Punjabi singer Karan Aujla’s upcoming concerts in Lucknow and Ludhiana, scheduled for April 10 and 14, respectively, have been cancelled.

An official from the Lucknow administration confirmed the development, saying, “There were multiple issues, including being unable to procure a liquor license. The location, due to scheduled IPL matches, was also an issue. But majorly, it was about the inability to break even; it was not a sold-out show, maybe due to being overpriced: priced over lakhs for a table of 10-15.”

A source from the organising team said there were also concerns following issues at the Mumbai show last month on Holi, where fans alleged poor management, a near stampede-like situation, and several people fainting in the scorching afternoon heat.

They added, “Till now, what we know is that after the Mumbai fiasco, Aujla and his team want to make sure to take up concerts in other cities only with everything in place. So, the reason cited is logistics. Pricing and all, I am not sure of.”

We reached out to Aujla, but there was no response till the time of going to press.