Upcoming Coldplay gig draws good-humored reactions from netizens

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PASADENA, CA - AUGUST 20: Singer Chris Martin of Coldplay performs at the Rose Bowl on August 20, 2016 in Pasadena, California.   Kevin Winter/Getty Images/AFP

PASADENA, CA – AUGUST 20: Singer Chris Martin of Coldplay performs at the Rose Bowl on August 20, 2016 in Pasadena, California. Kevin Winter/Getty Images/AFP

A few months from now, Coldplay will conquer Manila with a one-night concert on April 4 at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds.

Countless Filipino netizens shared their joy upon hearing that their favorite British band is finally delivering live music at their doorstep.

However, many others felt sorrow after checking out the VIP ticket price, a steep P22,500.

READ: Finally, Coldplay confirms Manila concert

As a result, one user resumed recruiting people to join his “syndicate” that aims to hunt down Sen. Leila de Lima’s ex-lover, Ronnie Dayan, and be able to claim the P1 million bounty offered by the government.

If begging and praying for a lotto jackpot is not a plausible idea, selling a kidney would be another option. Several Twitter users, including the mean Senyora Santibañez, offered to sell their organs for the costly Coldplay ticket.

https://twitter.com/Senyora/status/798344355916357632

Looks like two Twitter users already foresaw President Rodrigo Duterte and his administration’s priceless reaction if Coldplay decides to perform their 2000 groundbreaking song “Yellow.”

https://twitter.com/DadsOfManila/status/798361010620858368

https://twitter.com/Amphigong/status/798362966726823937

Anyway, Coldplay is finally touring the country and many are thrilled to see them turn the concert grounds into an “Adventure of a Lifetime,” “Paradise” and “A Sky Full of Stars.”  Gianna Francesca Catolico

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