Diljit Dosanjh continues to break barriers and achieve remarkable milestones. Following his historic performance at Coachella and appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” the singer recently became the first Punjabi artist to fill the Rogers Centre in Canada during his concert tour. This significant achievement saw the retractable roof stadium in Toronto, which can accommodate up to 49,286 people, fully sold out.
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Diljit and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shared highlights of this monumental concert. The Prime Minister made a surprise visit to Diljit ahead of the performance, which was captured in a video shared by the singer. The footage shows Trudeau and Diljit greeting each other warmly with folded hands and a hug, followed by a group photo with Diljit’s team, who enthusiastically chanted his famous line, “Punjabi Aa gaye oye (Punjabis are here).”
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Diljit expressed his pride in the moment on Instagram, writing, “Diversity is Canada‘s strength. Prime Minister @justinpjtrudeau came to check out history in the making: we sold out the Rogers Centre!” Trudeau also shared his thoughts on Instagram, posting a series of photos from the event. His caption read, “Stopped by the Rogers Centre to wish @diljitdosanjh good luck before his show. Canada is a great country where a guy from Punjab can make history and sell out stadiums. Diversity isn’t just our strength. It’s a super power.”
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The concert and the Prime Minister’s visit received an overwhelmingly positive response from fans. Comments on Diljit’s post were filled with praise and pride. One fan wrote, “Punjabis are making India famous. They are putting them on the map! Punjabi aa gye oye.” Another comment read, “You are the pride of the whole world, I congratulate you.” Additional comments included sentiments like “Thank you for representing each one of us on this level,” “This man is creating milestones day by day.”
