Concert tickets for "Coldplay" and "Diljit Dosanjh" sold illegally; ED raids in 5 states
ED has conducted raids in five cities. ED has conducted raids in five states Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chandigarh in connection with the illegal sale of tickets for Coldplay and Diljit Dosanjh's Dil-Luminati concert. Book My Show and Zomato Live were reported to have sold tickets for both concerts in a few minutes, leading to alleged black marketing of tickets.
On October 26 and 27, Punjabi pop singer Diljit Dosanjh was set to perform live in Delhi. However, due to this, 5 cities have seen raids by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) those are Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chandigarh. The ED conducted these raids in connection with the illegal selling of tickets for the "Coldplay" and Diljit Dosanjh's "Dil-Luminati" concerts.
There have been allegations of ticket black marketing after the show's ticketing partners, Book My Show and Zomato Live, reportedly sold out of tickets for both concerts in a matter of minutes. Numerous reports of fake ticket sales and ticket sales at high prices were also received. In different states, numerous FIRs have been filed in this respect.
Even Book My Show has filed a complaint against a string of suspects. The Enforcement Directorate launched an investigation into the money laundering angle and raided more than 13 locations in five cities on October 25. Incriminating materials like mobile phones, laptops, and SIM cards were recovered following the raids. The investigation also revealed that the thieves sell fake tickets on Instagram, WhatsApp and Telegram.
For this reason, there is tremendous excitement amongst the music lovers of the country for Coldplay's 'Music of the Spheres World Tour' and Diljit Dosanjh's 'Dil-Luminati' music concert. Special reasons being- to get a chance to sell tickets for such events on official platforms like 'Book My Show' and 'Zomato Live', lakhs of people came forward.
Even the black marketing of tickets started coming into play. In this episode, it came to light that even fake ticket sales were used to dupe people. It said the search was conducted essentially to investigate the sale of illegal tickets, the financial network that supported such scams, and trace the proceeds of crime generated from such illegal activities.
The Coldplay concert will be held on January 18,19 and 21, 2025 in Mumbai. Although, Diljit Dosanjh's Dilluminati India tour will start from Delhi on October 26 and 27. From there, he'll tour several cities including Jaipur. It will conclude in Hyderabad on November 2, Ahmedabad on November 15, Ahmedabad on November 17, and Lucknow on November 22 before concluding in Guwahati on December 29.
