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Sidhu Moose Wala's Remaining 'Signed to God' Hologram Tour Dates Postponed
The late Punjabi star's concert in Calgary scheduled for tonight (Oct. 19) has been cancelled, along with the remaining dates in the U.S. The trek kicked off last week with two sold-out shows in Toronto and Vancouver.
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Sidhu Moose Wala's posthumous hologram tour has been abruptly paused.
After kicking off with two successful Canadian shows last week, the late Punjabi rapper's Signed to God hologram tour has been indefinitely postponed, as announced by his father Balkaur Singh on Instagram yesterday. After posting a statement in Punjabi on Sunday (Oct. 18), Singh uploaded an English version of the message to his Instagram story, wherein he cites rising political tensions and protests after the recent murder of an anti-drug activist in Punjab as the reasons for the postponement.
"Sidhu Moose Wala’s Signed to God Tour is being temporarily postponed in light of the current situation in Punjab and the ongoing protests following the death of activist Parminder Singh Jhota," the statement reads. "For me, my constituency, Mansa and my Punjab always come first. I sincerely apologize to all my brothers and supporters in Calgary and America. This time, I could not make it to be with you. But I assure you that very soon I will be among you, and I will bring your brother Sidhu Moose Wala to you in an even bigger and better way. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your love, support and encouragement."
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Singh signed off on the message by giving "a big thank you to the people of Toronto and Vancouver" for selling out the tour's inaugural shows, the first of which took place at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Oct. 9 followed by a second show at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Oct. 15. During both sold-out nights, the late Punjabi rapper returned onstage as a hologram for the first time since his 2022 murder and was joined by several high-profile guests including many of his frequent collaborators and fellow Punjabi Wave musicians like AP Dhillon, AR Paisley, Steel Banglez, Sunny Malton, Raja Kumari and more.
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Moose Wala was set to play Calgary's Scotiabank Saddledome tonight (Oct. 19), which would have been the final of three scheduled Canadian shows before the tour would head off to the U.S. On Ticketmaster, the event page states that the show has been cancelled and that refunds will be sent to customers within 14 to 21 business days.
Fellow Punjabi music superstar Diljit Dosanjh also paid tribute to Jhota online this weekend in an Instagram story featuring a photo of the activist, after he was shot and killed at a local medical store in the Mansa district of Punjab on Oct. 13. "Shaheed Parvinder Singh. The entire Punjab is with the family in this hour of grief. The family should get justice," Dosanjh wrote.
Moose Wala was highly successful in Canada during his lifetime. His album Moosetape was the highest-charting Punjabi album in Canada when it first premiered, reaching No. 33 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart in 2022. His chart presence has continued with posthumous hits like "Barota," which landed on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 in December 2025.
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