Diljit Dosanjh confirmed his Indore concert on November 15, dismissing cancellation rumors. He assured fans via Instagram live that he is '101 percent' coming, despite safety concerns and a notice about his setlist. The singer-actor expressed excitement to perform and promised to enjoy Indore's famous poha before taking the stage.
Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh has dismissed rumours that he may pull out of his Indore concert as part of the ongoing Aura tour. On an Instagram live on Tuesday, November 10, Dosanjh confirmed that his show, scheduled on November 15, will go ahead as planned.
In the Instagram live, Dosanjh asked fans to ignore the speculations and rumours. "I'll come on 15th in Indore. 101 percent. The first thing that I am going to do is that I am going to eat some poha. And then, when I'll get some energy boost...(I’ll come) all full stream.”
"Whatsoever the thing may be, I'll definitely be there to see you guys on 15th. Just believe my words,” he added.
The clarification comes days after an email reportedly reached the Gwalior bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, informing of a potential bomb threat against the court building and also mentioning the Indore concert, along with other institutions in the State. Police have stepped up security around the court complex, and Robin Jain of the Gwalior police said teams across Gwalior, Bhopal and Indore are sharing information. Efforts are on to find where the message came from and who sent the mail. Earlier, the Indore Mayor’s office and three schools had been sent similar warnings.
The rumours around the event cancellation also picked up movement after authorities told the venue's management to drop four of the artist's songs on their setlist: 5 Taara, Patiala Peg, Jatt Uthe Fire Karda and Jeeb Vicho Afeem (popularly known as 'Case'). Officials flagged the lyrics as potentially harmful to young children, as the concert is open to those above five years of age.
District Officer Rajneesh Sinha of the Women and Child Development Department told ANI that, "The concert of Diljit Dosanjh will be held on 15 November at Twenty One Business Park. We have received a letter from Chandigarh about songs that praise drugs, intoxicants or weapons... As per the directions of Punjab and Haryana High Court, we have sent a letter to organisers so that they should take care that such songs should not be performed as it may have a negative effect on children."
The Indore show is part of the Aura India Tour, which began at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on 30 October, where security concerns had also been raised before heavy deployment was put in place. Further dates are scheduled in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chandigarh, among other cities.