Operation Sindoor: Shreya Ghoshal, Arjit Singh, Kevin Hart’s concert gets called off
The Pahalgam terror attack claimed lives and injured many.
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American comedian-actor Kevin Hart’s show in Delhi set for April 30 was delayed post the unfortunate terror attack in Pahalgam. Amidst the incumbent military tensions between India and Pakistan, Indian artists have cancelled their scheduled shows.
Shreya Ghoshal, on the wake of the Indo-Pak tensions, posted on Instagram, “My dearest fans, With a heavy heart, I want to share that my homecoming concert in Mumbai, part of the All Hearts Tour and scheduled for 10th May 2025 at Jio World Garden, BKC, will be postponed due to the current events unfolding in our beloved country. This concert means the world to me, and I was looking forward to sharing a powerful evening with all of you. But as an artist and a citizen, I feel a deep responsibility to stand in solidarity with the nation during this time.”
She added, “I promise that this is not a cancellation, just a postponement. We will reunite soon, stronger and more united than ever. A new date will be announced very soon, and all tickets purchased will remain valid for the rescheduled concert. Our exclusive ticketing partner, BookMyShow, will be reaching out to all ticket holders with further instructions and updates. Thank you to each and everyone for your understanding and support in advance. Until then, please stay safe and take care of one another. With all my love, Shreya Ghoshal.”
Singer Arijit Singh gave intimation about his concern in May 9 in Abu Dhabi. He penned, “Due to recent events, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the Arijit Singh live concert in Abu Dhabi, originally scheduled for 9 May 2025, at Etihad Arena, Yas Island. We deeply appreciate your patience, support and understanding during this time. We are working closely with the venue and the new date will be announced soon.”
The Usha Uthup Live, which was set for tonight (May 10) in Mumbai, “had to be postponed”. “We appreciate your understanding and support during these unforeseen and challenging circumstances. Our team remains committed to bringing you more events shortly, under safer and more favourable conditions,” the organisers mentioned.
Shankar Mahadevan’s concert in Delhi was postponed with a note: “Due to the situation prevailing in the country, we have decided to postpone our Delhi concert, Geet Govind, which was scheduled for May 17. We will announce the new date soon. We pray to Lord Krishna for your well-being and stand firmly in solidarity with our beloved nation.”
Singer Kailash Kher was set to perform live at Bengaluru tonight, however, Randhir Roy of Panache Media, said, “We are going ahead with Kailash ji’s show in Bengaluru. However, Papon’s concert of Sunday (May 11) in Kanpur has been postponed.”
Singer Lakhwinder Wadali’s Jashn-e-Sufi, in Mumbai was scheduled for May 9 yet postponed for similar reasons, “We were preparing for the show for months, but since 17 people, including the artistes and crew, were supposed to travel from Amritsar, we decided to call it off,” stated Vishaka Agarwal Kothari of Vivikta Entertainers Pvt Ltd., the organisers of the show. Sitarist Rishab Rikhiram Sharma and singer Jigardan Gadhavi, also shared their concert postponement notes on social media. Rishab has a show in Indore yesterday (May 9), while Jigardan had one scheduled in Mumbai on May 10.
Singers Anuv Jain and Zaeden’s concert in Mumbai (May 10) was again delayed.
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