What Diljit Dosanjh’s Deleted Clarification On His India Shows Said (image-Instagram/diljitdosanjh)
Punjabi singer and cultural icon Diljit Dosanjh issued a clarification after media reports emerged that he will stop doing shows in the country due to poor concert infrastructure. Debunking a Times Algebra report, Dosanjh tweeted that he had said that he wouldn’t do a show in Chandigarh due to the lack of a good venue in the city. However, Dosanjh has deleted the tweet since.
“Nope. I said there was a venue-related issue in Chandigarh. That’s why I said that I won’t plan a performance there until a suitable venue is found in the city,” he said in a now-deleted X post.
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The singer-actor replied to a news report on X that claimed he had announced he wouldn’t do shows in India due to poor concert infrastructure in the country.
Diljit is currently on a multi-city tour titled Dil-Luminati in India. During a show in Chandigarh on Saturday night, the singer expressed his disappointment with the poor infrastructure available in the city. Bringing attention to the same, he said, “I want to tell the designated authorities that India does not have the infrastructure for live shows. This is a big revenue-generating space. It also gives livelihood to many. Please focus on this space as well.”
Addressing the location-specific stage, he said, “I will try to set up a stage in the middle while the crowd is distributed around it (to improve concert experience for all). I will not perform shows here until things improve here. Instead of troubling us, improve the infrastructure.”
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Soon after, media reports declared that he had announced he wouldn’t do any shows in India. Breaking his silence on the same, the Lover singer issued a clarification through a post on social media before deleting it.
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The Punjabi singer has been serving hit after hit with his insane energy and electrifying concerts across India. He has also been making headlines for his powerful statements of unity and resistance to oppressive forces during his concerts following protests by Bajrang Dal over his Indore concert allegedly serving of alcohol and meat.
Without directly addressing them, Diljit recited a part of veteran lyricist Rahat Indori’s hit piece ‘Agar Khilaf Hai Hone Do’. He said, “Agar khilaf hai hone do jaan thodi hai, yeh sab dhuaan hai koi aasmaan thodi hai, sab ka khoon hai shaamil yahan ki mitti mein, kisi ke baap ka hindustaan thodi hai.”
With an impressive opening in Delhi, he followed up with shows in Jaipur, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Pune, Kolkata, and Bengaluru, with an immersive experience for fans.
