New Delhi: Pakistani ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali has scrapped his upcoming shows in India, saying the situation was not conducive for music right now and he doesn’t want to “get involved in any kind of politics”.
The 74-year-old singer’s son Aamir said his father did not want to perform after what happened in Mumbai where his scheduled concert last month was cancelled after the Shiv Sena threatened to disrupt it.
He, however, said Ali will visit when the atmosphere is right. “The November 8 concert (in Delhi) is not happening now. After what happened in Mumbai, we don’t want to take any risk. The atmosphere should be right for music. We don’t want to get involved in any kind of politics. So much is happening there, it would not be right for us to come at this time,” Aamir said.
The singer was invited to perform in Delhi by the Aam Aadmi Party government after his show could not take place in Mumbai. Besides the November 8 show, another concert was scheduled to take place in Delhi on December 3. “We are not sure about the December concert too. He will visit his fans when the atmosphere is right,” he said.
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