Concerts postponed, films delayed: From Shreya Ghoshal to Arijit Singh, artists show solidarity with India after Op Sindoor
Popular singers like Shreya Ghoshal and Papon, to Arijit Singh have postponed their upcoming concerts. Amid the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, Bollywood shows, United Front concerts and events face sudden postponements. Read more.
India's recent military action in response to the Pahalgam terror attack has received strong backing from the Bollywood fraternity, with numerous top artists publicly expressing their support for the armed forces. Popular singers like Shreya Ghoshal and Papon, to Arijit Singh have postponed their upcoming concerts.
Apart from these artists, other celebrities, including Aamir Khan and sports icon Neeraj Chopra, have called for a collective pause of their major events.
Additionally, actor Rajkumar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi's film 'Bhool Chuk Maaf', originally scheduled for a theatrical release on May 9, will now premiere digitally.
Bollywood shows, United Front as concerts and events, face sudden postponements
Singer Shreya Ghoshal announced that her Mumbai show that was scheduled to take place on Saturday has been postponed amid the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan.
The singer took to her Instagram to inform her fans about the same; she clarified that her concert, part of the 'All Hearts Tour', was postponed and not cancelled. Apart from this, her Mumbai show has also been postponed, and her note read, “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.” And the post went on.
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Meanwhile, singer Arijit Singh also announced the cancellation of his May 9 concert in Abu Dhabi.
He shared a post that shared that he is postponing his live concert in Abu Dhabi that was scheduled for May 9, 2025. The post read, "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."
Moreover, singer Kailash Kher also cancelled his concert in Bengaluru on Friday. On the other hand, the organiser, Randhir Roy Panache Media, in a statement, stated that they are going ahead with Kailash Kher's show in Bengaluru. However, Papon's concert on Sunday (May 11) in Kanpur has also been postponed.
Other celebs who postponed their event
Similarly, Shankar Mahadevan's Delhi concert had to be called off. The singer and composer took to social media to share the news on his social media.
Well, not only the singers; actor Aamir Khan has also postponed the trailer launch of his upcoming film 'Sitaare Zameen Par', which was scheduled to release on May 8th, due to heightened tensions between India and Pakistan.
On the other hand, the sports icon Neeraj Chopra Classic, which was supposed to be held on May 24, has been postponed till further notice, the organisers informed on May 9.
About India-Pakistan tensions
Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated following Operation Sindoor, during which India targeted and destroyed terrorist camps at nine locations across the border in retaliation for the horrific terror attack in Pahalgam.
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