Mumbai: In a career spanning several decades, legendary playback singer Lata Mangeshkar has regaled millions with her songs. One of the biggest tributes ‘Naam Reh Jaayega’ has been capturing viewer attention from all corners with the prominent personalities from the music industry bringing up their voice to pay a homage to the ‘Queen of Singing’ Lata Mangeshkar. They are revealing incidents from the great singer’s life.One such incident was shared by singer, Sonu Nigam on the show when Lata Mangeshkar sang at Royal Albert Hall, London. “When Lataji got an opportunity to perform at the Royal Albert Hall, she was a bit confused. It was one of the most prestigious places to perform and it was a matter of pride for any singer to perform at that iconic place. Lataji was the first Indian singer to perform at the Royal Albert Hall. It was an honour not only for her but also for all Indians as well,” said Sonu Nigam.Javed Ali also shared an incident which shows why Lata will remain a legend. “There was a huge concert at Royal Albert Hall in London where Lataji was supposed to perform and Dilip saab was supposed to introduce her. As soon as Dilip saab introduce her Lataji came on stage without slippers. When Dilip Kumar saw this, he told Lataji that this is England, its cold you may get sick but Lataji refused and said I never sing a song wearing slippers as for me its a prayer,” said Javed Ali.With Star Plus’ 8-episode series Naam Reh Jaayega’, 18 of the biggest Indian singers including Sonu Nigam, Arijit Singh, Shankar Mahadevan, Nitin Mukesh, Neeti Mohan, Alka Yagnik, Sadhana Sargam, Udit Narayan, Shaan, Kumar Sanu, Amit Kumar, Jatin Pandit, Javed Ali, Aishwarya Majumdar, Sneha Pant, Pyarelal Ji, Palak Muchhal and Anwesha join hands to pay tribute to the legendary Lata Mangeshkar.—IANS

In a career spanning several decades, legendary playback singer Lata Mangeshkar has regaled millions with her songs.

Why Lata Mangeshkar Performed Barefoot At Royal Albert Hall

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Thiruvananthapuram:&nbsp;Noted South Indian playback singer, Sangeetha Sajith passed away in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday morning. Sangeetha was undergoing treatment for kidney-related ailments for quite some time and passed away at her sister's residence. She was 46.The noted playback singer was active in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada and Telugu movies. She has sung over 200 songs in the South Indian languages.Her song 'Thannerai Kathalikkuma...' in the Tamil movie 'Mr Romeo' composed by A.R. Rahman was a big hit. The theme song for Prithviraj-starrer 'Kuruthi' was her last song in a Malayalam movie.Her funeral will be held at Shanthikavadam public crematorium at Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday evening.—IANS

Noted South Indian playback singer, Sangeetha Sajith passed away in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday morning.

 Playback singer Sangeetha Sajith passes away

Mumbai: Veteran santoor player and music composer Pt Shiv Kumar Sharma died here on Tuesday morning following a heart attack, family sources said. He was 84.Sharma, one of India's most well known classical musicians, was due to perform in Bhopal next week. He was also suffering from renal ailments."He had a severe heart attack at around 9 am... He was active and was to perform in Bhopal next week. He was on regular dialysis but was still was active," the family source told PTI.A Padma Vibhushan recipient, Sharma was born in Jammu in 1938 and is believed to be the first musician to have played Indian classical music on the santoor, a folk instrument from Jammu and Kashmir.As one half of musician duo Shiv-Hari, he composed music with flute legend Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia for an array of films such as "Silsila", "Lamhe" and "Chandni".His son Rahul Sharma is also a santoor player."The passing away of Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharmaji marks the end of an era. He was the pioneer of Santoor and his contribution is unparalleled. For me, it's a personal loss and I will miss him no end. May his soul rest in peace. His music lives on forever! Om Shanti," sarod player Amjad Ali Khan tweeted.—PTI

Veteran santoor player and music composer Pt Shiv Kumar Sharma died here on Tuesday morning following a heart attack, family sources said.

Santoor maestro Shiv Kumar Sharma dies at 84

Los Angeles: Singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne has called off a series of concerts in Canada following "a positive COVID case within the tour and subsequent exposures". Lavigne, who is currently on the road in support of her album 'Love Sux', took to Twitter on Sunday hours before she was scheduled to play a show in the city of Laval. "To my fans and friends in Laval, QC, Moncton, NB and Halifax, NS, we are sincerely sorry to let you know that we are postponing these shows due to a positive COVID case within the tour and subsequent exposures," she wrote. The Sunday show at Place Bell in Laval will be rescheduled for May 7 and new dates for both Moncton and Halifax shows will be announced shortly, she added in the statement. Lavigne, best known for songs "Complicated" and "I'm With You", said the decision of nixing the shows was made keeping everyone's safety in mind. "I/we sincerely apologize and want you to know that this was not a decision we made lightly. We remain focused on everyone's safety and can't wait to see you all very soon," she further said. Lavinge's tour is scheduled to continue across Canada and the U S through the spring and summer.—PTI

Singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne has called off a series of concerts in Canada following "a positive COVID case within the tour and subsequent exposures".