While demands for tickets for the upcoming Coldplay concert tickets in Mumbai are at an all-time high, one woman’s humorous social media post on the ticket booking rush has stood out. Taking to X, the woman named Naomi Barton revealed that she had splurged Rs 12,000 on tickets despite not being a fan of the rock band. In the now-viral post, the woman claimed she had spent a whole day, fighting 1.5 lakh contenders to book tickets from various devices and foregoing food and washroom visits to achieve her goal.
"I don't even like Coldplay but my entire family has harangued me into contributing my devices to The Grand Ticket Buying and now I am 22,000 in queue and they are 1,50,000 in queue so my whole day is going to be spent looking at this page and carefully not refreshing it," she wrote. "This has turned into an impromptu family gathering. We are all on Google Meet watching my screen. Refreshments have been acquired. Discussions are underway as to what we will do in case of only expensive tickets are available. Credit cards are being examined. Note that I am not even attending the concert. This is my concert. “
Barton also revealed that some of her friends and family members have flown in from Spain and France to get a glimpse of Coldplay performing live.
To pass the time between refreshing the page, Barton settled in with a book. However, she soon discovered that all the relatively affordable tickets had sold out. In response, she was given extra money to attempt to purchase standing tickets, while her family engaged in "frantically delusional conversations" to justify spending an additional Rs 10,000 beyond their original budget. As Barton’s spot in the queue moved from 150,000 to around 8,000, she noticed that only 16 percent of the ground-standing tickets were still available.
"If they start spending more, we’ll essentially be sacrificing Christmas. Is Chris Martin really worth giving up Secret Santa?" she questioned. Meanwhile, when her brother-in-law cautiously suggested that the price might no longer be worth the investment, he was accused of not being a team player. "I suspect he’ll end up responsible for covering the cost of the more expensive tickets too," Barton commented, adding humorously, "We love him dearly."
Before long, the ticket prices soared to Rs 12,000. "There are discussions happening about whether the Rs 12,000 tickets are legit or just a scam. That’s my entire rent for the month. I’m starting to lose respect for my cousins," the literary agent quipped, noting that throughout this ordeal, her every move was being closely watched.
After some time, Barton’s Coldplay-loving family finally set a firm limit on how much they were unwilling to spend for concert tickets. "I’m not paying one lakh to scalpers. I just won’t go," one family member declared.
Despite their efforts, their plan failed when the tickets sold out, and Barton still had 1,592 people ahead of her in the queue. Interestingly, Barton was the only one feeling optimistic about the outcome. "I now have a hefty sum of money in my bank account that I could totally keep if I decide I never want to speak to them again," she joked.
Refusing to admit defeat, the family gave it another go on Tuesday, only to find themselves once again behind 1.5 lakh people in the queue. "My sibling cried," Barton shared. In an effort to cheer Kiki up, they came up with a new plan: to book a big house with a pool for Christmas weekend, head out to the countryside, blast 'Fix You ' (which Barton realized is a Coldplay song), and belt out the lyrics while doing their best not to spill their cocktails.
"I don't even like Coldplay but my entire family has harangued me into contributing my devices to The Grand Ticket Buying and now I am 22,000 in queue and they are 1,50,000 in queue so my whole day is going to be spent looking at this page and carefully not refreshing it," she wrote. "This has turned into an impromptu family gathering. We are all on Google Meet watching my screen. Refreshments have been acquired. Discussions are underway as to what we will do in case of only expensive tickets are available. Credit cards are being examined. Note that I am not even attending the concert. This is my concert. “
Barton also revealed that some of her friends and family members have flown in from Spain and France to get a glimpse of Coldplay performing live.
I don't even like Coldplay but my entire family has harangued me into contributing my devices to The Grand Ticket Buying and now I am 22,000 in queue and they are 1,50,000 in queue so my whole day is going to be spent looking at this page and carefully not refreshing it.
— Naomi Barton (@therealnaomib) September 22, 2024
To pass the time between refreshing the page, Barton settled in with a book. However, she soon discovered that all the relatively affordable tickets had sold out. In response, she was given extra money to attempt to purchase standing tickets, while her family engaged in "frantically delusional conversations" to justify spending an additional Rs 10,000 beyond their original budget. As Barton’s spot in the queue moved from 150,000 to around 8,000, she noticed that only 16 percent of the ground-standing tickets were still available.
This has turned into an impromptu family gathering. We are all on Google meet watching my screen. Refreshments have been acquired. Discussions are underway as to what we will do in case of only expensive tickets being available. Credit cards are being examined.
— Naomi Barton (@therealnaomib) September 22, 2024
"If they start spending more, we’ll essentially be sacrificing Christmas. Is Chris Martin really worth giving up Secret Santa?" she questioned. Meanwhile, when her brother-in-law cautiously suggested that the price might no longer be worth the investment, he was accused of not being a team player. "I suspect he’ll end up responsible for covering the cost of the more expensive tickets too," Barton commented, adding humorously, "We love him dearly."
Before long, the ticket prices soared to Rs 12,000. "There are discussions happening about whether the Rs 12,000 tickets are legit or just a scam. That’s my entire rent for the month. I’m starting to lose respect for my cousins," the literary agent quipped, noting that throughout this ordeal, her every move was being closely watched.
After some time, Barton’s Coldplay-loving family finally set a firm limit on how much they were unwilling to spend for concert tickets. "I’m not paying one lakh to scalpers. I just won’t go," one family member declared.
Despite their efforts, their plan failed when the tickets sold out, and Barton still had 1,592 people ahead of her in the queue. Interestingly, Barton was the only one feeling optimistic about the outcome. "I now have a hefty sum of money in my bank account that I could totally keep if I decide I never want to speak to them again," she joked.
Refusing to admit defeat, the family gave it another go on Tuesday, only to find themselves once again behind 1.5 lakh people in the queue. "My sibling cried," Barton shared. In an effort to cheer Kiki up, they came up with a new plan: to book a big house with a pool for Christmas weekend, head out to the countryside, blast 'Fix You ' (which Barton realized is a Coldplay song), and belt out the lyrics while doing their best not to spill their cocktails.
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