Vir Das slams those attacking Coldplay concertgoers with 'song knowledge'

Standup comedian and actor Vir Das on Monday responded to complaints about concertgoers attending Coldplays India tour without knowing the bands songsBritish band Coldplays India tour has been making headlines for their concerts in India However a different debate took over the internet when some fans slammed people for attending the concerts without knowing the bands songsThe standup comic also took to his X account on Monday to lash out at these complaints Calling such posts asinine Das wrote The number of asinine bro they dont even know any Coldplay songs they just showed up posts I have seen So Good Now they do Its lights music dancing and fun Everyones entitled to enjoy You dont have the monopoly on fun just because you sobbed to Yellow one timeTake a lookThe number of asinine ldquobro they donrsquot even know any Coldplay songs they just showed uprdquo posts I have seen So Good Now they do Itrsquos lights music dancing and fun Everyonersquos entitled to enjoy You donrsquot have the monopoly on fun because you sobbed to yellow one timemdash Vir Das thevirdas January 27 2025Coldplay held five concerts in India with performances in Mumbai on January 18 19 and 21 followed by two shows in Ahmedabad on January 25 and 26 Their Republic Day concert that took place on January 26 broke records with 134 lakh attendees and also made it their biggest show in the countryColdplay took to their X account to thank fans hours after their secondtolast concert Thank you Ahmedabad thank you India Well never forget these two weeks Your love and kindness will stay with us forever read their post on XEarlier in the day the band posted a picture from the stadium where they humorously drew a cricket ball with the caption Ahmedabad 125 Chris Martin quipped I think even Jasprit might struggle to bowl with this badly drawn ball but at least it is almost spherical It is such a pleasure to be here at this amazing stadium and to play in Ahmedabad for the very first timeIn addition to their electrifying performance Coldplay paid tribute to India on Republic DayMartin serenaded the crowd with renditions of the iconic patriotic songs Vande Mataram and Maa Tujhhe Salaam which were met with resounding applause and cheers from the audienceHe concluded the tribute with the words Salute to Mother India and extended his Republic Day wishes to all presentA special moment occurred during the concert when Chris Martin dedicated a song to Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah In a lighthearted dig Martin remarked O Jasprit Bumrah my beautiful brother The best bowler in the whole of cricket We did not enjoy watching you destroy England wicket after wicketThis fun tribute added to the joy of the concert and connected the world of cricket with the world of musicColdplays India tour organized by BookMyShow Live which included two shows in Mumbai on January 19 and 21 wrapped up with performances in Ahmedabad on January 25 and 26The final show was livestreamed on Disney Hotstar allowing fans across the country to experience the magic from their homesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever