Footage of the moment has gone viral with over 50 million views in less than 24 hours
Ed Sheeran surprised fans with a bilingual performance during the latest leg of his Asia and Europe tour in Mumbai, India.
At the event on Saturday 16 March, held at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse, the “Shape of You” singer invited a special guest to sing a duet alongside him.
Punjabi singer and actor, Diljit Dosanjh, 40, emerged to perform his hit track “Lover” to over 50,000 thrilled fans in the audience.
But the surprise didn’t end there, as Ed Sheeran joined in by singing the lyrics in Punjabi.
The pair shared the moment on their respective social media pages with Sheeran saying, “Got to bring out Diljit Dosanjh tonight in Mumbai and sing in Punjabi for the first time. I’ve had such an incredible time in India, more to come!”
Dosanjh captioned his Instagram reel with the words, “Brother singing in Panjabi for the first time” along with flag emojis for both India and the UK.
The reels have cumulatively racked up over 50 million views and nearly 4 million likes in less than 24 hours.
It is not the first time that Diljit Dosanjh, has performed alongside a non-Punjabi speaking musician. Last year, he released a track with “Chandelier” sin
ger, Sia. The song, called “Hass Hass”, featured the Australian delivering some lyrics in Punjabi. Dosanjh also made history last year by becoming the first Punjabi artist to perform at Coachella with fans branding the event “an historic moment”.
