During his concert in Mumbai, Ed Sheeran delighted fans and ignited social media by singing in Punjabi for the first time.
At Saturday night’s concert, the renowned English artist invited Indian singer Diljit Dosanjh to join him on stage for a performance.
The audience erupted with excitement as the pair delivered a Punjabi rendition of Dosanjh’s popular track “Lover.”
On Instagram, one fan said it was “the crossover we never knew we needed”.
Another said: “I think I have seen history in the making,” while a third said Sheeran’s Punjabi was “perfect”.
After wrapping the performance, both artists posted a clip from the performance from their Instagram handles.
The Shape Of You singer wrote: “Got to bring out Diljit Dosanjh tonight in Mumbai and sing in Punjabi for the first time. I’ve had such an incredible time in India, more to come!”
Meanwhile, Dosanjh shared the video with the caption: “Brother singing in Panjabi for the first time.”
In the comments section, celebrities also expressed their excitement at the collaboration, with the actor Varun Dhawan simply writing: “Global domination.”
Dosanjh, aged 40, commands a massive following in India and globally.
This isn’t his first collaboration with a Western artist in Punjabi. In the previous year, he released a track titled “Hass Hass,” a collaborative effort with the singer of “Cheap Thrills,” Sia.
Fans were swift to commend Dosanjh for bringing yet another prominent figure to sing in the Indian language.
“First Sia, now Ed, Diljit gonna make everyone sing in Punjabi,” wrote one on Instagram.
“Hats off to Diljit,” wrote another. “This man has literally blow up Punjabi music scene making other artists [sing] in Punjabi.”
Sheeran released his latest album Autumn Variations last September.
His Mumbai concert was part of his Asia and Europe Tour.