Coldplay Concerts In Mumbai, Chris Martin Kasih Fans Sorry For British Colonialism

JAKARTA - Chris Martin was impressed with the warm welcome from Coldplay fans in Mumbai, India. In the Music of The Spheres tour at DY Patil Stadium on January 18, he thanked fans for wanting to forgive England.

As is known, Britain colonized India for hundreds of years from the 1600s, had stopped, then returned from 1858 to 1947.

Chris et al felt the extraordinary energy of the audience in Mumbai. He realized that past events were not a good thing, and he was relieved that the audience would accept Coldplay's presence.

This is our fourth visit to India, and the second time we played. The first time we played in a long show and we couldn't expect a better audience. Thank you for coming today, everyone! " said Chris Martin in front of fans, citing NME January 21.

"Thank you for welcoming us even though we are from the United Kingdom. Thank you for forgive us for all the bad things the United Kingdom has done," he continued.

This moment was immortalized by several fans on social media. There have been a number of reactions and different opinions in cyberspace.

Some appreciate the words of the Coldplay frontman who tried to condemn the colonial action. However, there are also those who feel that until now there are actually many Indian people who are traumatized by the British population.

They wondered, 'when have we ever forgiven them?'. Moreover, the British and British governments have never formally apologized for what happened in the past.