From Coldplay to Bryan Adams: Indian travellers going high on gig tripping, shows Skyscanner report

Gig tripping, a new travel trend where people plan trips, often internationally, to see their favourite artists perform, is on the rise. According to a report by the online travel platform Skyscanner, 37 per cent of Indian travellers are willing to fly to see their favourite performers live.

Sudeshna Ghoshal
Published27 Sep 2024, 03:44 PM IST
From Coldplay to Bryan Adams: Indian travellers going high on gig travel, shows report
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British rock band Coldplay's much-anticipated return to India in January next year, after nine years, triggered a mad rush for concert tickets and hotel rooms in Mumbai. Unless you've been living under a rock, you probably know that the Coldplay concert in Mumbai sold out within minutes of going live, leaving fans frustrated after hours of waiting in virtual queues. 

With options running out at home, Indian fans are now setting their sights overseas, hopping on the trend of gig-tripping.

Gig-tripping is a travel trend where fans plan trips, often internationally, to attend concerts by their favourite artists. Skyscanner, an online travel company, predicted that cultural exploration will be a priority for travellers in 2024, with gig-tripping topping the charts. 

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According to Skyscanner's Travel Trends 2024, 37 per cent of Indian travellers are willing to fly short-haul to see their favourite performers live, while 20 per cent are ready to take off on long-haul flights.

Overall, 44 per cent of Indian travellers have expressed their desire to attend a music concert in 2024, with a major chunk of interest coming from 25 to 34-year-olds.

Coldplay Abu Dhabi

The Skyscanner report further stated that a ‘huge 79 per cent’ would prefer to attend a concert overseas instead if it means saving more money. When tickets for their Mumbai concert quickly sold out and were later resold at exorbitant prices—reportedly 50,000 and above—many Indian Coldplay fans decided to explore international destinations.

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As it turns out, Abu Dhabi has emerged as a popular choice. Coldplay is set to perform there on January 11-12, and several fans from Bengaluru and Mumbai have shared screenshots of their tickets on X.

One X user from Bangalore shared a screenshot of Ticketmaster, showing the platform was stick for 10 minutes.

A ticket for the Coldplay Abu Dhabi concert starts at AED 195, which is 4438.85 for standard seating, and can go up as high as AED 1,495, i.e. 34031.17 for the Deluxe seating.

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Surprisingly, attending the concert in Abu Dhabi may turn out to be a better deal than trying to catch the band live in Mumbai. On September 27, a quick search by Mint for round-trip flights from New Delhi to Abu Dhabi for January 10 showed prices around 28,418, while a similar round-trip from Mumbai costs about 23,715. Adding the cost of concert tickets, the total expenses of the Abu Dhabi shows might still be less than attending the Mumbai ones.

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First Published:27 Sep 2024, 03:44 PM IST
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