Headlining UK’s biggest Bhangra Festival event of the year in his adopted home town of Birmingham later this year, life seems to have come a full circle for him. In addition Garry Sandhu has also launched his own record label “Fresh Media Records” collaborating with some of the biggest artists across the globe. Recounting the initial days after his return to India, Garry had said that he felt like his life had come to a standstill with minimal savings and having to face stigma for having been sent back home.īut within a year Garry was back with a religious song – “Ik Tere Sahaara” – which he wrote himself and based on his life after returning to India, his struggle against depression and fight to stand back on to his own feet.įast forward to 2019, and not only has Garry Sandhu made a comeback as a leading vocalist in the Bhangra industry, he has now become a playback singer in Bollywood, with his song “Hauli Hauli” being used in the Ajay Devgn starrer “De De Pyaar De” alongside Neha Kakkar. I am grateful to all my fans and the UK Immigration services/Home Office for allowing me the opportunity to return back to the UK.”ĭespite the setback in the past, Garry Sandhu didn’t give up on his dreams. Staying within the remit and boundaries of the law is something every upstanding citizen should do. I deeply regret and am remorseful for my past actions, when it comes to my Immigration history in the UK. Garry Sandhu stated “I am moulded by my past and although I cannot change things, I have learnt a great deal over the last 10 years. After a short legal battle, Garry Sandhu was removed back to India in January 2012. In late 2011 his fans were shocked to learn that he had been arrested and detained by the UK Border Agency for violating immigration laws and overstaying in the country after having had permission to remain refused. It is said “no one is immune to the trials and tribulations of life”, and Garry Sandhu was no exception. With the release of his debut song “Main Nee Peenda” in 2010, Sandhu became a household name overnight.Ĭhartbusters such as ‘Fresh”, “Sahan Toh Piyarya”, “Tohar” and “Dil De De” in the following year cemented his position as one of the leading vocalists within the industry and winning him the BritAsia Best Newcomer and Best Male Act of that year. Having first arrived in the UK in 2002, Garry spent the first few years working in various labour jobs in Birmingham, whilst continuing his struggle in making his dreams of becoming a singer into a reality. It will take place at The Arena Birmingham (formally known as The Barclaycard Arena) on Saturday 2nd November 2019. The event is organised by one of Britain’s leading Asian entertainment companies, E3UK. Despite being away from Britain for the last 8 years, his fan base has only expanded in the country widely regarded as the home of Bhangra in the west.īut this year will see the return of Garry Sandhu as the headline act for E3UK Live 2019, an incredible event celebrating Bhangra music with an even more spectacular star studded line up including Ammy Virk and Mankirt Aulakh. Multi award winning Punjabi singing sensation Garry Sandhu’s meteoric rise through the British Asian music scene is something that is remembered fondly even today.