Bengaluru/IBNS, Oct. 20 -- Popular Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam has apologised to Kannadigas over his controversial 'Pahalgam' remark after pro-Kannada organisation Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) demanded that permission for his upcoming concert in Bengaluru be denied.

The singer is scheduled to perform in Bengaluru on October 24.

In April 2025, Sonu Nigam was performing at East Point College in Bengaluru when a fan requested him to sing in Kannada.

His remark triggered widespread backlash, with KRV accusing the singer of insulting Kannadigas by comparing a request for a Kannada song to the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.

In a video message issued ahead of his October 24 concert, Sonu Nigam apologised to his Karnataka fan...