Coldplay and Ed Sheeran: Why global stars are now hitting India

Coldplay and Ed Sheeran are set to start their tours to sell-out crowds in the country.

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A familiar cry from music lovers all over the world hoping their favourite artists come to their hometown.

Fans in India, though, have often seen that plea fall on deaf ears.

Artists including Sabrina Carpenter, Gracie Abrams and Arctic Monkeys appear on the country's weekly Spotify album chart, where Ed Sheeran's ÷ (Divide) has spent 217 consecutive weeks.

Many world-famous musicians have tended to skip the country.

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