Punjabi Artist Karan Aujla whose songs ‘God Damn’ and ‘Tauba Tauba’ took the top spots on the charts is known for his unique vocal style. A most shocking video of the incident has gone viral where the singer was attacked by a shoe during a live show held in the city of London. This incident created public anxiety regarding the safety measures taken to protect the artists. During live performances and created a buzz on social media as well.
Shoe Thrown at Karan Aujla During Performance
In the course of the live concert, Karan Aujla was midway through his solo when he was hit in the face with a shoe which was hurled at him. Karan Aujla’s shoe got thrown into the audience and the resultant video surfaced online getting quite the views. A clip of the incident went viral with Aujla speaking how that infuriated him. In the clip, the Tauba Tauba singer says, “Hold on! Who was that? You come up on the stage I am saying. Let’s do fist fights one – one right away”.
He voiced the anger and disappointment saying that he is used to call these acts ‘shameful’, ‘disrespectful’, ‘disgraceful’ and ‘amateur’. Aujla even went to the extent of asking the audience to stop the performance for that spot. Why won’t you issue me a challenge if you are displeased instead of throwing such things to me. Surprisingly, his fans cheered and encouraged him despite the embarrassing incident.
Somebody threw a shoe at Karan Aujla during a concert in London. pic.twitter.com/OKszJWTZB9
— Gagandeep Singh (@Gagan4344) September 7, 2024
Security Responds, Attacker Ejected
The security forces in the area managed to spot the person responsible for the shoe attack case fairly quickly. The offender was immediately ushered out allowing Karan Aujla to continue with his performance. This incident has sparked conversations concerning the safety and security of the performers especially in big performances. Where such incidents are bound to interfere with the performance of the artist and enjoyment of the audience.
Inna Maada Ta Nahi Gaa Reha,’ said Karan Aujla when a person threw a shoe at him during a concert in London. https://t.co/P2lz9pQk8D pic.twitter.com/tPrne5YTNL
— Gagandeep Singh (@Gagan4344) September 7, 2024
Public Support for Karan Aujla
Reactions on Twitter were predominantly in support of Karan Aujla thanks to the viral video as a majority found the act very distasteful. In particular, Karan Aujla was able to receive a large portion of support and understanding from fans and netizens who witnessed the events of the incident.