Neha Kakkar recently made headlines after a video of her breaking down and apologizing to the audience for arriving late to her Melbourne concert went viral. The singer has now addressed the controversy surrounding the event, clarifying what transpired that day. Neha arrived three hours late to her concert, facing an upset crowd that booed her and urged her to leave.
Neha Kakkar Shares FIRST Official Statement After Melbourne Concert Backlash
On her Instagram account, Neha shared her feelings on the matter, stating, “They said she came 3 hrs late, did they even ask once what happened to her, what did they do to her and her band? When I spoke on stage I didn’t even tell anyone what happened to us coz I didn’t want anyone to get harmed coz who am I to punish anyone but now that it’s come on my name, I had to speak up. So here it is!”
Neha also expressed her commitment to her audience: “Do you all know that I performed absolutely free for my Melbourne audience? The organisers ran away with my money and others too. My band was not even given food, hotel, and even water. My husband and his boys went and provided them food. In spite of all this, we still went on stage and did the show without any rest or anything because my fans were waiting for hours for me.”
She continued, “Do you know our sound check got delayed by hours coz the sound vendor was not paid and he refused to put the sound on? And when after so much of delay our sound check started, I could not reach the venue, couldn’t do the sound check, we did not even know if the concert is happening coz the organisers stopped picking my manager’s calls coz apparently they were running away from the sponsors and everyone. Though there’s still a lot to share but I guess this is enough.”
Tony Kakkar, Ronhanpreet Singh And Others React
Reactions to Neha’s post came from several prominent figures. Her brother, Tony Kakkar, expressed his sympathy, writing, “Sadddddddd…. You had to go through all this :((((.” Her husband, Rohanpreet Singh, labeled her an inspiration, commenting, “We all love you and so proud of you my girl.” Sonu Kakkar simply stated, “My babu.” Music composer Vishal Dadlani reflected on a similar experience he had, stating, “Sadly, whenever something like this happens, the artist always gets blamed. I’m glad you’ve explained it openly.”
Fans React To Neha’s Message
Fans also rallied behind Neha, showering her with messages of support. One fan commented, “From no food, no hotel, no sound check—yet you STILL performed? That’s true dedication! The haters owe you an apology now,” while another wrote, “Proud of you nehu.”
In her latest remarks, Neha explained that the organizers fled without paying her. Her band was not provided with necessities such as food, accommodation, or water. Despite these challenges, she and her team decided to perform for the waiting fans. She revealed that the sound check was delayed due to the vendor not being compensated. And she was uncertain whether the concert would even take place because the organizers had stopped responding to her manager’s calls. Neha concluded her message by thanking those who supported her. She expressed her gratitude to the fans who attended her concert, saying she would always appreciate their dedication.
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