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Diljit Dosanjh Politely Corrects Fan Over Ik Onkar Shirt
Diljit Dosanjh is performing concerts for fans around the world.
At a concert in Italy, he invited an international fan and the fan’s female companion onto the stage.
The fan wore a shirt showing Ik Onkar next to Diljit Dosanjh’s name.
Diljit explained that Ik Onkar represents God and is very special.
He gently said the symbol should not be placed beside his name.
Diljit also told the audience that he respected the fan’s feelings.
The fan later apologised and said he did not mean to cause harm.
He explained that Ik Onkar was important to him because he had visited a gurdwara.
Diljit welcomed both guests, gave them a gift and hugged them before they left the stage.
Diljit Dosanjh invited an international fan and a female companion onto the stage at a concert in Italy.
The fan wore a customised white T-shirt displaying Ik Onkar beside Diljit Dosanjh’s name.
Diljit explained that Ik Onkar represents God and is very special, so it should not be placed beside his name.
He said he respected the fan’s feelings, asked the audience to forgive the misunderstanding and treated the guests warmly.
The fan later apologised, saying he had not intended harm and that Ik Onkar was meaningful to him because he had visited a gurdwara.
- Who
- Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh, an international fan and the fan’s female companion.
- What
- Diljit Dosanjh gently corrected the fan for placing his name beside the sacred Sikh symbol Ik Onkar.
- Where
- At a concert in Italy.
- When
- During Diljit Dosanjh’s Aura World Tour; he is scheduled to perform in Amsterdam on September 7 and in the United Kingdom later that month.
- Why
- Diljit Dosanjh said Ik Onkar represents God and is very special, while the fan said he had not intended any disrespect.
Diljit Dosanjh’s Religious Explanation
Fan’s Intended Meaning
Placement of the symbol
Diljit Dosanjh’s Religious Explanation
Diljit Dosanjh said Ik Onkar represents God and is very special, so it should not be placed beside his name.
Fan’s Intended Meaning
The fan said he did not realise Diljit Dosanjh’s name was so close to the symbol when designing the shirt and did not intend disrespect.
Response to the misunderstanding
Diljit Dosanjh’s Religious Explanation
Diljit Dosanjh said he respected the fan’s feelings, asked the audience to forgive him and treated both guests warmly.
Fan’s Intended Meaning
The fan apologised and explained that Ik Onkar was meaningful to him because he had regularly visited a gurdwara.
Key facts
- Artist
- Diljit Dosanjh
- Tour
- Aura World Tour
- Incident location
- Italy
- Symbol
- Ik Onkar
- T-shirt
- A customised white T-shirt with Ik Onkar beside Diljit Dosanjh’s name
- Fan’s response
- The fan apologised and said he did not mean any harm
- Upcoming performances
- Amsterdam on September 7, followed by London, Birmingham and Manchester
Quotes
Diljit Dosanjh
Singer-actor and performer at the Italy concert
“I respect your feelings. Inhe pata nahi, maaf kar do please (He didn't know, please forgive him). But I respect you… Ek Onkar, mere walon saare ek ne (To me, everyone is one),”
NDTV
“This is God… This is very special… and my name together, no, no.”
indianexpress.com
NDTV
International fan
Concert attendee who later apologised and explained the shirt’s intended meaning on Instagram.
“It was an unexpected and surreal moment. I didn't realize Diljit's name was so close to the ੴ symbol when making the shirt. I didn't mean any harm, actually ੴ means a lot to me since I've regularly visited the Gurudwara. My apologies for any trouble I created…”
NDTV
Sources
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