Nigerian rapper Burna Boy paid a tearful tribute to the late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala during his concert. In a video shared on Instagram, Burna Boy, whose real name is Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, mentioned Sidhu Moose Wala’s name on the microphone and collapsed, hiding his face in his arm.
The Nigerian singer also did Moose Wala’s signature step, slapping his thigh and pointing a finger upward. He then wiped his tears and moved across the stage, the audience cheering him on as he performed.
Sidhu Moose Wala was shot dead in Mansa on May 29. After the video of Burna Boy paying tribute to the popular Punjabi singer went viral, fans were quite emotional and commented on the post, remembering the late singer-rapper.
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One user even praised Burna Boy, writing, “You were already one of my favorite artists, but this took it to a whole other level, respect brother.” Another said: “This gave goosebumps in peace”, while a third user added: “There will never be another like Sidhu Moose Wala”.
Burna Boy had also previously paid tribute to Moose Wala on Twitter. A day after the Punjabi singer was shot dead, he tweeted: “Legends never Die. RIP SIDHU ELANDEN WALA.”
Legends never die. † RIP SIDHU ELK WALA. Shit, still don’t feel real. pic.twitter.com/0j6silx0gW
— Burna Boy (@burnaboy) May 30, 2022
Moose Wala, whose real name was Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, was shot and killed by unidentified assailants in the village of Jawahar Ke in the Mansa district of Punjab. The incident happened a day after his security was revoked by the Punjab government. According to the autopsy report, his body had 19 gunshot wounds and died within 15 minutes of being shot.
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Several Bollywood celebrities including Diljit Dosanjh, Ranveer Singh and Swara Bhasker had paid tribute to Moose Wala after he was murdered. The 28-year-old had reached new heights of popularity with his songs like ‘295’, ‘Issa Jatt’ and ‘Dollar’. Moose Wala had also joined the Indian National Congress and fought the Punjab Assembly elections from Mansa. However, he was defeated by Vijay Singh of the Aam Aadmi party.