Sidhu Moose Wala’s Signed to God hologram tour has been indefinitely postponed, following protests in his native state of Punjab over the killing of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota.
The late Punjabi-Canadian rapper’s father, Balkaur Singh, announced the decision on Instagram earlier this week, citing the political situation in Punjab and demonstrations that followed Jhota’s death last week. According to Billboard Canada, the Calgary concert scheduled for yesterday, October 19 was cancelled, along with the remaining U.S. dates.
“Sidhu Moose Wala’s Signed to God Tour is being temporarily postponed in light of the current situation in Punjab and the ongoing protests following the death of activist Parminder Singh Jhota,” Singh wrote in an English-language version of his statement. “For me, my constituency, Mansa and my Punjab always come first,” he added.
Singh apologized to fans in Calgary and the United States, promising to return with a better presentation of his son’s music. He also thanked audiences in Toronto and Vancouver, where the tour opened with sold-out performances on October 9 and October 15, respectively.
The tour features a 3D holographic projection of Moose Wala performing alongside his original vocals, cinematic visuals and stage effects. The production was designed to bring the singer’s music to arenas following his death in May 2022.
No rescheduled dates have been announced, though Singh’s statement described the postponement as temporary.
Moose Wala, whose real name was Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, became one of Punjabi music’s most internationally recognized artists. Achieving stardom seemingly overnight, after starting to release music while studying in Brampton, Ontario.
He was shot and killed in Punjab on May 29, 2022, aged only 28.
