Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh met Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Rogers Centre in Toronto and said, "Dil-Luminati tour has been a celebration of our cultural heritage."
The meeting took place during the rehearsals for Diljit’s upcoming sold-out stadium show in Toronto.
The Canadian PM congratulated Diljit on the profound cultural and economic impact of his work and the sold-out stadium shows he has achieved in Canada.
Diversity is 🇨🇦‘s strength. Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau came to check out history in the making: we sold out the Rogers Centre! pic.twitter.com/vyIKlvvplM
— DILJIT DOSANJH (@diljitdosanjh) July 14, 2024
Stopped by the Rogers Centre to wish @diljitdosanjh good luck before his show.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) July 14, 2024
Canada is a great country — one where a guy from Punjab can make history and sell out stadiums. Diversity isn’t just our strength. It’s a super power. pic.twitter.com/EYhS0LEFFl
Oh WAHEGURU 🙏🏽
— DILJIT DOSANJH (@diljitdosanjh) July 14, 2024
Thank You So Much Sir.. it was an Honor to Have You.
Regards 🫶🏽🫶🏽 https://t.co/IBxd3THTNl
Diljit began his tour with a sold-out performance at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver and concluded the Dil-Luminati tour with a sold-out show at Rogers Centre in Toronto, making him the first Indian artiste to do back-to-back sold-out shows across his tour.
Talking about Justin’s visit and the Dil-Luminati tour, Diljit said in a statement: "I am deeply honoured and humbled by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's recognition. Seeing the incredible support from the community here is truly heartwarming."
He further mentioned, “This tour has been a celebration of our cultural heritage, and I am grateful for the opportunity to bring people together through music. Thank you to everyone who has made this journey possible.”
This visit marks yet another historic moment in Diljit's groundbreaking Dil-Luminati tour, during which he was also invited to perform live on ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.’