Mumbai Police summons BookMyShow CEO in Coldplay ticket black market case

Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) summoned Big Tree Entertainment's Chief Executive Officer Ashish Hemrajani, the parent company of BookMyShow, on Saturday in connection with an alleged black market sale of tickets for the British band Coldplay. The technical head of the company has also been asked to appear before investigators.

The probe has been initiated following a complaint filed by Advocate Amit Vyas accusing BookMyShow of allowing ticket scalping for the much-awaited three-day Coldplay concert scheduled at DY Patil Stadium from January 19-21, 2025.

According to Vyas, these tickets booked at Rs 2,500 are being resold through third parties and social media influencers for as much as Rs 3 lakh, and he has demanded an FIR against the company for fraud.

EOW recorded the statement of Vyas and found several brokerages involved in selling tickets to events illegally. More people will be summoned for interrogation in the process. Coldplay is among the most prominent acts scheduled to perform in 2025.

(With ANI inputs)