‘When the truth comes out, you will regret judging me’; Neha Kakkar speaks on Melbourne concert controversy

Renowned Indian singer Neha Kakkar has finally broken her silence on the controversy surrounding her Melbourne concert, addressing accusations of arriving late.

Taking to Instagram, she shared her side of the story, making it clear that she was unfairly judged. "When the truth comes out, you will regret judging me," she wrote.

Responding to criticism, Neha held the event organisers responsible for the mismanagement.

"It was easily said that I arrived 3 hours late, but did anyone try to find out what happened to me? What happened to my band?" she questioned.

She revealed that she initially stayed quiet to avoid blaming anyone publicly. "When I was speaking on stage, I didn’t tell anyone what had happened because I didn’t want anyone to get hurt. Who am I to punish anyone? But now it's my turn, so I won't stay silent."

She further disclosed shocking details about the situation. "Do you know that I wasn’t taking any money for the performance at the Melbourne concert? But the organizer took my money and others’ money and ran away. My band wasn’t given food, hotel, or even water. My husband and his team provided them with food. Despite this, we performed just for the fans."

Neha also explained how the last-minute chaos disrupted the concert.

"Due to non-payment on time, the sound checkers stopped the sound at the exact moment. Until the last moment, we didn’t know whether the concert was even happening. The organizers were not picking up my manager’s calls because they had already fled with everyone’s money."