Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid a visit to Punjabi artist Diljit Dosanjh ahead of the Indian musician’s historic sold-out concert at Toronto’s Rogers Centre.
Diljit shares video of Trudeau’s visit with his Instagram followers
Dosanjh uploaded a video of Trudeau’s visit with his 21.7 million Instagram followers before his concert on Saturday night. In the footage, Trudeau and he are seen greeting each other with folded hands, followed by a close hug.
Trudeau also posed with Diljit’s team as they welcomed him with shouts of “Justin”, “Justin”, and the musician’s famous line: “Punjabi Aa gaye oye.” “Diversity is Canda’s strength. Prime Minister @justinpjtrudeau came to check out history in the making: we sold out the Rogers Centre!” the “Amar Singh Chamkila” star captioned the video and photos from Trudeau’s visit.
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Trudeau praises Canada’s diversity
Trudeau also posted photos on his Instagram feed, praising Canada’s diversity.
“Stopped by the Rogers Centre to wish @diljitdosanjh good luck before his show. Canada is a great country – one where a guy from Punjab can make history and sell out stadiums. Diversity isn’t just our strength. It’s a super power.”
Dosanjh, an immensely popular Punjabi singer with hits songs such as “Lover”, “Proper Patola”, “GOAT” and “Born to Shine” to his credit, is currently on his “Dil-Luminati Tour”.
The singer created history by becoming the first Punjabi artist to headline performances at two Canadian stadiums, Vancouver’s BC Place and Toronto’s Rogers Centre, which had seating capacities of nearly 54,000 and 49,000, respectively.
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He later uploaded photos and videos from his sold-out concert, in which fans can be seen screaming and dancing in joy as he approaches the stage. This marks the latest milestone in the singer’s growing global stardom. He was the first Punjabi musician to perform at Coachella 2023 and recently appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
He has received critical acclaim for his portrayal of deceased 1980s Punjabi musician Amar Singh Chamkila in Imtiaz Ali’s film.
