During the Lucknow concert, Sunidhi – quite moved – apologised to the audience after telling them she had a really bad throat problem which was affecting her singing. She told the people there what was up, thanked her fans for all they did, and decided to go on with the show, even though she was clearly struggling. Little videos of this were put on Instagram and other sites.
The Lucknow concert and the tour it was part of
The show was on March 7th at Coolbreeze Resorts, as a part of the I Am Home India Tour 2025-26. The tour had started in Mumbai on December 24, 2025, and had gone to Delhi, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Chennai since.
Sunidhi was wearing a really shiny outfit on stage and had done a few songs before she paused to tell people openly about what was wrong with her. People in the audience filmed what happened and put clips on the internet, which meant that the apology was soon seen by a lot more people.
The reason Sunidhi Chauhan said sorry on stage
On stage, she said, ‘I have a terrible throat; aaj mera aavaj bohot zyada kharab hai,’ and said she was ashamed of the situation. She told the audience she always tried to give it everything she had, and asked them to forgive her if the show was not as good as they had hoped.
Her apology wasn’t to say she was going to leave the stage. She just explained the issue, said she was sorry, and then carried on. This showed she wanted to be honest with the audience and not hide behind the songs she had planned.
How hard it is to perform when your throat is sore
Singers who play with sore vocal cords have to change the way they sing, how fast they sing, and which songs they choose, in order to look after their voice. A very bad throat infection can make you feel pain, make your pitch go wrong, and make you run out of puff, all of which make it hard to sing live.
A lot of artists use recordings or change the music to make up for this, but Sunidhi chose to sing live and let the audience hear how much effort she was putting in at that moment. This might put more strain on her voice, but it also shows she is committed to being real, which many fans value.
How the audience reacted and their bond with the fans
The people in Lucknow clapped loudly, cheered and understood when she explained the problem. Their reaction changed a personal, difficult moment into a sign of how well they all got on, and made the link between the singer and her fans even stronger.
Responses like this can help an artist get through a hard show, and also show the singer that her fans value her being there and being honest as much as her being perfect. The evening was less about perfect singing and more about all of them sharing something.
What this means for future shows and getting better
Sunidhi has one final show on the tour, in Kolkata on March 14th at Aquatica Ground, and fans will almost certainly look out for news about her voice. She will need to rest, get medical help, and choose her songs carefully if she wants to protect her vocal cords before the next show.
For people who go to concerts, the moment in Lucknow is a reminder that live music has things you can’t guess at. People who go to future shows should expect shows from the heart and the occasional mistake which show how human we all are as much as how committed the artist is.
Sunidhi Chauhan’s apology in Lucknow was a mix of taking responsibility and determination. By saying publicly that she had a throat issue and still going on with the performance, she got the right balance between being professional and being honest, and the crowd paid her back with warmth and encouragement.
