‘Once-in-a-generation artist’ Arijit Singh to be first Indian musician to headline UK stadium

Bengali singer who has more Spotify followers than Taylor Swift to bring ‘sheer power’ to same London stage as BeyoncéSitting ahead of US pop megastars Olivia Rodrigo, Doechii and Gracie Abrams in the list of most-listened-to artists on Spotify around the world each month – and just one place behind Harry Styles – is a man that most British listeners have probably never heard of: the Bengali artist Arijit Singh.He has never had a song in the UK Top 100 singles or albums charts, yet thanks to a passionate fan base in the Indian diaspora, he is to become the first Indian musician to play a UK stadium concert. Continue reading...

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