Chris Martin. PHOTO: FAMOUS PEOPLE
The band's frontman Chris Martin, who is also the creative director of the festival, performed a 90-minute gig with his group during the event in Mumbai on Saturday.
India, thank you for one of the greatest nights of our lives @arrahman #MaaTujheSalaam #GlobalCitizenIndia @glblctznIN pic.twitter.com/RAYEUKKT4p
— Coldplay (@coldplay) November 19, 2016
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With more than 80,000 live audience at the venue, the concert was full of surprises, i.e. not only the presence of leading Bollywood celebrities, including Shah Rukh Khan and Farhan Akhtar, among others, but also a live address from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Delighted to join #GlobalCitizenIndia festival & talk about power of youth, music & the need for a Swachh Bharat. https://t.co/khcHI44JXD
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 19, 2016
The fans and celebrities partied with Coldplay enough for everyone to call it a night; however, India Times reported that the politicians did not seem quite pleased with all that went on at the concert.
Particularly what displeased the Nationalist Congress Party leader Nawab Malik was an instance where Martin hooked the Indian flag from behind his trousers while performing at the centre of the stage.
They may get in trouble for this. Probably an FIR is coming their way. #GCIOnVh1 #Coldplay #GlobalCitizenIndia pic.twitter.com/2wRvEA34Yj
— Rohit Vats (@nawabjha) November 19, 2016
A video of this was also uploaded on social media, creating an uproar and became the reason for Malik's rant against Martin as well as the politicians.
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The Congress leader immediately expressed his discontent on Twitter, demanding an apology from Shiv Sena, BJP leaders and the band's frontman.
#ChrisMartin & #BJP #ShivSena leaders should apologise to the Nation. Was he trying to use the # Flag as Lungi to do Lungi dance. @PTI_News pic.twitter.com/fiSsBapPcV
— Nawab Malik نواب ملک नवाब मलिक (@nawabmalikncp) November 19, 2016
#Coldplay singer #ChrisMartin insults Indian Flag in presence of #BJP & #ShivSena leaders. Hurts sentiments of 120 Cr Indians. @PTI_News pic.twitter.com/CNnqEbCjut
— Nawab Malik نواب ملک नवाब मलिक (@nawabmalikncp) November 19, 2016
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