With the music industry getting back on its feet following two lockdowns, musician Jubin Nautiyal resumed live shows, in both India and abroad. But the singer, who was gearing up for his United Kingdom tour, has now postponed it indefinitely, as the country imposed tighter restrictions and mandated Covid-19 passes for entrance into big events after it saw a jump in the Coronavirus numbers.

Nautiyal says, “The biggest joy comes from performing live, but postponing the concert was a conscious decision taken for the safety of my fans. Our sponsors also advised us to reschedule the UK tour for now. This would have been my first time at the Wembley Stadium in London. I’m hoping we’ll be able to go there with double excitement and energy soon.”

While he believes that it’s rather “unfortunate” that the world is facing a situation like this (a rise of the Omicron variant) again, the Raataan Lambiyan (Shershaah) singer is mentally prepared to be working from home if another lockdown is imposed. “The one thing we all have learnt in the past two years is to work from anywhere in the world. Honestly, recordings can be done from any remote setting,” he says.

But Nautiyal urges everyone to take precautions to avoid another lockdown. “Last time, we were unprepared. But this time around, many of us are fully vaccinated. Even then, we’ve to be responsible and follow the guidelines. That is the only the way to keep moving ahead,” he ends.