No right 'charging ₹20-25K for 1 ticket': Influencer slams Diljit
What's the story
Mumbai-based comedian and social media influencer Saumya Sahni has criticized Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh for the high prices of his Dil-Luminati Tour India tickets.
In a video shared on Friday, Sahni stated that Dosanjh has no right to charge such exorbitant amounts from his Indian fans, many of whom are unemployed or have limited financial means.
The general tickets were reportedly sold out within minutes on Thursday.
Sahni's statement
'No Indian artiste should charge ₹20-25K for 1 concert'
Sahni said in her video, "No Indian artiste should charge ₹20-25 thousand for one concert in India when they are playing in so many cities. They can do more sets in each city because your audience has no money or employment and limited means of entertainment."
She added that middle-class people have no access to artists like Dosanjh who perform in their language.
Sahni's criticism
'He makes so much money overseas'
Sahni further stated, "It is very wild to me that an artiste whose concert kids and families could have gone for...they make so much money overseas that they could exempt these things for the country."
She compared the ticket prices to those of international artists and music festivals like Lollapalooza, which are significantly lower despite featuring a massive lineup of performances.
Public response
Reactions to the video
Many people agreed with Sahni's assessment, with one Instagram user commenting, "He's gonna realize this when he's singing and nobody sings back."
Another said, "₹500 max. Don't watch if it costs more than that. I will watch it on YouTube."
A third comment read, "Being a middle-class person never expected Diljeet to be so drowned in fame and money lust."
Concert details
More about the upcoming concerts
Dosanjh's Dil-Luminati Tour will begin at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi on October 26, 2024.
It will then proceed to other Indian cities including Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Pune, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Indore, Chandigarh, and Guwahati.
The tickets for the shows went on presale on September 10 and were made available for general purchase on Thursday afternoon. They were reportedly sold out within minutes in both instances.