Indian PM pushes ‘concert economy’ potential

"There are many possibilities in the concert economy," says PM Narendra Modi after the country welcomed a flurry of international stars

Coldplay in Ahmedabad © Anna Lee

India’s prime minister has spoken of the country’s need to improve its infrastructure to maximise its concert economy in the wake of Coldplay’s huge shows.

The band set the record for the largest stadium concerts of the 21st century after drawing 111,000 fans a night to their two Music of the Spheres World Tour concerts at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on 25-26 January.

The group also played three 55,000-cap dates at Mumbai’s DY Patil Sports Stadium…

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