Honey Singh kicked off his Millionaire India Tour with a bang on Saturday night, captivating a massive crowd of fans in Mumbai. Videos and pictures from the high-energy concert quickly surfaced on social media, showcasing the singer’s electrifying performance. However, what truly grabbed headlines was Honey Singh taking a sharp dig at fellow rappers Badshah and Raftaar during his set.
Honey Singh's Dig at Badshah, Raftaar
In a viral clip, Honey Singh can be heard saying, "Kayi log kehte hain ki wo mere bhai hain. Kayi log kehte hain ki mera comeback nahi ho raha. Aur phir kehte hain wo mere gaane likhte the. Aur phir kehte hain ki wo meri takdeer likh denge" (Many people say that they are my brothers. They also say that I will never make a comeback. Then, they said that they wrote songs for me. Then they also said that they will write my destiny).
Continuing with his bold remarks, Honey added, "To uspe ek sher sunaaon? Video banao, usko tag karna. Pichle saal meri taqdeer ne kaiyon ke guroor hain tode. Aur tujhe comeback karna padega ...." (Can I share a poetry on that? Record videos, tag him. Last year, my destiny has broken the pride of many. Now you will have to make a comeback). He even encouraged the crowd to join in and complete his statement.
A Look Back at Honey Singh and Badshah’s Spat
Last year, in an interview with India Today, Honey Singh had spoken about his longstanding issue with Badshah, saying, “People often ask me about my fight or controversy with Badshah. A fight happens when both people are involved, but for 10 years, one man kept abusing me, making songs about me, mocking my illness, and I never responded. It was only this year, in 2024, that I started speaking up, and that too because of my fans.”
He added, “They sent me messages saying, ‘Please speak up; this is about our dignity now. A man is continuously speaking ill of you.’ Because of their encouragement, I broke my silence. He apologised and admitted his mistake, but he is the kind of person who spits and then licks it back. Just watch – he’ll flip again. I don’t consider people like that to be anything.”
What Badshah said
Badshah, on the other hand, had expressed his wish to make peace with Honey Singh during a show in Dehradun last year. He told the crowd, “There was a phase in my life when I held a grudge against one person, and now I want to call it quits and leave that behind – and that’s Honey Singh. I was unhappy because of some misunderstanding, but I realised that when we were together, there were far fewer people trying to bring us together than those trying to break us apart. Today, I just want to let everyone know I’ve moved on, and I wish him all the best.”
The two were once part of the rap group Mafia Mundeer, which also included Ikka, Lil Golu, and Raftaar. However, after a public fallout, they went their separate ways, often trading barbs both on social media and in interviews.
About Honey Singh's Millionaire India Tour
Honey Singh’s Millionaire India Tour will take him across 10 major cities, including Lucknow (February 28), Delhi (March 1), Indore (March 8), Pune (March 14), and Ahmedabad (March 15). The tour will also see him performing in Bengaluru (March 22), Chandigarh (March 23), and Jaipur (March 29), before wrapping up in Kolkata on April 5.
Honey Singh became a household name with chartbusters like Brown Rang, Angrezi Beat, and Dope Shope. However, his career hit a rough patch when he disappeared from the limelight for a few years, later revealing that he had been struggling with mental health issues.