A global superstar touched down in Sydney on Thursday ahead of their singular performance in Parramatta.
Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh went incognito as he arrived at the airport, completely hiding his face beneath a cap, mask and sunglasses.
Considered one of the world’s biggest stars, with 26.7 million fans across the globe, Diljit, 41, looked chic in the Pavlensky Retrospective Bomber Jacket from Nubian.
Worth an eye-watering $1,400, the black frock featured several graphics and was thrown on over a black shirt and baggy slacks.
Diljit paired it with a vintage-style bucket hat and work boots as he kept his face hidden behind a black mask.
He was later spotted stepping out in Sydney wearing the same jacket, but different jeans and a trucker cap.
A global superstar touched down in Sydney on Thursday ahead of their singular performance in Parramatta
The singer-actor went without a mask, instead slipping on some frameless glasses.
Diljit has become a global phenomenon for his show-stopping performances at Coachella and the Met Gala.
Last year, he performed for 48,000 fans in Vancouver, making it the largest Punjabi-language concert ever held outside of India.
He is set to perform at the CommBank Stadium in Parramatta on Sunday as part of his AURA 2025 Tour.
It will be a historic, one-night only concert, as it will be the first time an Indian artist has headlined a Sydney stadium concert.
It comes after Cartier faced backlash in May for denying Diljit permission to wear a choker originally commissioned for an Indian prince at this year’s Met Gala—despite letting American influencer Emma Chamberlain borrow it three years ago.
Diljit reportedly wanted to sport the Maharaja of Patiala’s necklace to complete his royal-inspired look for his first appearance at the fashion event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
The dazzling diamond piece was commissioned by Sir Bhupinder Singh, the early 20th century Punjabi prince who was one of the world’s richest men at the time and known for his extravagant lifestyle.
Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh, 41, went incognito as he arrived at the airport, completely hiding his face beneath a cap, mask and sunglasses
Created in 1928, the jewellery weighed 1,000 carats and is the largest necklace Cartier has ever made, reported the New York Times.
It housed the 234.6-carat De Beers yellow diamond, the seventh largest polished diamond in the world.
For the Met Gala in 2022, the French brand reportedly loaned part of the Patiala necklace to American YouTuber Emma Chamberlain, 23, in celebration of the California fashionista’s appointment as a Cartier brand ambassador.
But when Diljit’s stylist, Abhilasha Devnani, tried to borrow the stunning jewellery for Monday’s gala, she was told it sits sealed in a museum, thought to be the V&A in South Kensington, London, where a Cartier exhibition is running until November.
Fans online were quick to react to the denial, with one person writing: ‘Diljit Dosanjh was denied permission by Cartier to borrow Maharaja of Patiala’s choker. But they happily gave it to a white Youtuber a few years ago.’
Meanwhile, others were keen to remind X and Reddit users online discussing the issue that the necklace couldn’t have been shared with the singer considering it is already at a museum.
Diljit’s ivory and gold ensemble was designed by Prabal Gurung for the Met Gala, while the jewels the celebrity wore were created by Indian jeweller Golecha and inspired by the Maharaja of Patiala’s of collection.
The popular singer and actor did, however, wear a watch from Cartier, thanking the brand on his Instagram account for the help in completing his outfit—seemingly indicating there was no ill-will between Diljit and the brand.
Daily Mail reached out to Cartier for comment, but did not receive a reply.
Considered one of the world’s biggest stars, with 26.7 million fans across the globe, Diljit looked chic in the Pavlensky Retrospective Bomber Jacket from Nubian
