singing about fixing the world”.
Another user added, “Even in a poorest country there would be rich top 5% or top 10% and they would do things that would make people like you judge the situation of the whole country.”
The post is still getting views from people around the country
