Singer Sonu Nigam has apologised to Kannadigas over his remark linked to the Pahalgam terror attack. The apology comes ahead of his scheduled concert in Bengaluru on October 24. He shared a video message to address the controversy directly.
The apology followed a demand from the pro-Kannada organisation Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV). The group asked the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner to deny permission for the concert.
Sonu Nigam's Video Apology to Kannadigas
In the video message, Sonu Nigam spoke in Kannada at the start. He said he was willing to apologise again and again if it helped keep his bond with the people of Karnataka intact.
"When you love someone and want the relationship to last, you don't mind saying sorry a thousand times." — Sonu Nigam
He went on to address the people of Karnataka as his family. He said that if anything he had said had hurt them without meaning to, he was sorry. He also said he is not the kind of person who would hurt anyone on purpose.
Why the Bengaluru Concert Was Under Threat
The controversy put Sonu Nigam's Bengaluru concert in question. KRV's demand to the police commissioner meant the event's permission was under pressure. The singer's video message was an attempt to calm the situation before the show.
- The concert was scheduled in Bengaluru on October 24
- KRV demanded that the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner deny permission for the event
- Sonu Nigam responded with a video message, opening in Kannada
- He offered repeated apologies to protect his relationship with the people of Karnataka
Our Take: An Apology That Puts the Audience First
In our view, Sonu Nigam did the sensible thing by speaking directly to the people who were hurt. He did not argue, and he did not defend his remark. He simply said sorry, and he said it in Kannada, the language of the people he was addressing. That detail matters. It shows he was speaking to them, not at them.
To put it plainly, an artist's job is to connect with the audience. When that connection is strained, a clear apology is the right move. The demand to cancel the concert was a serious threat to the event. By responding before the show, Sonu Nigam gave the situation a chance to settle.
For fans in Bengaluru, the message is simple. The singer has said he is sorry, and he has said it more than once. What happens with the concert permission is now for the authorities to decide. But the artist has done his part.
Sources & References
This article is based on the original news report on Sonu Nigam's apology to Kannadigas over his Pahalgam remark ahead of his Bengaluru concert on October 24.
