LONDON: The acclaimed Bollywood singer Armaan Malik has said it has been an incredible experience for him to perform at two sold out shows in the UK – after a hole of eight years.

The singer, who has roots in Pakistani Punjab through his parents, has previously sung for several Pakistani cinema projects, including Jannan film.

Over the weekend he appeared at two shows in Leicester and London. Armaan Malik said, “I returned to the British scene after a long hole of eight years on invitation from Rock at Music’s Vijay Bhola. He has done a fantastic job for me and I can’t thank him enough. This was an incredible experience for me to perform at two sold out shows.

Armaan Malik told Pakinomist News His favorite Pakistani singers were atif Aslam and Asim Azhar. “I want to collaborate with them and others,” said the singer, who has also collaborated with Ed Sheeran.

Vijay Bola, the South Asian art promoter, who organized Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s three sold out British shows last week, said he decided to bring Armaan Malik to the British audience to give them the opportunity to listen directly to someone behind some of the most popular recent Bollywood songs.

Vijay Bola commented: “Fans from all age groups attended the concert, although most of the fans who attended the concerts were young Asians, captivated by the romantic songs of Malik. The Malik family is known for its influence on the Asian music industry.”

Accompanying Armaan Malik was his father Daboo Malik, the famous music composer and author. He said, “It was one of the most incredible nights. It was a dream that came true for all of us when Armaan appeared after eight years. Vijay Bhola and his production team made it a fantastic tour. The audience was fantastic.”