Migrant workers in Singapore get free Coldplay tickets, courtesy of band's charity partner

Love Button, a non-profit organisation that works with Coldplay, partnered with local soup kitchen Krsna's Free Meals to provide 10 free tickets to Coldplay's show on Jan 27.

 

Recently, a few migrant workers in Singapore got the chance to catch Coldplay's Jan 27 show for free, thanks to a collaboration between global non-profit organisation Love Button and local soup kitchen Krsna's Free Meals.

The collaboration is part of Coldplay's and Love Button's joint initiative to work with organisations at every stop of the rock band's Music Of The Spheres world tour to "make a difference in the local communities".

In Singapore, Krsna's Free Meals was one of the three charity organisations selected for this endeavour. The collaboration saw staff members from both Love Button and Coldplay's team volunteering at the soup kitchen on Jan 23 and 27.

Love Button also donated 10 tickets to Coldplay's Jan 27 show.

Initially, out of the 10 tickets, eight went to migrant workers and two went to volunteers at Krsna's Free Meals. The eight migrant workers were chosen randomly via Willy Wonka-esque golden tickets attached to packets of nuts that were handed out at Krsna's Free Meals' kitchen.

However, a few of the workers could not make it to the concert due to "last minute work" and as such, their tickets were given to volunteers instead.

In a separate video, Krsna's Free Meals said that the purpose of the initiative was to "inspire, help (the migrant workers) dream and to teach them that there is kindness in the world".

A video taken on the night of the concert showed the migrant workers enjoying dinner with members of Krsna's Free Meals and dancing along to Coldplay's songs while wearing T-shirts of the band.

When asked about the concert, a spokesperson for Krsna's Free Meals told CNA Lifestyle: "Everyone had a wonderful time. The concert was a magnificent show and the migrant workers who didn’t know the music at all, were rocking to the beats and enjoying the spectacle.

"It was something no one had ever seen before. The volunteers enjoyed the experience more, they said, because of the special role they had in assuring the workers got there safely. They felt the joy of the workers, and it was very satisfying to see them having a great time at the concert."

Reactions to this collaboration have been overwhelmingly positive with many calling it "cute" and "wholesome".

The initiative marks one of the many taken by Coldplay to bring about a positive impact during their world tour. These include having a kinetic dance floor and electric bikes that power the show to providing green transport options for fans heading home.

Coldplay will be performing their sixth and final Singapore show on Jan 31.