Salman Khan postpones UK tour following Pahalgam terror attack

Bollywood actor Salman Khan has announced that his UK tour, The Bollywood Big One, will be postponed indefinitely. The Sikandar actor cited the decision as due to the recent attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 souls and left many injured.

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Khan’s UK tour was initially scheduled for two days in two cities – on May 4 in Manchester at the Co-op Live and May 5 in London at the OVO Arena Wembley. The 59-year-old was to be accompanied by a star-studded entourage, including Madhuri Dixit, Varun Dhawan, Tiger Shroff, Disha Patani, Kriti Sanon, Sara Ali Khan, Sunil Grover and Maniesh Paul.

The actor shared the official poster on Instagram with the word ‘postponed’ across it, along with a note in the caption: “In light of the recent tragic events in Kashmir, and with profound sadness, we have taken the difficult decision to postpone The Bollywood Big One shows, originally scheduled for May 4th and 5th in Manchester and London.”

The Bajrangi Bhaijaan actor acknowledged that many fans were looking forward to the event but felt it was the “right” decision given the current circumstances. He also apologised for any “disappointment or inconvenience” caused and concluded his statement by saying, “New dates for the shows will be announced shortly.”

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Fans in the comment section were proud of the stance the actor took in light of recent events, many commenting “Justice for Pahalgam victims”.

The Resistance Front, an organisation founded by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam terror attack that took place on the afternoon of April 22. Responding to the assault, Khan posted a message on X (formerly Twitter): “Kashmir, heaven on planet earth turning into hell. Innocent people are being targeted, my heart goes out to their families. Ek bhi innocent ko marna puri kainath ko marne ke barabar hai (Killing even one innocent is equal to killing the whole universe).”

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