Shashi Tharoor 'touched' by Bumrah moment at Coldplay's Ahmedabad show, wants them to bring the magic to Kerala

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has called Coldplay’s recent India tour “absolutely phenomenal” and invited the British rock band to perform in Kerala, also known as God’s Own Country. Tharoor praised the band’s five-day tour across Mumbai and Ahmedabad and expressed hope that Kerala would get a chance to host their grand concerts in the future.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Tharoor shared his excitement about Coldplay’s shows and highlighted Kerala’s beauty, hospitality, and unique vibe as reasons why it would be the perfect destination for the band. He wrote:



"Coldplay's five-day run in India at Mumbai and Ahmedabad has been absolutely phenomenal. Hoping Kerala gets its chance to host these grand-scale shows too! With our beauty, unmatched hospitality, and that special vibe, we'd be the perfect hosts. See you in God's Own Country sometime soon, coldplay?"

Tharoor also appreciated Coldplay’s lead singer Chris Martin for giving a special shout-out to Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah during their live show in Ahmedabad on January 26. Martin sang a personalised song for Bumrah, saying: "Jasprit, Jasprit, wellll... Jasprit my beautiful brother. The best bowler in the whole of cricket, we do not enjoy watching you destroy, England, with wicket, after wicket, after wicket."

Tharoor said he was “touched” to see Bumrah being recognised in such a special way by the band.

Coldplay was in India for their ‘Music of the Spheres’ tour, starting with three concerts at DY Patil Sports Stadium in Navi Mumbai on January 18, 19, and 21. They wrapped up the tour with two shows at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on January 25 and 26.

After their final concert, the band shared a heartfelt message on social media: "Thank you Ahmedabad, thank you India. We'll never forget these two weeks. Your love and kindness will stay with us forever."

Coldplay also hinted at returning to India in the future with a post dedicated to their fans in Mumbai.