Sidhu Moose Wala, who was expected to play Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum on July 23, has been shot and killed in India, according to multiple reports in international media.
Concertgoers in several other Canadian cities were able to buy tickets to Moose Wala’s “Back 2 Business” tour in recent days, but the PNE decided to delay sales.
Laura Ballance, a spokeswoman for the PNE, said the holdup was partly due to the scale of the concert, which could have seen up to 12,000 people pack into the indoor venue in Hastings Park. “We wanted to do a deeper dive into security to ascertain the full scale of public safety risks in consultation with police,” said Ballance. “As part of our security assessment for any large event, police look at our security plans — they may then tell us they want two or six officers on-site working with our in-house security team for the event. The PNE includes that cost in its contract with the show’s promoter.
Moose Wala shows have had a history of security issues, including when Surrey RCMP asked the 5X Block Party Festival to remove him from the 2019 festival’s lineup. Months before, a man was stabbed during one of the rapper’s concerts at a Surrey banquet hall.Article contenttap here to see other videos from our teamBorn as Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, the Ontario-based artist has held handguns and assault rifles in his music videos with songs entitled “Murder” and “Homicide.