Samay Raina Live tour sets record with one lakh tickets sold in under an hour

The rising demand for stand-up comedy in the country has witnessed another milestone as comedian Samay Raina’s live show, ‘Samay Raina Live’, attracted unprecedented response with over one lakh tickets sold within an hour of its pre-sale window.

The demand for the comedy show, which goes on a nationwide tour, has seen an astonishing turn out with fans flocking to inaccessible corners of the country to be a part of this comic experience. The pre-sale was open to those who had pre-registered on the District app as well as those who had signed up via Samay Raina’s website.

The exclusive 48-hour pre-sale window kicked off on September 28 and closed on September 30 before the general sale. The demand has also led to an addition of eight more shows in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Pune. Pune was one of the hotspots with the newly added show selling out quickly after its release on the District app. With these new shows, the tour has already sold out 11 shows, which marks a historic turn-out for Samay Raina and India’s stand-up comedy scene. The figures are an indicator of an extremely buoyant market for stand-up comedy with major names selling out shows across multiple cities and attracting global attention. With many shows sold out and new shows added,the comedy tour is set to be one of the biggest live attractions on the current Indian entertainment scene.

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