Beloved musician Zubeen Garg has tragically passed away at 52, following a scuba diving accident in Singapore.
Garg, known for Bollywood hits like the 2006 song “Ya Ali,” had recently arrived in Singapore, festival organizers said in a statement on Instagram. He was scheduled to perform at the North East India Festival.
The statement confirmed that Garg passed away on Friday at Singapore General Hospital. “This is a monumental loss, and words cannot express the depth of our grief,” the organizers wrote in part.
Organizers also announced the cancellation of the festival, a cultural exchange event that was scheduled to run through the weekend.
According to The Times of India, Singapore police rescued Garg from the ocean after a scuba diving injury. He was rushed to the hospital, where he