Bollywood playback singer along with the event organisers decided to cancel his upcoming concert scheduled for Sunday, April 27th, in Chennai. This decision was taken as a collective commitment as they want to stand in solidarity during this difficult time and pay tribute to the victims who lost their lives.

Taking to his Instagram Stories, Arijit re-shared a post that was originally shared by the event. This drastic step has been taken to pay tribute to victims of the attack which happened on April 22. A note by District Updates read, “IMPORTANT UPDATE. 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 Chennai this Sunday, April 27th.”

The post also read that people who purchased the ticket will get full refunds. “All ticket holders will receive full refunds, and the amount will be automatically refunded back to your original mode of payment. Thank you for your understanding.” Arijit re-shared the post with folded hands emojis.

Earlier, music composer Anirudh Ravichander announced that ticket sales for his Hukum Tour for his Bengaluru concert were postponed due to the terrorist attack. Taking to his Instagram, he shared a post it read, “The tragic events in Pahalgam have deeply shaken us all. Our heartfelt prayers and deepest condolences go out to the victims and their families.”

The post also read, “Considering the current national situation, we are postponing the ticket sales for Second Show – HUKUM World Tour, Bengaluru, which was originally scheduled to go live today (24th April) at 2 PM. The new ticket sale date for the second show (June 1st) of Hukum World Tour, Bengaluru, will be announced soon.”

He captioned the post, “The tragic events in Pahalgam have deeply shaken us all. Our heartfelt prayers and deepest condolences go out to the victims and their families. Silence and solidarity.”

The terrorist attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam left everyone shocked. The attack took place in the Baisaran meadow of Pahalgam and claimed the lives of 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali citizen. Akshay Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan, Sara Ali Khan, Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor, among others, expressed their condolences. Pakistani celebrities including Hania Aamir, Mahira Khan, Farhan Saeed, Mawra Hocane and others also expressed their grief.

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