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‘People are herded, not managed’: Going to live concerts in India is like going to battle

India’s young and affluent are ready to shell out cash for entertainment. The country, not so much

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Fans throngingNarendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad for a Coldplay concert on Jan 25.

Fans throngingNarendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad for a Coldplay concert on Jan 25.

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I love music, but I have never attended a live concert in India, where I live.

Visions of elbows in my ribs and policemen thwacking me into queuing up have marred any desire to listen to Coldplay or Ed Sheeran in person.

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