Coldplay Tickets Harder Than JEE? Unacademy CEO Gaurav Munjal's Viral Post Breaks Internet

Coldplay is set to return to India for a concert after 9 years. The British band will perform in Mumbai on January 18 and 19 next year. Given the fan following of Coldplay, getting a ticket for the show was not going to be easy. As the booking window opened on September 22, fans from across the country attempted to secure a pass. The rush to book a slot even caused a temporary crash of the official ticketing site BookMyShow.

Amidst all the ticket booking chaos, Unacademy CEO Gaurav Munjal managed to get the tickets for the concert. Munjal made a light-hearted comparison between the challenge of getting tickets and clearing the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE).

Sharing his excitement in an X (formerly Twitter) post, “Didn’t clear JEE. But got the Coldplay tickets today. Feels good.”

Munjal’s post soon created a s stir, garnering a range of reactions from people online.

“Well done, he knows his priorities,” a user wrote.

Another added, “Achievement of the Year”

One of them mentioned, “Lucky hai ap hi bss hamare nasib me aise din kha” (“You’re the lucky one; days like this aren’t written in my fate.”)

Brinign in a Dhamaal movie reference, a user said, “Dad will be so so proud Adi!!!” (You can read it in Jaaved Jaaferi’s voice).

One user claimed that there was equal rivalry for obtaining a Coldplay ticket as gaining a JEE seat. “Both had same competition,” read the tweet.

Meanwhile, a user, probably after a deep sigh, wrote, “JEE clear nhi hua aur Coldplay ka ticket bhi nahi mila” (“Didn’t clear JEE, and didn’t get Coldplay tickets either”).

Coldplay will perform at Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium. Tickets for the concerts were priced from Rs 2,500 to Rs 12,500. Given the overwhelming demand, the band has added another show at the venue on January 21.