Call it magic... R42. #coldplay #ColdplaySanFrancisco

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MANILA - If you’re hoping to score some tickets to Coldplay’s first ever concert in Manila, you will have to try again when another pre-sale opens next week.

It took only six minutes for the first batch of tickets for the much-anticipated performance to be reserved, according to MMI Live’s Rhiza Pascua.

Those looking to see Chris Martin and his band live needed to reserve their tickets via a text message intended for Globe subscribers. They will then receive a code equivalent to two tickets for their section of choice, which they can then present to SM Ticket outlets on Sunday.

Prices for these tickets range from P1,800 (General Admission) to P22,500 (VIP).

8 thousand tickets sold in 6 minutes!!!! #Globepresale #COLDPLAYLIVEINMANILA #AHFODMNL

— Rhiza Pascua (@itsarpee) November 18, 2016

However, within minutes of the start of the pre-sale (9 a.m.), many Twitter users began complaining that they received a text message saying that the tickets sans the VIP section were sold out, resulting in the hashtag #GlobeColdplay topping local trends.

A few minutes more and Globe began sending text messages announcing the closing of the pre-sale, which was originally intended to run until 9 p.m.

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But if it was heartbreak for many, it was joy for some who did receive a code and an opportunity to watch Coldplay during their scheduled performance at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds in Pasay City on April 4. The Manila leg is part of the band’s world tour, which will also hold stops in Singapore, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan.

Another pre-sale will be opened for Citibank cardholders in the country from Monday to Tuesday next week ahead of the general public sale scheduled on November 24.

The Coldplay performance in Manila was announced early Tuesday by MMI Live. The prices and venue were quickly met with some criticism, with one online user even starting a petition online asking organizers to hold the concert at the Philippine Sports Stadium in Bulacan, an open stadium that can hold up to an estimated 20,000 people, instead.

Pascua, however, has since addressed these suggestions on her Twitter account, writing: "MOA is what was already picked by all the parties including the artist. We need to respect that."