Arijit Singh & Karan Aujla in Abu Dhabi

Arijit Singh is an Indian playback singer, born in Jiaganj, West Bengal, in 1987. He is known for Hindi and Bengali film music, particularly “Tum Hi Ho” from Aashiqui 2, “Agar Tum Saath Ho,” “Channa Mereya” and “Kesariya.” In 2024, he performed at Co-op Live in Manchester and Utilita Arena Birmingham as part of a UK arena run. The concerts used a live band for sets drawn largely from his Hindi film catalogue, and the run reached The O2 in London, where Ed Sheeran joined him for “Perfect.”

Karan Aujla is an Indian singer, rapper and songwriter, born in Ghurala, Punjab, in 1997 and later based in Canada. He makes Punjabi pop and hip-hop and is known for songs including “Don’t Look,” “Chitta Kurta,” “Players,” “Softly” and “Tauba Tauba.” His albums include Bacthafucup, Making Memories with producer Ikky and Street Dreams with Divine. The 2022 Way Ahead Tour took Karan Aujla through venues across Canada. In 2024, the It Was All a Dream tour included arena performances at Rogers Arena in Vancouver and Scotiabank Arena in Toronto; he followed those Canadian dates with headline shows in Delhi and Chandigarh.