Canada-based Shubhneet Singh, a Punjabi musician better known by his stage name Shubh, has had his India tour cancelled because of the uproar surrounding his purported support for Khalistan in an Instagram story. Relationships between Canada and India have been strained by this contentious issue.The singer, who became well-known in the music business thanks to singles like “Elevated,” “OG,” and “Cheques,” has a sizable following all over the world. He is now on a world tour and was scheduled to appear in several locations throughout India during the next weeks.
Shubhneet Singh’s Still Rollin Tour for India has been cancelled, Book My Show tweeted today. For all customers who had bought tickets for the performance, BookMyShow has started a full refund of the ticket price. Within 7 to 10 business days, the refund will appear in the customer’s original transaction source account.The BJP’s BJYM youth branch recently took down advertisements for the upcoming Shubh event in Mumbai.Virat Kohli, who previously referred to the 26-year-old singer as his favourite artist, has since stopped following him on all social media sites.
On the day when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Indian operatives of killing Hardeep Singh Nijjar on June 23 at a gurudwara in Surrey, Vancouver, the Punjab-born singer was the subject of controversy.In the midst of the diplomatic dispute, Shubh posted a picture to Instagram with the title “Pray for Punjab” that showed an India map without the provinces of Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, or the North-East.