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Diljit Dosanjh says Bihar concert fell through over crowd safety
Diljit Dosanjh said he could not hold a concert in Bihar because of concerns about managing a large crowd.
He said authorities asked whether he would take responsibility for crowd management, and he declined, saying they would need to take that responsibility.
The planned Bihar show did not go ahead, and he said crowd logistics were a major challenge.
The Punjabi singer made the comments during an Instagram Live after performing at Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on October 30.
His Delhi concert went ahead after extra security and crowd-control plans were agreed, following an initial denial of permission by Delhi Police over security concerns.
The episode highlights crowd management as a hurdle for large concerts, though the sources do not say whether a Bihar show will be rescheduled.
Diljit Dosanjh said a planned concert in Bihar did not go ahead because he would not take responsibility for managing the crowd.
He said authorities considered the crowd difficult to manage and asked whether he would take responsibility.
Dosanjh said responsibility for crowd management would have to rest with the authorities.
He described the event as involving a massive crowd and said he had to consider the logistics.
His remarks came after his AURA Tour performed at Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on October 30, following an initial denial of police permission over security concerns.
- Who
- Diljit Dosanjh, a singer and performer.
- What
- A planned concert in Bihar did not go ahead after Dosanjh declined to take responsibility for crowd management.
- When
- Dosanjh discussed the issue during an Instagram Live session after his Delhi concert on October 30. The date of the planned Bihar concert is not stated.
- Where
- Bihar, India.
- Why
- Dosanjh said the authorities considered crowd management difficult and asked him to take responsibility for it.
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Dosanjh performed at Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to begin the India leg of his AURA Tour.
During an Instagram Live session, Dosanjh said a planned Bihar concert did not go ahead because he and the authorities did not agree on who would take responsibility for crowd management.
Indian Express and News18 published reports of Dosanjh’s remarks.
- Artist
- Diljit Dosanjh
- Bihar concert
- Did not go ahead
- Reason cited
- Disagreement over responsibility for crowd management
- Delhi venue
- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
- Delhi concert date
- October 30
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What people are saying
We tried to go to Bihar. We had attempted to go to Bihar last time as well. But they said it was difficult to manage the crowd. They asked if we would take responsibility for it. I said that we couldn’t; they would have to take that responsibility. Since they didn’t, we couldn’t go.
You see, it’s difficult to manage the crowd. It’s not just a small gathering; it’s a massive crowd. I had to consider the logistics; it’s like organising an event in Delhi,