Overview

• Neha Kakkar arrived nearly three hours late for her March 23 Melbourne concert, leading to audience frustration and her tearful on-stage apology.
• Kakkar claimed she performed for free after organizers failed to pay her and did not provide basic amenities for her band, including food and lodging.
• Australian event planners Pace D and Bikram Singh Randhawa refuted her claims, stating she was fully paid in advance and all arrangements were in place.
• The organizers allege Kakkar refused to perform initially, citing a low audience turnout of around 700 people, despite ticket prices reaching AUD 300.
• Kakkar has not yet responded to these counterclaims, leaving the dispute unresolved and sparking debate over accountability in live entertainment.