Those who want to see the British rock band up close in Manila have to shell out P22,500 in cold cash for a VIP ticket. Nobody said it was easy, right?
However, it seems like many are willing to spend that much money as tickets for the much-awaited concert were fought over and immediately sold out.
While we don’t think it’s wrong to spend 22 grand on a concert ticket—didn’t they say we should spend more on experience?—we have a few suggestions of other things that you can do with that amount of money other than see a band perform eight songs live (this is especially helpful if you weren’t able to score a ticket, not even General Admission).
296 bottles of below-zero-degree beer
Drink your feelings because you weren’t able to see Coldplay perform in Manila live. Or better yet, invite friends and have a party because your P22,500 can buy 12 cases of 330ml Red Horse beer colder than your heart at BBZ restaurant in Poblacion, Makati.
We strongly suggest, though, that you drink 296 bottles of beer in one sitting.
An iPhone 7 postpaid line
Yes, you can have the hottest gadget at the moment with your VIP ticket-appropriated money. Get an iPhone 7 through a postpaid plan with any of the country’s major carriers.
For P22,100 cashout, you can take home a 128gb unit. You can then use the remainder of your money on phone accessories.
3days/2nights Sagada tour for 7
Even if you’re not at the MOA grounds, you can still sing along to your favorite Coldplay songs in a cold place up in the mountains for three days.
For roughly P3,150 per person, you can see the stunning mountain ranges, revel in magnificent rock formations and try spelunking, among others, in Sagada with six of your closest friends.
3 years of Netflix subscription
With a monthly subscription of only P550, your P22,500 can get you 40 months or more than three years of premium subscription to Netflix. And the best thing is, you can share this subscription on four gadgets.
Now you no longer have to borrow your friend’s Netflix account just so you can re-watch the first season of Stranger Things or check out the new A Series of Unfortunate Events.
6 visits to Spiral buffet
Treat yourself six times to a gustatory trip at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila’s Spiral restaurant buffet, dubbed as one of the best buffets in the country. Because for P3,499 nett per person, you get to enjoy different cuisines all in one place.
But because some things are better when shared, why not invite five companions and see who among you can get the most out of his visit to the famed buffet.
A business franchise
Instead of being someone-who-saw-Coldplay-perform-in-Manila-live, why not be a businessman? Your P22,500 can actually be used to start a new business or buy a small franchise. Look for opportunities and invest your money in something that you believe in. This way, your hard-earned cash has a chance to grow when managed properly.
Chris Martin would be so proud of you.
NO TICKET? NO PROBLEM. Wonder where P22,500—the price of Coldplay in Manila VIP ticket—can take you?
In Sagada or at Spiral restaurant, for instance. Photo of Coldplay from @coldplay Twitter account; beer bottles from BBZ Manila; Kiltepan Peak from sagada.org; Spiral buffet from spiralmanila.com