'Cigarettes After Sex' cancels Bengaluru concert last minute, fans blame poor infrastructure
Bengaluru: The world-famous pop band 'Cigarettes After Sex' was set to perform in Bengaluru on Tuesday evening, but the concert was cancelled at the last minute due to "technical difficulties" at the venue. The announcement left fans disappointed and frustrated, with many criticising the city's infrastructure despite its status as India's 'tech capital.'
A couple of hours before the scheduled performance, the band issued a statement on social media, saying, "We're heartbroken to announce that due to technical difficulties which were the responsibility of local production at the venue and beyond our control, we're unable to perform and unfortunately have to cancel tonight's show in Bengaluru." The band also assured that ticket holders would be contacted by BookMyShow regarding refunds.
Fans who had already gathered at the venue expressed their anger online. Some called Bengaluru the "worst city for live gigs," while others pointed out the irony of a 'tech capital' facing "technical issues" leading to a cancellation.
Following cancellations in Bengaluru, 'Cigarettes After Sex' wrapped up their India tour, having earlier performed in Gurugram on January 24 and Mumbai on January 25. Their next stop is Dubai. Organisers have assured that all ticket holders will receive a full refund within 8-10 working days.
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Informing Pakistan ahead of Operation Sindoor was a crime: Rahul Gandhi on Jaishankar's 'admission'
New Delhi, May 17 (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at the government for "informing" Pakistan about targeting terror infrastructure as part of Operation Sindoor, saying it was a crime and asking who had authorised it.
In a post on X, Gandhi questioned External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar for publicly admitting that the government of India (GOI) had informed Pakistan of the action and asked how many aircraft the Indian Air Force lost as a result.
"Informing Pakistan at the start of our attack was a crime. EAM has publicly admitted that GOI did it. Who authorised it? How many aircraft did our air force lose as a result?" said Gandhi, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha.
He also shared an undated video of Jaishankar saying India had informed Pakistan of the action against terror infrastructure on its soil.
Jaishankar can be heard saying in the video, "At the start of the operation, we had sent a message to Pakistan, saying, 'We are striking at terrorist infrastructure and we are not striking at the military.'"
"So the military has the option of standing out and not interfering in this process. They chose not to take that good advice," the minister can be heard saying in the clip.
The Press Information Bureau (PIB), however, has debunked claims that Jaishankar had said India informed Pakistan ahead of Operation Sindoor. In a post on X, the PIB's Fact Check Unit said the minister had not made any such statement and that he was being misquoted.
Operation Sindoor was the Indian offensive against terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam.
Informing Pakistan at the start of our attack was a crime.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 17, 2025
EAM has publicly admitted that GOI did it.
1. Who authorised it?
2. How many aircraft did our airforce lose as a result? pic.twitter.com/KmawLLf4yW
