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Badshah’s Unfinished USA Tour Draws Cheers in New Jersey With Trump ‘Tariff’ Lyric Twist

The Indian hip-hop star is using topical wordplay to energize a record-budget North American run.

Overview

  • At a New Jersey stop, Badshah switched a Tareefan line to “Kinni Tariff Chahidiye Trump Ko,” riffing on tariff debates and drawing loud laughs and applause.
  • The U.S. leg began Sept. 7 with a sold-out Eagle Bank Arena show in Virginia attended by more than 10,000 fans.
  • He opened that night rising on a hydraulic platform into his track Daaku as part of a production reported at $2 million, billed as the largest for an Indian hip-hop tour.
  • Nora Fatehi made a surprise cameo in Virginia and Aastha Gill returned to the stage after five years, prompting big crowd reactions.
  • Upcoming North American dates include the Bay Area, Seattle, Dallas and Chicago, as the tour aligns with Badshah’s fashion week appearances and his Badboy Pizza venture.