Singer Jasleen Royal made history as the first Indian artist to open for Coldplay during their highly anticipated concerts in Mumbai. She delivered the opening act on January 18 and 19 at Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium, setting the stage for the iconic British rock band. Jasleen is also slated to open Coldplay’s January 21 concert and their upcoming performances in Ahmedabad, marking a milestone in her musical career.
While her presence added a distinctive Indian touch to the global band’s performance, her act sparked mixed reactions. Many netizens and concert-goers expressed disappointment over her performance.
Netizens express disappointment
A section of social media users felt she was an ‘absolute mismatch’ for the vibe. Others said she was ‘offbeat’ and ‘unbearable’.
“Jasleen Royal is the most PATHETIC opening act I’ve ever witnessed. Can’t believe she got to open for Coldplay. Not only was she an absolute mismatch for the vibe but also she was offbeat, hitting the wrong notes. It felt like a child was given a mic and didn’t know what to do with it,” an X user wrote.
“Her recorded songs are great, but the live performance and stage presence was just completely off,” wrote another user.
“I’m not exaggerating, all of our group had to take Saridon. Genuinely felt embarrassed. Elyanna and Shome must be judging us so bad. Why did they even pick her, like there are no good singers in India,” read another post on X.
A user commented, “That’s what happens when you give Autotune artists an opportunity to perform LIVE,” whereas another wrote, “She was bad on Saturday, was hoping she would be better on Sunday, but looks like she didn’t get any feedback.”
Here’s how others reacted:
Later, during the concert, Jasleen joined Coldplay’s frontman, Chris Martin, on stage. Together, they performed a soulful duet of We Pray, a track from the band’s album, Moon Music.
Jasleen is known for crooning songs like Din Shagna Da (Phillauri), Love You Zindagi (Dear Zindagi) and Ranjha (Shershaah).
