Neha Kakkar booed on stage after arriving 3 hours late at Melbourne concert, breaks down: ‘Yeh Indian Idol nahi hai’

She added, ” I’m so sorry! It means a lot to me. I will remember this evening forever. Aaj aap log mere liye itna kimti time nikaal kar aaye ho (People are still taking out tehir precious time for me). I will make sure that I will make you all dance.”

Neha Kakkar crying for being 3 hrs late at a Melbourne show
She also performed for less than 1 hour #NehaKakkar pic.twitter.com/TGyhaeCjpu

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However, her reassurance didn’t pacify the audience. In the viral clip, an attendee can be heard shouting, “Go back! Rest in your hotel.” Another concertgoer remarked, “This is not India, you’re in Australia.” A third person made a sharp comment, “Very good acting! Yeh Indian Idol nahi hai. Bachchon ke saath nahi gaa rahi ho (This isn’t Indian Idol, you are not singing with the kids).” The audience also accused her of only performing for an hour after arriving 3 hours late to the concert. An audience member wrote, “Came to the stage at 10pm for a 7:30 show. Then doing drama of crying. Then wrapped up in less than an hour. Such a crap concert, heights of unprincipled.”

Despite the controversy, the Coca Cola singer is trying to stay positive. On Tuesday, she shared a photo of herself having lunch with her pet dog, captioning it, “Positivitea.”

Neha Kakkar tries to be positive after facing backlash at her concert. (Pic: Neha/Instagram)

Neha Kakkar has served as a judge on the singing reality show Indian Idol multiple times. She is known for chartbuster songs like “London Thumakda,” “Kala Chashma,” “Kar Gayi Chull,” “Aankh Maarey,” and more.