Singer Zubeen Garg Dies In Singapore Scuba Diving Accident

2025-09-19 06:11:30

(MENAFN- AsiaNet News)

Celebrated Assamese singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg has passed away in Singapore after a tragic scuba diving accident. Local police rescued him from the sea and rushed him to a hospital, where doctors tried to revive him in intensive care but could not save him. Organisers of Northeast Festival confirmed that the singer succumbed to injuries sustained during scuba diving.

Zubeen was in Singapore to perform at the North East Festival later today. His untimely death has shocked fans and left a deep void in India's music industry and the Assamese cultural world.

May the news I am hearing not be true about our beloved brother, the legendary singer #ZubeenGarg Zubeen Garg is reportedly in critical condition following a paragliding accident in #Singapore. He fell into the sea, remains unconscious & in ICU. twitter/px3YBz9K4P

- BR Garg (@BRGargSpeaks) September 19, 2025

Tributes pour in

People across Assam, the Northeast, and beyond are paying heartfelt tributes and expressing condolences as they mourn the passing of one of the region's most cherished and beloved artists.

Deeply shocked and saddened by the untimely demise of our cultural icon Zubeen Garg voice, music, and indomitable spirit inspired generations across Assam and beyond heartfelt condolences to his family, fans, and loved ones in peace, Legend #ZubeenGarg twitter/A11tVpQY43

- Ripun Bora (@ripunbora) September 19, 2025

Zubeen Garg's professional journey

Zubeen Garg began his professional singing career after winning a gold medal for his western solo performance at the 1992 youth festival. He released his debut Assamese album Anamika in November 1992, followed by albums like Xapunor Xur, Junaki Mon, Maya, and Asha. His first bihu album, Ujan Piriti, became a commercial success.

In 1995, Garg moved to Mumbai to enter Bollywood and released his first Indipop solo album, Chandni Raat. Over the years, he recorded Hindi albums and remixes, including Chanda, Jalwa, and Sparsh, and sang for films like Gaddaar, Dil Se, Fiza, Kaante, and Jaal: The Trap, establishing himself as a versatile singer in both Assamese and Hindi music industries.

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