'Even we didn’t get to know': Diljit Dosanjh apologises to fans for fake ticket scam in Dil-Luminati Tour, urges caution
Diljit Dosanjh expressed regrets to those scammed by fake tickets for his concerts but added that he was in the dark too about it.
Diljit Dosanjh has broken his silence on the fake ticket scam that engulfed his ongoing Dil-Luminati India Tour. During his recent concert in Jaipur on Saturday night, the singer apologised to any fan who fell prey to fake tickets but maintained that he and his team were not responsible for it. (Also read: Diljit Dosanjh fans scammed by fake ticket sellers at Delhi concert, turned back from venue)

Diljit apologises to fans for fake tickets
Diljit performed at the Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Centre (JECC) in the Sitapura area of the Pink City on Saturday evening. The concert was the third in the India leg of the Dil-Luminati Tour, following Delhi's twin concerts last week. During the concert, Diljit addressed the various people who fell prey to fke tickets for his concerts both online and in Delhi. Speaking to the crowd, Diljit said, “If anyone has been affected by a ticket scam, I apologise. We are not responsible for this. Authorities are looking into the matter.” The singer also urged the fans to be more cautious and buy tickets only from the authorised seller.
Diljit added that he and his team were unaware of what was happening earlier. “Our tickets sold out so fast, even we didn’t get to know,” he said. A concert-goer confirmed to HT that the singer was apologetic about all those who suffered due to the scam. Saregama Live and Ripple Effects Studios are the official tour producers of Dil-Luminati.
The fake ticket scam
Last week, after Diljit performed at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, several fans complained of being scammed by fake ticket sellers."It was a total waste to come here," said one disappointed fan, who was turned away by the security. Another added, "I came here without a ticket and met someone who sold me a fake one. They charged me a lot of money for it."
The tour organisers had warned fans not to buy tickets from anywhere but the authorised seller, ZomatoLive. However, there were still many that reported incidents of reselling or hoarding tickets. Even before the Jaipur gig, the Jaipur Police issued an advisory about fake tickets to fans and concert-goers.
ABOUT THE AUTHORAbhimanyu MathurAbhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More
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