Shreya Ghoshal, Arijit Singh cancel concerts in wake of Pahalgam terror attack
New Delhi: Singers Shreya Ghoshal and Arijit Singh have called off their scheduled concerts as a mark of respect to the victims and their families of the April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam.
Slated to perform in Surat on April 26 as part of her All Hearts Tour, Shreya Ghoshal announced the cancellation through a joint statement with the organisers on Instagram. The show was to be held at the Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium. “In light of the recent and tragic events, the organisers, along with the artist, have collectively made the decision to cancel the upcoming show scheduled to happen in Surat this Saturday, April 26th,” the statement read. It further informed them that ticket holders would receive full refunds, automatically credited back to their original mode of payment.
Expressing solidarity with the victims, the caption added, “We stand in silence and solidarity—with heartfelt condolences to those affected by the tragedy.”
Shreya had shared a personal message earlier on social media in response to the attack. “I can't stop thinking about Pahalgam. About the silence that must've followed the chaos. About the families whose worlds will never be the same again. This is a wound to the soul of our nation. My heart goes out to every family shattered by this senseless violence. We grieve with you. And we will remember,” she wrote.
Similar in tone to Ghoshal’s, Singer Arijit Singh also cancelled his Chennai concert, which was scheduled for April 27. The organisers confirmed the cancellation and assured full refunds to all ticket holders in a statement shared on his Instagram.
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35-year-old rider killed on spot in scooter-truck collision in Manjeshwara
Kasaragod: A 35-year-old man who was riding on a scooter on the National Highway 66 stretch in Thuminadu, Manjeshwara, on Tuesday, reportedly died on the spot in a collision between a truck and his two-wheeler.
The accident victim, identified as Kalpesh U, was a resident of Aila in Uppala of Kasaragod district. He was reportedly traveling to a paper mill on KC Road, Uppala, where he was employed, when the accident occurred. Kalpesh is learned to have been killed on spot due to the intensity of the collision.
A case has been registered at the Manjeshwara Police Station and investigation is going on. Kalpesh’s body is currently kept in the mortuary of the Mangalpady Government Hospital.
