Sidhu Moose Wala

Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu was born in the village of Moosa in the Mansa district of Punjab, India to a Jat Sikh family.{{cite news |last1=Happy |first1=Harinder |last2=Mogha |first2=Shivam |title=How Sidhu Moose Wala's celebration of rural life won him legions of fans in Punjab – and far beyond |url=https://scroll.in/article/1025431/how-sidhu-moose-walas-celebration-of-rural-life-won-him-legions-of-fans-in-punjab-and-far-beyond |access-date=17 June 2022 |work=Scroll.in |date=4 June 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Harmeet Shah |title=Punjabi music gets a Disruptor-in-Chief |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/celebrity/story/sidhu-moosewala-is-the-tupac-of-punjabi-music-1620963-2019-11-20 |access-date=1 January 2020 |work=India Today |date=20 November 2019 |language=en |archive-date=1 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101114427/https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/celebrity/story/sidhu-moosewala-is-the-tupac-of-punjabi-music-1620963-2019-11-20 |url-status=live }} His father is Balkaur Singh and his mother is Charan Kaur.{{cite news |title=Singer's mother in fray, says will fight drugs |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/singer-s-mother-in-fray-says-will-fight-drugs/702730.html |access-date=16 September 2019 |work=The Tribune |date=23 December 2018 |archive-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530135129/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/punjab/singer-s-mother-in-fray-says-will-fight-drugs-702730 |url-status=live }}

Moose Wala studied at Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana and graduated with a degree in electrical engineering in 2016.{{Cite news|title=Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala has earned along with a few controversies|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/punjabi-singer-sidhu-moosewala-has-earned-along-with-a-few-controversies-91538|access-date=11 June 2020|work=The Tribune|date=29 May 2020|archive-date=30 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530135115/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/punjabi-singer-sidhu-moosewala-has-earned-along-with-a-few-controversies-91538|url-status=live}} He admired and was influenced by rapper Tupac Shakur. He started listening to hip-hop music as a student in sixth grade, and was trained in music by Harvinder Bittu in Ludhiana.{{Citation|title=Sidhu Moosewala: A journey from a common man to star| date=15 September 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09yet5H4k4A|publisher=Prime Asia TV Canada|language=pa|access-date=14 May 2020|archive-date=1 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301053932/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09yet5H4k4A|url-status=live}} According to statements he made while campaigning, he chose Sidhu Moose Wala ({{Langx|pa|ਸਿੱਧੂ ਮੂਸੇ ਵਾਲਾ|lit=Sidhu from Moosa}}) for his stage name as a tribute to his home village of Moosa.{{cite news |last=Grewal Sharma |first=Manraj |date=31 May 2022 |title=The ballad of Sidhu Moose Wala: Self-made, temperamental, the man from Moosa |work=The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/political-pulse/who-is-sidhu-moose-wala-punjab-7942657/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=31 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710065646/https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/who-is-sidhu-moose-wala-punjab-7942657/ |archive-date=10 July 2023}}

After graduation, Moose Wala moved to Brampton, Ontario, Canada, as an international student.{{cite news |last1=Saran |first1=Mekhala |title=Punjabi Singer, Congress Leader: Who Is Sidhu Moose Wala, Shot Dead in Mansa? |url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/punjabi-singing-sensation-sidhu-moose-wala-shot-dead-who-was-he-profile#read-more |access-date=29 May 2022 |work=TheQuint |date=29 May 2022 |language=en |archive-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530135104/https://www.thequint.com/news/india/punjabi-singing-sensation-sidhu-moose-wala-shot-dead-who-was-he-profile#read-more |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|url=https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2019/07/03/Drake-of-Surrey/|title=He's the 'Drake of Surrey.' But the City Said a Performance Would Be Too Dangerous|last=Park|first=Carol Eugene|date=3 July 2019|website=The Tyee|language=en|access-date=11 January 2020|archive-date=11 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111051316/https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2019/07/03/Drake-of-Surrey/|url-status=live}}{{Cite news |last=Kulkarni |first=Akshay |date=29 May 2022 |title=Famous Punjabi-language rapper Sidhu Moose Wala shot dead in India |work=CBC News |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sidhu-moose-wala-dead-1.6470189 |access-date=29 May 2022 |archive-date=29 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220529230948/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sidhu-moose-wala-dead-1.6470189 |url-status=live }} While living there he studied at Humber College.{{Cite news |last=Little |first=Simon |date=29 May 2022 |title=Punjabi Singer Sidhu Moose Wala Shot Dead In India, Police Probing Canadian Gang Link |url=https://etcanada.com/news/900626/punjabi-singer-sidhu-moose-wala-shot-dead-in-india-police-probing-canadian-gang-link/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530001444/https://etcanada.com/news/900626/punjabi-singer-sidhu-moose-wala-shot-dead-in-india-police-probing-canadian-gang-link/ |archive-date=30 May 2022 |work=ET Canada |access-date=6 June 2022}}{{cite news |title=Sidhu Moose Wala's educational qualifications |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/web-stories/sidhu-moose-walas-educational-qualifications/photostory/91935610.cms?picid=91935692 |access-date=8 June 2022 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Edwards |first1=Peter |last2=Fraske-Bornyk |first2=Ande |last3=Cohen |first3=Ben |title='It's gut-wrenching': Killing of Sidhu Moose Wala shocks community, sparks calls for public inquiry |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/05/30/killing-of-sidhu-moose-wala-sparks-calls-for-public-inquiry.html |access-date=8 June 2022 |work=The Toronto Star |date=30 May 2022}}While Sheridan College says it does not possess any records of his enrollment, some news sources reported that he attended Sheridan College.{{Pb}}

(See: {{Cite news |last=Rana |first=Uday |date=9 June 2022 |title=Punjabi-Canadian rap star Sidhu Moose Wala 'was our Tupac' |work=The Globe and Mail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-punjabi-canadian-rap-star-sidhu-moose-wala-was-our-tupac/ |quote=Sheridan says it has no record of his enrolment.}})

Moose Wala released his first song "G Wagon" in 2017 while living in Brampton.{{Citation|last=Prime Asia TV Canada|title=Prime Time With Benipal – Sidhu Moose Wala ਕਿਵੇਂ ਬਣਿਆ STAR|date=15 September 2017|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09yet5H4k4A|access-date=23 July 2018|archive-date=1 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301053932/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09yet5H4k4A|url-status=live}} Later that year, he had his breakthrough with the song "So High", a gangster rap with music producer Byg Byrd.{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/in/artist/sidhu-moose-wala/1257856923|title=Sidhu Moose Wala on Apple Music|website=Apple Music|language=en-gb|access-date=15 March 2020|archive-date=2 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602131743/https://music.apple.com/in/artist/sidhu-moose-wala/1257856923|url-status=live}} The song won him the 2017 Best Lyricist award at the Brit Asia TV Music Awards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/britasia-tv-music-awards-2018-winners-list/|title=BritAsia TV Music Awards 2018: Winners List|date=8 October 2018|website=BizAsia|language=en-GB|access-date=15 March 2020|archive-date=28 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428044957/https://www.bizasialive.com/britasia-tv-music-awards-2018-winners-list/|url-status=live}} Following this, he joined Brown Boys Records along with Sunny Malton and Byg Byrd.

He began to perform live shows in India in 2018, and performed numerous shows in Canada.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ptcpunjabi.co.in/sidhu-moose-wala-live-performance-in-brempton/?amp_markup=1|title=ਸਿੱਧੂ ਮੂਸੇ ਵਾਲਾ ਨੇਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਲਾਈਵ ਸ਼ੋ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਕੈਨੇਡਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਗੱਡੇ ਝੰਡੇ, ਵੇਖੋ ਵੀਡੀਓ|website=www.ptcpunjabi.co.in|date=24 July 2018|access-date=8 August 2018|archive-date=8 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808171731/https://www.ptcpunjabi.co.in/sidhu-moose-wala-live-performance-in-brempton/?amp_markup=1|url-status=live}} He continued his success with singles like "Issa Jatt", "It's All About You", and "Just Listen". In May 2018, he released the single "Tochan", followed by "Famous" which entered the UK Asian Top 40 Chart.{{Citation |url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=y-PQiShdTKA |title=Sidhu Moose Wala single Tochan |publisher=Humble Music |website=YouTube |date=17 May 2018 |access-date=13 August 2022}}{{Citation |url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=p3VF6acYG7I |title=Sidhu Moose wala single Famous |website=YouTube |access-date=13 August 2022}}

At the 2018 PTC Punjabi Music Awards, he was nominated for the Best New Age Sensation award for "Issa Jatt".{{Cite web|url=https://www.ptcpunjabi.co.in/ptc-punjabi-music-awards-2018-heres-the-full-list-of-nominations/|title=PTC Punjabi Music Awards 2018: Here's The Full List Of Nominations|last1=N|first1=Karan|last2=a|date=24 November 2018|website=PTC Punjabi|language=en-US|access-date=10 April 2020|archive-date=7 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191107162419/https://www.ptcpunjabi.co.in/ptc-punjabi-music-awards-2018-heres-the-full-list-of-nominations/|url-status=live}} In August 2018, he released his first film soundtrack song, "Dollar", for the film Dakuaan Da Munda.{{Cite news|url=https://www.kalikwest.com/2018/08/dakuaan-da-munda-sidhu-moosewala-byg-byrd-song-dollar/|title=DAKUAAN DA MUNDA: SIDHU MOOSEWALA AND BYG BYRD SONG 'DOLLAR' IS OUT – KALIKWEST|date=5 August 2018|work=KALIKWEST|access-date=8 August 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=8 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808172337/https://www.kalikwest.com/2018/08/dakuaan-da-munda-sidhu-moosewala-byg-byrd-song-dollar/|url-status=live}}

Following various successful songs with music publisher Humble Music, he began releasing songs independently in 2018, starting with "Warning Shots", a diss track targeting Karan Aujla's track "Lafaafe".{{Citation|title=Warning Shots: Sidhu Moose Wala (Official Song) Sunny Malton {{!}} MixSingh|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xr32HeuuNk|language=en|access-date=26 April 2020|archive-date=10 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210174525/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xr32HeuuNk&app=desktop|url-status=live}}

In October 2018, he released his debut album PBX 1 under T-Series, in the pop music genre with hip-hop influences. The album charted on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart,{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/sidhu-moosewala/chart-history/cna/|title=Sidhu Moosewala Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=23 February 2020|archive-date=18 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118032457/https://www.billboard.com/artist/sidhu-moosewala/chart-history/cna/|url-status=live}} and won the Best Album Award at the 2019 Brit Asia TV Music Awards.{{Cite web|url=http://britasia.tv/the-winners-of-the-britasia-tv-kuflink-music-awards-2019/|title=THE WINNERS OF THE BRITASIA TV KUFLINK MUSIC AWARDS 2019|last=Dosanjh|first=Kiesha|date=1 December 2019|website=BritAsia TV|language=en-GB|access-date=10 April 2020|archive-date=8 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808141422/https://britasia.tv/the-winners-of-the-britasia-tv-kuflink-music-awards-2019/|url-status=live}} The album was followed by the release of most of his tracks under his own label, as well as tracks from other artists.

In February 2019 Moose Wala released "Legend" under his own record label, and it won the Brit Asia TV Kuflink Best Track of the Year Award that year.{{Cite web|url=https://britasia.tv/the-winners-of-the-britasia-tv-kuflink-music-awards-2019 |title=THE WINNERS OF THE BRITASIA TV KUFLINK MUSIC AWARDS 2019|last=Dosanjh|first=Kiesha|date=1 December 2019|website=BritAsia TV|language=en-GB|access-date=10 August 2020}}In the same month, he released "Chosen" and "Outlaw", and in April, he released "East Side Flow", which was followed by "Mafia Style" with Aman Hayer. In June, his concert at the Surrey Music Festival was cancelled due to security concerns stemming from violence at his previous performances.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/punjabi-rapper-sidhu-moose-wala-5x-fest-performance-cancelled-1.5171099|title=Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala's 5X Fest performance cancelled following police safety assessment|website=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=11 June 2019|access-date=12 June 2019|archive-date=17 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617021019/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/punjabi-rapper-sidhu-moose-wala-5x-fest-performance-cancelled-1.5171099|url-status=live}}

In August, he collaborated with Bohemia on "Same Beef", which was a huge hit.{{cite web|title=Same Beef Song Bohemia ft Sidhu Moose Wala|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=qk2WMmiiVFE|access-date=19 August 2019|work=YRF| date=18 August 2019 }} In September, he released two film soundtrack songs: "Dogar" for Teri Meri Jodi{{Citation|title=Dogar Song Sung by Sidhu Moose wala|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=vZJVbbLzc3E|access-date=3 September 2019|work=White Hill Music}} and "Jatti Jeone Morh Wargi", featuring Sonam Bajwa, for Ardab Mutiyaran.{{citation|title=Sidhu Moose wala Jatti Jeone Morh Wargi|access-date=23 September 2019|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=SSbh67Q8TXs|work=White Hill Music}} In October, he released "47", featuring British rappers Mist and Stefflon Don, which entered the top 20 on the UK Singles Chart.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/sidhu-moosewala/chart-history/occ/|title=Sidhu Moosewala Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=23 February 2020|archive-date=30 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530135148/https://www.billboard.com/artist/sidhu-moosewala/chart-history/occ/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/53645/sidhu-moose-wala/|title=Sidhu Moose Wala |website=www.officialcharts.com|access-date=9 March 2020|archive-date=17 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717074146/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/53645/sidhu-moose-wala/|url-status=live}} The song also charted on the New Zealand top 40 singles chart.{{Cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/|title=The Official New Zealand Music Chart|website=THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART|language=en|access-date=29 February 2020|archive-date=23 February 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070223085716/https://nztop40.co.nz/|url-status=live}}

In 2019, Spotify included him in its list of the most popular artists in Punjab, along with Maninder Buttar and Karan Aujla.{{cite news |last1=IANS |title=Spotify reveals Delhi's music trends for 2019|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/spotify-reveals-delhis-music-trends-for-2019/1687489 |access-date=10 April 2020 |work=Outlook |date=17 December 2019 |archive-date=13 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113231751/https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/spotify-reveals-delhis-music-trends-for-2019/1687489 |url-status=live }}

In January 2020, Moose Wala was featured along with Nseeb on Prem Dhillon's track "Old Skool".{{cite web |title=Old Skool |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBlO1i_WTiY |website=YouTube | date=10 January 2020 |publisher=Sidhu Moosewala |access-date=13 June 2022}} The song was followed by "Tibeyan Da Putt", which topped the iTunes charts and was ranked at number 8 on the Apple Music charts in India.{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/in/playlist/top-100-india/pl.c0e98d2423e54c39b3df955c24df3cc5|title=Top 100: India|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200320112538/https://music.apple.com/in/playlist/top-100-india/pl.c0e98d2423e54c39b3df955c24df3cc5|archive-date=20 March 2020|website=Apple Music|language=en-gb|access-date=20 March 2020}} His second studio album, Snitches Get Stitches, was released under his own label in May 2020.{{Cite web |title=Snitches Get Stitches by Sidhu Moose Wala |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/snitches-get-stitches/1512832321 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530135106/https://music.apple.com/in/album/snitches-get-stitches/1512832321 |archive-date=30 May 2022 |access-date=20 May 2020 |website=Apple Music |language=en-gb}} That same month, he released the single "Dear Mama" on his mother's birthday.{{Cite news|title=Dear Mama: Sidhu Moose Wala releases a heart touching melody on the birthday of his mother|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/music/dear-mama-sidhu-moose-wala-releases-a-heart-touching-melody-on-the-birthday-of-his-mother/articleshow/75751789.cms|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=15 May 2020|archive-date=25 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200525184916/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/music/dear-mama-sidhu-moose-wala-releases-a-heart-touching-melody-on-the-birthday-of-his-mother/articleshow/75751789.cms|url-status=live}}

In June 2020, he collaborated with Amrit Maan on the song "Bambiha Bole".{{Cite news|title=Bambiha Bole: Amrit Maan and Sidhu Moose Wala collaborate for a power-packed song|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/music/bambiha-bole-amrit-maan-and-sidhu-moose-wala-collaborate-for-a-power-packed-song/articleshow/76335057.cms|access-date=12 June 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=24 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524090853/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/music/bambiha-bole-amrit-maan-and-sidhu-moose-wala-collaborate-for-a-power-packed-song/articleshow/76335057.cms|url-status=live}} whose music video was viewed over ten million times within twenty-four hours.{{Citation|title=BAMBIHA BOLE (Official Video) Amrit Maan {{!}} Sidhu Moose Wala {{!}} Tru Makers {{!}} Latest Punjabi Songs 2020| date=11 June 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpVNMjpjiJc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613040441/https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=hpVNMjpjiJc|archive-date=13 June 2020|language=en|access-date=13 June 2020}} The song reached number one in India and entered the top 50 in Canada and New Zealand on the Apple Music charts.{{Cite web|title=Top 100: India|url=https://music.apple.com/in/playlist/top-100-india/pl.c0e98d2423e54c39b3df955c24df3cc5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613092437/https://music.apple.com/in/playlist/top-100-india/pl.c0e98d2423e54c39b3df955c24df3cc5|archive-date=13 June 2020|access-date=12 June 2020|website=Apple Music|language=en-gb}}{{Cite web|title=Top 100: Canada|url=https://music.apple.com/in/playlist/top-100-canada/pl.79bac9045a2540e0b195e983df8ba569|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613093020/https://music.apple.com/in/playlist/top-100-canada/pl.79bac9045a2540e0b195e983df8ba569|archive-date=13 June 2020|access-date=12 June 2020|website=Apple Music|language=en-gb}}{{Cite web|title=Top 100: New Zealand|url=https://music.apple.com/in/playlist/top-100-new-zealand/pl.d8742df90f43402ba5e708eefd6d949a|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613091706/https://music.apple.com/in/playlist/top-100-new-zealand/pl.d8742df90f43402ba5e708eefd6d949a|archive-date=13 June 2020|access-date=13 June 2020|website=Apple Music|language=en-gb}}It topped the UK Asian chart and also entered the top 5 of the Global YouTube charts.{{Cite web|title=Asian Music Chart Top 40 {{!}} Official Charts Company|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/asian-music-chart/20200619/asian/|access-date=9 July 2020|website=www.officialcharts.com|language=en|archive-date=9 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200709122449/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/asian-music-chart/20200619/asian/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=YouTube Music Charts|url=https://charts.youtube.com/charts/TopSongs/global/20200612-20200618?hl=en-gb|access-date=9 July 2020|website=charts.youtube.com|language=en-GB|archive-date=9 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200709033727/https://charts.youtube.com/charts/TopSongs/global/20200612-20200618?hl=en-gb|url-status=live}} On 31 August 2020, he officially launched his record label, 5911 Records.{{cite web |date=31 August 2020 |title=Sidhu Moosewala (ਮੂਸੇ ਆਲਾ)'s Instagram video: "LEGENDARY SHIT "5911 RECORDS " SHARE SUPPORT AND SUBSCRIBE |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CEjcdzVpbey/?igshid=jy0chn0yy75 |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CEjcdzVpbey |archive-date=23 December 2021 |access-date=1 September 2020 |website=Instagram |language=en}}{{cbignore}}In September 2020, he released "Game" with Shooter Kahlon. It was his first song to appear on the Canadian Hot 100 chart by Billboard. Also, "Game" is the most commented Indian song on YouTube with over 5 million comments.{{Cite magazine|title=Sidhu Moosewala|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/sidhu-moosewala/chart-history/can/|access-date=13 June 2021|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=3 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503101903/https://www.billboard.com/artist/sidhu-moosewala/chart-history/can/|url-status=live}}

In May 2021, Moose Wala released his third studio album, Moosetape. The album charted on the New Zealand Top 40 Albums chart by Recorded Music NZ.{{Cite web |title=The Official New Zealand Music Chart |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2021-07-16 |access-date=23 June 2022 |website=THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART |language=en}} Singles from the album charted on various international charts including the Billboard Global 200, Canadian Hot 100, and New Zealand Hot Singles charts. On 12 September 2021, he performed at the Wireless Festival in London with Mist. Moose Wala was the first Indian singer to perform at this festival.{{Cite web|date=12 September 2021|title=Sidhu Moosewala Becomes The First Indian Artist To Ever Perform At The Wireless Festival, UK|url=https://kiddaan.com/sidhu-moosewala-becomes-the-first-indian-artist-to-ever-perform-at-the-wireless-festival-uk/|access-date=13 September 2021|website=Kiddaan|language=en-US|archive-date=13 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913040500/https://kiddaan.com/sidhu-moosewala-becomes-the-first-indian-artist-to-ever-perform-at-the-wireless-festival-uk/|url-status=live |last1=Team |first1=Kiddaan. com }}

In April 2022, Moose Wala released the EP No Name featuring AR Paisley, Mr. Capone-E and Sunny Malton,{{Cite web |last=Gheciu |first=Alex Nino |title=Sidhu Moose Wala Drops Surprise EP 'No Name' f/ Sunny Malton, AR Paisley |url=https://www.complex.com/music/sidhu-moose-wala-no-name |access-date=18 May 2022 |website=Complex Networks |date=26 April 2022 |archive-date=21 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521115654/https://www.complex.com/music/sidhu-moose-wala-no-name |url-status=live }} The EP performed well on various music charts. It reached number 50 on the Canadian Albums Chart, and the song "Never Fold" debuted at number 92 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart. The songs also charted internationally. In New Zealand, "Never Fold" peaked at number 19, while "0 to 100" and "Love Sick" reached numbers 34 and 39, respectively. In the UK, "Never Fold" topped the Punjabi chart at number 4, followed by "0-100" at number 9 and "Everybody Hurts" at number 10.{{Cite magazine |date=2 January 2013 |title=Billboard Canadian Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-albums/ |access-date=18 May 2022 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=31 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331124809/https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-albums/ |url-status=live }}

Before his death, Sidhu Moose Wala released two songs, "The Last Ride" and "Levels". "Levels" was his last song, released in May 2022. These songs made it to the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 chart. "The Last Ride" reached number 26 and "Levels" reached number 32. Additionally, both songs appeared on the Billboard Global Excl. US chart, with "The Last Ride" at number 103 and "Levels" at number 195.{{cite news|url=https://kiddaan.com/sidhu-moosewalas-songs-295the-last-ridelevelsand-more-ranked-at-billboard/|title=Sidhu Moose Wala billboard charts|work=Kiddaan|date=7 June 2022|access-date=7 June 2022}}

In June 2022, his single "SYL" (a reference to the Satluj Yamuna link canal) posthumously peaked at 27 on the Canadian Hot 100, 81 in Australia, 3 in India, and 200 on the Global Excl. US chart.{{Cite magazine |date=2 January 2013 |title=Billboard Canadian Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/ |access-date=4 July 2022 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}

In April 2023, Sidhu's unreleased song "Mera Na", a collaboration with Burna Boy, was released posthumously. The song charted on several international music charts. In Canada, it peaked at number 14 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart on 22 April 2023. Globally, the song reached number 102 on the Billboard Global Excl. US chart. In New Zealand, it peaked at number 2 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. In the UK, the song reached number 87 on the UK Singles Chart and number 27 on the UK Indie Singles Chart.{{Cite web |last=Tagat |first=Anurag |date=13 December 2024 |title=Sidhu Moose Wala's Posthumous Song 'Mera Na' with Burna Boy and Steel Banglez Sees His Legend Grow |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/sidhu-moose-wala-mera-na-song-burna-boy-steel-banglez-video/ |access-date=13 December 2024 |website=Rolling Stone India |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Mukhopadhyay |first=Sounak |date=13 December 2024 |title=Watch 'Mera Na'; Sidhu Moosewala's latest song has been released posthumously |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/watch-mera-na-sidhu-moosewala-s-latest-song-has-been-released-posthumously-11680854353252.html |access-date=13 December 2024 |website=LiveMint |language=en}}

"Chorni", a collaboration with Divine, was released in July 2023 and went on to chart on several international music charts. The song achieved notable success, peaking at number 27 on the Canada Hot 100 chart and number 7 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.{{Cite magazine |date=2 January 2013 |title=Billboard Canadian Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/ |access-date=14 December 2024|magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} Another song, "Watch Out", a collaboration with Sikander Kahlon, was released in November 2023, which also gained significant traction, reaching number 33 on the Canada Hot 100 chart, number 11 on the New Zealand Hot Singles Chart, and number 3 on the UK Asian Chart.{{Cite magazine |date=2 January 2013 |title=Billboard Canadian Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/ |access-date=14 December 2024|magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}

Sidhu's song "Drippy", a collaboration with AR Paisley, was released in February 2024. The song charted on several international music charts. In Canada, it peaked at number 9 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart. Globally, the song reached number 152 on the Billboard Global Excluding US chart. In New Zealand, it peaked at number 11 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart and number 1 on the UK Asian Singles Chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2024-02-17/|title=Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of February 17, 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=14 December 2024}}{{cite magazine|title=Sidhu Moose Wala Chart History: India Songs|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/sidhu-moose-wala/chart-history/i16/|magazine=Billboard|access-date=14 December 2024}}

Sidhu released another titled "410" in collaboration with Sunny Malton in April 2024. He also collaborated with Fredo and Steel Banglez on a song released in August 2023. Both songs charted on the Canada Hot 100, New Zealand, and UK music charts.

Moose Wala made his debut in Punjabi cinema with the film Yes I Am Student under his own production company Jatt Life Studios.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/yes-i-am-student-the-shoot-of-sidhu-moose-walas-debut-movie-goes-on-the-floor/articleshow/70856241.cms|title=Yes I Am Student: The shoot of Sidhu Moose Wala's debut movie goes on the floor – Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=18 February 2020|archive-date=18 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190918163718/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/yes-i-am-student-the-shoot-of-sidhu-moose-walas-debut-movie-goes-on-the-floor/articleshow/70856241.cms|url-status=live}} The film was directed by Tarnvir Singh Jagpal and written by Gill Raunta.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/sidhu-moose-wala-is-making-his-cinematic-debut-in-and-as-yes-i-am-a-student/articleshow/66846535.cms|title=Sidhu Moose Wala is making his cinematic debut in and as 'Yes I Am A Student' – Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=30 November 2018|archive-date=21 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321101548/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/sidhu-moose-wala-is-making-his-cinematic-debut-in-and-as-yes-i-am-a-student/articleshow/66846535.cms|url-status=live}} In 2019, Moose Wala appeared in Teri Meri Jodi.{{Cite web|last=Baddhan|first=Raj|date=11 September 2019|title=Sidhu Moose Wala's Punjabi film 'Teri Meri Jodi' set for UK release|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/sidhu-moose-walas-punjabi-film-teri-meri-jodi-set-for-uk-release/|access-date=21 July 2020|website=BizAsia|language=en-GB|archive-date=2 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202115121/https://www.bizasialive.com/sidhu-moose-walas-punjabi-film-teri-meri-jodi-set-for-uk-release/|url-status=live}} In June 2020, he announced another film titled Gunah.{{Cite web|date=17 June 2020|title=Amrit Maan and Sidhu Moose Wala to play the lead in 'Gunah'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/amrit-maan-and-sidhu-moose-wala-to-play-the-lead-in-gunah/articleshow/76420969.cms|access-date=24 August 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=15 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815000728/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/amrit-maan-and-sidhu-moose-wala-to-play-the-lead-in-gunah/articleshow/76420969.cms|url-status=live}} On 22 August 2021, he released the teaser of his upcoming movie, Moosa Jatt, starring Sweetaj Brar and directed by Tru Makers.{{Cite web|title=Moosa Jatt Teaser: Latest News, Photos and Videos on Moosa Jatt Teaser – ABP Sanjha|url=https://punjabi.abplive.com/topic/moosa-jatt-teaser|access-date=22 August 2021|website=punjabi.abplive.com|archive-date=22 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210822061856/https://punjabi.abplive.com/topic/moosa-jatt-teaser|url-status=live}} On 24 August 2021, he announced his new film Jattan Da Munda Gaun Lagya, directed by Amberdeep Singh, which was set for release on 18 March 2022.{{Cite web|date=24 August 2021|title=Jattan Da Munda Gaun Lagya: Sidhu Moosewala Announces One Of The Biggest Punjabi Movies Of 2022|url=https://kiddaan.com/jattan-da-munda-gaun-lagya-sidhu-moosewala-announces-one-of-the-biggest-punjabi-movies-of-2022/|access-date=24 August 2021|website=Kiddaan|language=en-US|archive-date=24 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824162752/https://kiddaan.com/jattan-da-munda-gaun-lagya-sidhu-moosewala-announces-one-of-the-biggest-punjabi-movies-of-2022/|url-status=live |last1=Team |first1=Kiddaan. com }}

Sidhu Moose Wala's public image was complex. As a celebrated music icon, he was admired for his unique style and authenticity. However, his lyrics often sparked controversy, with critics accusing him of promoting violence. Despite this, Sidhu Moose Wala remained true to himself, earning a loyal following and leaving a lasting impact on Punjabi music.{{Cite web|title=Steel Banglez inspired by Sidhu Moose Wala to make 'best music'|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0l85g6747ro|access-date=13 December 2024|website=BBC|date=5 September 2024 }} Raja Kumari affectionately called Sidhu Moose Wala her "Gentle Giant". She said, "He played a huge role in popularizing Punjabi music and creating opportunities for female artists like me."{{Cite web|title="We Lost Him Too Early" says Raja Kumari; lovingly calls Sidhu Moosewala her Gentle Giant on Hustle 4: Hip Hop Don't Stop'|url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/tv/we-lost-him-too-early-says-raja-kumari-lovingly-calls-sidhu-moosewala-her-gentle-giant-on-hustle-4-hip-hop-don-t-stop/ar-AA1v4SG6?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1|access-date=13 December 2024|website=MSN}}Honey Singh credited Sidhu Moose Wala for taking Punjabi Music to the global stage.

Badshah called Sidhu Moose Wala a legend, stating that he had a lasting impact on the music industry. He admires how Sidhu Moose Wala remained connected to his village and community despite achieving global success.{{cite web|title=Badshah Talks About YouTube Controversy, Shares Why Sidhu Moosewala Will Always Be A Legend For Him|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/celebrities/badshah-talks-about-youtube-controversy-shares-why-sidhu-moosewala-will-always-be-a-legend-for-him-1616588|access-date=13 December 2024|website=ABP|date=17 July 2023 }}

Sidhu Moose Wala lived in his home village Moosa, which his fans often visited to meet him. He was very attached to his grandmother and kept his hair long at her request, a practice considered very important in Sikhism. In contrast, his father was unable to keep his hair due to an accident.{{cite web|title=From Getting His Hair Combed By His Mother To Wanting A Superpower Of Curing Cancer, Here Are 4 Things About Sidhu Moose Wala That Prove Was A Pure Soul|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/music/from-getting-his-hair-combed-by-his-mother-to-wanting-a-superpower-of-curing-cancer-here-are-4-things-about-sidhu-moose-wala-that-prove-was-a-pure-soul/photostory/91941387.cms|access-date=7 August 2022|work=The Times of India|date=June 2022 }}{{cite web|title=Suno Sarpanch Saab:World Famous Singer Sidhu Moose Wala interview in his Village|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=lRDKuwyUPEc|work=Dainik Savera| date=23 November 2018 |access-date=5 August 2022}}

Sidhu parents, Balkaur Singh and Charan Kaur, welcomed a new addition to their family - a baby boy born on 17 March 2024. After undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF),{{cite web|title=Sidhu Moosewala's Parents Reveal Face Of His Younger Brother Shubhdeep|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sidhu-moosewalas-parents-reveal-face-of-his-younger-brother-shubhdeep-6969464|access-date=9 November 2024|work=NDTV|date=Nov 2024 }}

Moose Wala had a rivalry with Karan Aujla; both have replied to each other through songs, on social media, and in live performances.{{Cite news |last=Singh |first=Jasmine |date=31 July 2018 |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/mobi/news/life-style/song-that-says-it-all/629245.html |title=Song that says it all |work=The Tribune |access-date=8 October 2019 |archive-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530135131/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/lifestyle/song-that-says-it-all-629245 |url-status=live}}{{Citation|title=Sidhu Moosewala vs Karan aujla {{!}} Sidhu Moosewala Controversy{{!}} Sidhu vs Geet mp3 {{!}} ABP Sanjha|date=4 May 2020|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_ZyFxxsfsg|publisher=ABP Sanjha|language=pa|access-date=5 May 2020|archive-date=30 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530135124/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_ZyFxxsfsg|url-status=live}} Both have also been criticised for songs promoting violence.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/when-violence-is-the-object-not-subject-42368|title=When violence is the object, not subject|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200216093759/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/when-violence-is-the-object-not-subject-42368 | archive-date=16 February 2020|last=Service|first=Tribune News|website=The Tribune|language=en|access-date=2 March 2020}} In an interview their mutual colleague Elly Mangat disclosed that the dispute between them began when Moose Wala's video targeting Aujla in his song was leaked to Aujla's management, and they threatened to attack Moose Wala. Following the incident, both started targeting each other on social media.{{Citation|title=ਗਰਮ ਮੁੱਦਾ – Sidhu Moose Wala ਦੇ ਗੋਲੀ ਮਾਰਨ ਦੀ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਸੀ ਧਮਕੀ Elly Mangat Karan Aujla|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=matNGKZ0IRE|last=Doaba TV|website=YouTube|date=5 March 2019|language=pa|access-date=20 May 2020|archive-date=30 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530135126/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=matNGKZ0IRE|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Fascination for guns set to backfire on Moose Wala|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/fascination-for-guns-set-to-backfire-on-moose-wala/story-6WOps6YcRdAKixO0CbgMQL.html|date=19 May 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=20 May 2020|archive-date=20 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200520143309/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/fascination-for-guns-set-to-backfire-on-moose-wala/story-6WOps6YcRdAKixO0CbgMQL.html|url-status=live}} The rivalry was resolved temporarily until Aujla released a diss track, "Lafaafe", which Moose Wala responded to with "Warning Shots". Aujla in an interview stated that he did not write the track "Lafaafe" and did not reveal anything about their rivalry, but praised Moose Wala's work.{{Citation|title=Karan Aujla: A journey from a songwriter to singer|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXmVjpCac7c|publisher=Prime Asia TV Canada|language=pa|last=Devinder S. Benipal|date=27 December 2018|access-date=17 May 2020|quote=Watch at 8:30|archive-date=1 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301054559/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXmVjpCac7c|url-status=live}} After his death, Aujla paid tribute with the song "Maa".{{cite news |last1=Chhabra |first1=Bhavya |title=Maa Boldi Aa: Karan Aujla's Song On Sidhu Moosewala's Parents Get Leaked |url=https://www.5dariyanews.com/news/381430-Maa-Boldi-Aa-Karan-Aujlas-Song-On-Sidhu-Moosewalas-Parents-Get-Leaked |access-date=29 September 2023 |work=5 Dariya News |date=3 August 2022}}

At the time of his death, Moose Wala was facing criminal charges for promoting gun culture and violence. Two of the charges were related to obscene scenes.{{Cite news |title=Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala shot dead in Mansa village a day after security cover curtailed |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/sidhu-moosewala-injured-in-firing-incident-at-mansa-village-399267 |access-date=29 May 2022 |work=Tribune |date=29 May 2022 |archive-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530135120/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/sidhu-moosewala-injured-in-firing-incident-at-mansa-village-399267 |url-status=live }}

In May 2020, two videos featuring him went viral on social media: one showed him training to use an AK-47 with assistance from police officers,{{Cite web|title=Video of cops showing Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala how to use gun goes viral|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/video-of-cops-showing-punjabi-singer-sidhu-moosewala-how-to-use-gun-goes-viral-80305|last=Service|first=Tribune News|website=The Tribune|language=en|access-date=21 May 2020|archive-date=21 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521002803/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/video-of-cops-showing-punjabi-singer-sidhu-moosewala-how-to-use-gun-goes-viral-80305|url-status=live}} and the other showed him using a personal pistol.{{Cite web|title=Sangrur police book Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala for curfew violations|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/sangrur-police-book-punjabi-singer-sidhu-moose-wala-for-curfew-violations/story-JQjoivQOG3tkxIrJkpBXRK.html|date=5 May 2020|last=Singh|first=Avtar|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=21 May 2020|archive-date=27 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200527163810/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/sangrur-police-book-punjabi-singer-sidhu-moose-wala-for-curfew-violations/story-JQjoivQOG3tkxIrJkpBXRK.html|url-status=live}} The six officers who had assisted him were suspended following the incident.{{Cite web|title=Punjabi singer booked after firing video goes viral, 6 policemen suspended|url=https://scroll.in/latest/961070/punjabi-singer-booked-after-firing-video-goes-viral-6-policemen-suspended|author=Scroll Staff|website=Scroll.in|date=5 May 2020 |language=en-US|access-date=21 May 2020|archive-date=19 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519214716/https://scroll.in/latest/961070/punjabi-singer-booked-after-firing-video-goes-viral-6-policemen-suspended|url-status=live}} On 19 May, he was booked under two sections of the Arms Act.{{Cite web|title=Sidhu Moose Wala now booked under Arms Act provisions: Police to HC|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/sidhu-moose-wala-arms-act-police-6416974/|date=19 May 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en|access-date=21 May 2020|archive-date=25 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200525024125/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/sidhu-moose-wala-arms-act-police-6416974/|url-status=live}} The police began conducting raids to find Moose Wala, but he hid to evade arrest.{{Cite web|title=singer moose wala: Punjab: Sangrur police constitute special teams to arrest singer Moose Wala|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/punjab-sangrur-police-constitute-special-teams-to-arrest-singer-moose-wala/articleshow/75856098.cms|first=Manish|last=Sirhindi|date=21 May 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=23 May 2020|archive-date=21 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521232913/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/punjab-sangrur-police-constitute-special-teams-to-arrest-singer-moose-wala/articleshow/75856098.cms|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Sangrur police start raids to arrest singer Sidhu Moosewala, others|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/sangrur-police-start-raids-to-arrest-singer-sidhu-moosewala-others-87500|last=Service|first=Tribune News|website=The Tribune|language=en|access-date=23 May 2020|archive-date=28 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200528063330/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/sangrur-police-start-raids-to-arrest-singer-sidhu-moosewala-others-87500|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.sikh24.com/2020/05/23/sidhu-moosewala-goes-underground-raiding-cops-find-his-house-locked-in-village-moosa/#.XskJcyXhXDs|title=Sidhu Moosewala goes underground; Raiding cops find his house locked in village Moosa|newspaper=Sikh24.Com|date=23 May 2020|access-date=23 May 2020|archive-date=27 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627231106/https://www.sikh24.com/2020/05/23/sidhu-moosewala-goes-underground-raiding-cops-find-his-house-locked-in-village-moosa/#.XskJcyXhXDs|url-status=live}} On 2 June, the Barnala District Court rejected a plea for anticipatory bail for Moose Wala and five accused officers.{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=Singer Sidhu Moosewala case: Barnala court rejects anticipatory bail of six accused|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/singer-sidhu-moosewala-case-barnala-court-rejects-anticipatory-bail-of-six-accused-93483|date=2 June 2020|access-date=3 June 2020|website=The Tribune|language=en|archive-date=3 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603061014/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/singer-sidhu-moosewala-case-barnala-court-rejects-anticipatory-bail-of-six-accused-93483|url-status=live}}

On 6 June 2020, Moose Wala was fined by police in Nabha because his car windows were tinted darker than what was permissible, and he was allowed to leave despite being wanted on outstanding charges; he incorrectly told the officers that he was already out on bail.{{Cite web|date=6 June 2020|title=Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala caught driving with tinted windows, let off with a challan|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/punjabi-singer-sidhu-moose-wala-caught-driving-with-tinted-windows-let-off-with-a-challan/story-0pdjmiIK9n0fqXa9pQqqIK.html|access-date=11 June 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=11 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611045847/https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/punjabi-singer-sidhu-moose-wala-caught-driving-with-tinted-windows-let-off-with-a-challan/story-0pdjmiIK9n0fqXa9pQqqIK.html|url-status=live}} In July, he joined the police investigation and was granted regular bail.{{Cite web|last=Sharma|first=Parvesh|title=Sidhu Moosewala gets regular bail in Arms Act case|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/sidhu-moosewala-gets-regular-bail-in-arms-act-case-113313|access-date=18 July 2020|website=The Tribune|language=en|archive-date=16 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716213123/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/sidhu-moosewala-gets-regular-bail-in-arms-act-case-113313|url-status=live}} That month, he released a single titled "Sanju", comparing himself to actor Sanjay Dutt, who was also arrested under the Arms Act.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cLTT_bEqTg|title=SANJU (Full Video) Sidhu Moose Wala | The Kidd | Latest Punjabi Songs 2020|date=16 July 2020 |via=www.youtube.com|access-date=17 October 2021|archive-date=17 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017080657/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cLTT_bEqTg|url-status=live}} Indian sport shooter Avneet Sidhu criticised the song and called out Moose Wala for promoting gun culture.{{Cite web|last=Sharma|first=Parvesh|date=18 July 2020|title=Avneet Sidhu calls out Moose Wala for 'blatant glorification of weapons' in his latest song|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/avneet-sidhu-calls-out-moosewala-for-blatant-glorification-of-weapons-in-his-latest-song-114731|access-date=20 July 2020|website=The Tribune|language=en|archive-date=19 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719204127/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/avneet-sidhu-calls-out-moosewala-for-blatant-glorification-of-weapons-in-his-latest-song-114731|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Sharma|first=Nitin|date=19 July 2020|title=Row over Moosewala: Singers should not promote gun culture, says Olympic shooter|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/row-over-moosewala-singers-should-not-promote-gun-culture-says-shooting-olympian-6512543/|access-date=20 July 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=19 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719223327/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/row-over-moosewala-singers-should-not-promote-gun-culture-says-shooting-olympian-6512543/|url-status=live}} The next day, a case was registered against him for releasing the song.{{Cite web|date=20 July 2020|title=Another case registered against Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/another-case-registered-against-punjabi-singer-sidhu-moosewala-115428|access-date=20 July 2020|website=The Tribune|language=en|archive-date=21 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721054430/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/another-case-registered-against-punjabi-singer-sidhu-moosewala-115428|url-status=live}} In an interview, Moose Wala alleged that he was being deliberately targeted by some news channels and lawyers.{{Cite web|date=21 July 2020|title=News18 ਤੇ ਗਾਇਕ Sidhu Moose Wala Super Exclusive ,ਕੁਝ ਲੋਕ ਮੇਰੀ ਤਰੱਕੀ ਤੋਂ ਖੁਸ਼ ਨਹੀਂ।Khabra Punjab Toh – YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaV_4Coms50&feature=youtu.be|access-date=21 July 2020|website=YouTube|archive-date=5 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200905114714/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaV_4Coms50&feature=youtu.be|url-status=live}}

In September 2019, his song "Jatti Jeone Morh Wargi" was deemed inappropriate by Sikh leaders for using the name of Mai Bhago, a 17th-century Sikh warrior woman.{{cite news |date=31 May 2022 |title=Explained: Who was Sidhu Moosewala? |work=The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-who-was-sidhu-moosewala-7943767/ |access-date=1 June 2022}}{{cite news |date=21 September 2019 |title=Moosewala's song sparks row |work=Tribune |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/punjab/moosewala-s-song-sparks-row-835567 |access-date=2 June 2022}} Sikh delegations and Akali Dal leaders demanded a ban on the song, subsequently lodging complaints against Moose Wala in Mansa and Bathinda. Moose Wala later apologised on social media and in March 2020 appeared before the Sikh religious body Akal Takht in a hearing over the incident.

In December 2020, Moose Wala released the single "Panjab: My Motherland" in support of the Indian farmers protest against the 2020 Indian agriculture acts, which featured clips of orthodox Sikh militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and speeches made by Khalistan supporter Bharpur Singh Balbir in the late 1980s.{{cite news |last1=Brar |first1=Kamaldeep Singh |date=5 August 2020 |title=Sidhu Moosewala: The Punjab Police poster boy who turned into controversy's child |work=The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/sidhu-moosewala-the-punjab-police-poster-boy-who-turned-into-controversys-child-6537892/ |url-status=live |access-date=14 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530135104/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/sidhu-moosewala-the-punjab-police-poster-boy-who-turned-into-controversys-child-6537892/ |archive-date=30 May 2022}}{{cite news |date=31 December 2020 |title=Two Punjabs sing in farmers' support — one for brotherhood, other with visuals of Bhindranwale |language=en |work=The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/2-punjabs-sing-in-farmers-support-one-for-brotherhood-other-with-visuals-of-bhindranwale-7127099 |url-status=live |access-date=30 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602212700/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/2-punjabs-sing-in-farmers-support-one-for-brotherhood-other-with-visuals-of-bhindranwale-7127099/ |archive-date=2 June 2021}}{{cite news |date=3 December 2021 |title=Controversial Punjabi singer joins Cong. |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/controversial-punjabi-singer-joins-cong/article37832290.ece |access-date=7 June 2022}} In an interview Moose Wala said that Khalistan means a 'pure place' ({{Langx|hi|पवित्र-स्थान}}), like it was under the rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, where people of all religions lived in harmony. Similarly Sidhu clarified in the interview that Khalistan, to him, means the rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, not a separate country. He emphasised that he is an Indian citizen, living in India, and has a deep connection to the country.{{cite AV media |script-title=pa:ਲਾਇਸੰਸੀ ਹਥਿਆਰਾਂ ਤੇ ਬੋਲਿਆ Sidhu Moose Wala, ਜੱਥੇਦਾਰ ਦੇ ਬਿਆਨ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ Exclusive Interview |language=pa |publisher=On Air |via=YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmSLMaPms7E |access-date=7 June 2022 |minutes=26:39}}{{cite AV media |script-title=pa:ਲਾਇਸੰਸੀ ਹਥਿਆਰਾਂ ਤੇ ਬੋਲਿਆ Sidhu Moose Wala, ਜੱਥੇਦਾਰ ਦੇ ਬਿਆਨ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ Exclusive Interview |language=pa |publisher=On Air |via=YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmSLMaPms7E |access-date=13 November 2024}}

Moose Wala actively campaigned for his mother, Charan Kaur, who won the sarpanch election for Moosa in December 2018.{{cite news |title=Badals' kin loses from native village; Sidhu Moosewala's mother wins |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/badals-kin-loses-from-native-village-sidhu-moosewala-s-mother-wins/706210.html |access-date=16 September 2019 |work=The Tribune |date=30 December 2018 |archive-date=30 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181230202010/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/badals-kin-loses-from-native-village-sidhu-moosewala-s-mother-wins/706210.html |url-status=live }}

File:Sidhu Moose Wala Congress.png in the presence of Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and PPCC President Navjot Singh Sidhu.]]

On 3 December 2021, Moose Wala joined the INC to contest the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election.{{cite news |last1=Saran |first1=Mekhala |title=Sidhu Moose Wala Joins Congress: Who Is He? What Controversies Is He Mired In? |url=https://www.thequint.com/amp/story/news/politics/sidhu-moose-wala-joins-congress-who-is-he |access-date=10 March 2022 |work=TheQuint |date=3 December 2021 |language=en |archive-date=3 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203135805/https://www.thequint.com/amp/story/news/politics/sidhu-moose-wala-joins-congress-who-is-he |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Singer Sidhu Moosewala joins Congress in Punjab |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/singer-sidhu-moosewala-joins-congress-in-punjab-7653742/lite/ |access-date=10 March 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=3 December 2021 |language=en |archive-date=29 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429221653/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/singer-sidhu-moosewala-joins-congress-in-punjab-7653742/lite/ |url-status=live }} Nazar Singh Manshahia, the INC assemblyman from Mansa, revolted and opposed Moose Wala's candidacy.{{cite news |title=Sidhu Moosewala Cremation Live News Updates: Moosewala cremated at his native village in Mansa district, hundreds attend |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/sidhu-moosewala-cremation-live-updates-mansa-punjab-7944839/ |access-date=31 May 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=31 May 2022}} Obtaining only 20.52% votes from the Mansa constituency, Moose Wala lost to the Aam Aadmi Party's Vijay Singla by a margin of 63,323 votes.{{cite news |title=Punjab Tunes Out Controversial Singer Congress' Sidhu Moosewala: 5 Points |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/punjab-election-results-punjab-rejects-controversial-singer-congress-sidhu-moosewala-tunes-5-facts-2815667 |access-date=10 March 2022 |work=NDTV |date=10 March 2022 |archive-date=10 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310142751/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/punjab-election-results-punjab-rejects-controversial-singer-congress-sidhu-moosewala-tunes-5-facts-2815667 |url-status=live }}

During the 2022 election, a case under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code was filed against Moose Wala for his violation of the election code of conduct. He had held a door-to-door campaign in Mansa after the campaigning deadline.{{Cite news |title=Punjab polls 2022: CM Charanjit S Channi, singer Sidhu Moose Wala booked for flouting election code of conduct |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/punjab-polls-2022-cm-charanjit-s-channi-singer-sidhu-moose-wala-booked-for-flouting-election-code-of-conduct |access-date=14 March 2022 |work=Free Press Journal |date=19 February 2022 |archive-date=14 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314174041/https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/punjab-polls-2022-cm-charanjit-s-channi-singer-sidhu-moose-wala-booked-for-flouting-election-code-of-conduct |url-status=live }}

On 11 April 2022, Moose Wala released a song titled "Scapegoat", in which he laments his failure in the 2022 elections.{{Cite news |last=Jagga |first=Raakhi |date=12 April 2022 |title=Punjab: For electoral loss, Sidhu Moosewala blames 'gaddar' voters in song, AAP lashes out |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ludhiana/sidhu-moosewala-electoral-loss-song-gaddar-voters-aap-7866631/ |access-date=15 April 2022 |work=The Indian Express |archive-date=15 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415093913/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ludhiana/sidhu-moosewala-electoral-loss-song-gaddar-voters-aap-7866631/ |url-status=live }} The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) claimed that Moose Wala insinuated through his song that the voters of Punjab were gadara ({{Langx|pa|ਗੱਦਾਰ|links=no|lit=traitors}}) for electing the AAP. They also claimed that his song perpetuated the INC's "anti-Punjab" mentality and demanded an answer from the party's state unit president, Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, on whether he endorsed Moose Wala's views.{{Cite news |last1=Sehgal |first1=Manjeet |last2=Sharma |first2=Lalit |date=13 April 2022 |title=Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala sparks row after he calls AAP supporters 'traitors' in his song |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/punjabi-singer-sidhu-moosewala-sparks-row-calls-aap-supporters-traitors-in-song-1936765-2022-04-13 |access-date=15 April 2022 |work=India Today |language=en |archive-date=12 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412225344/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/punjabi-singer-sidhu-moosewala-sparks-row-calls-aap-supporters-traitors-in-song-1936765-2022-04-13 |url-status=live }}

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| location = Jawaharke Village, Mansa, Punjab, India

| target = Sidhu Moose Wala

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| type = Murder by drive-by shooting, assassination

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| time = 5:30 p.m.

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| perpetrators = Unconfirmed

| accused = Lawrence Bishnoi
Goldy Brar

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Moose Wala was shot dead by unidentified assailants in his car on 29 May 2022 in Jawaharke village of Mansa at age of 28. According to police, Lawrence Bishnoi's gang initially claimed responsibility for the murder in an unverified Facebook post, which Bishnoi denied making,{{cite news |last1=Sengar |first1=Mukesh Singh |last2=Achom |first2=Debanish |date=1 June 2022 |title=Gangster Linked To Sidhu Moose Wala's Murder Not Cooperating: Sources |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/gangster-lawrence-bishnoi-linked-to-sidhu-moose-walas-murder-not-cooperating-say-sources-3029131 |work=NDTV |access-date=15 June 2022}} and he was being held by the Punjab Police {{As of|2022|June|lc=y}} and was considered the "mastermind" of the murder by officials.{{cite news |title=Sidhu Moose Wala Case: Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi is mastermind, say officials |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/sidhu-moose-wala-case-gangster-lawrence-bishnoi-is-mastermind-says-top-delhi-police/articleshow/92087268.cms |access-date=15 June 2022 |work=Economic Times |date=9 June 2022}}{{cite news |title=How did Lawrence Bishnoi mastermind Sidhu Moosewala's killing from jail? |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/how-did-lawrence-bishnoi-mastermind-sidhu-moosewalas-killing-from-jail-403270 |access-date=15 June 2022 |agency=IANS |work=Tribune India |date=12 June 2022}}

According to police, at around 5:10{{Nbsp}}pm, Moose Wala left his house with his cousin Gurpreet Singh and neighbour Gurwinder Singh. Moose Wala was driving his black Mahindra Thar SUV to his aunt's house in Barnala. At 5:30{{Nbsp}}pm when the SUV reached Jawaharke, two other cars intercepted and blocked it. Thirty rounds were fired during the incident, which also injured two other men.{{Cite news |last=Goswami |first=Sohini |date=29 May 2022 |title=Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala shot dead day after govt withdrew his security |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/punjabi-singer-sidhu-moosewala-shot-dead-in-firing-incident-in-mansa-district-101653828722161.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=29 May 2022 |archive-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530135151/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/punjabi-singer-sidhu-moosewala-shot-dead-in-firing-incident-in-mansa-district-101653828722161.html |url-status=live }} Moose Wala fired back at the attackers using his pistol. After the shootout, the attackers left the scene. His father took Moose Wala to the civil hospital in Mansa, where he was declared dead.

Moose Wala was among the 424 people whose police security was reduced or entirely removed the day before, in preparation for the anniversary of Operation Blue Star, leaving him with two commandos instead of the earlier four.{{Cite news |date=29 May 2022 |title=Punjabi singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moose Wala shot dead in Mansa |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/amritsar/punjabi-singer-congress-leader-sidhu-moose-wala-shot-dead-7942590/ |work=The Indian Express |access-date=29 May 2022 |archive-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530135109/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/amritsar/punjabi-singer-congress-leader-sidhu-moose-wala-shot-dead-7942590/ |url-status=live}}{{Cite news |last=Mateen |first=Zoya |date=30 May 2022 |title=Sidhu Moose Wala: Murder of popular Indian singer sparks anger |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-61629130 |access-date=30 May 2022 |archive-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530110041/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-61629130 |url-status=live }} At the time of the incident, Moose Wala was travelling in his private car accompanied by two others instead of his bullet-proof vehicle with the commandos.{{cite news |title=Sidhu Moosewala Shot Dead: The Singer Was Not in His Usual Bullet-Proof Car, Say Sources {{!}} 10 Facts |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/punjabi-singer-sidhu-moosewala-shot-at-rushed-to-hospital-in-critical-condition-5270287.html |access-date=29 May 2022 |work=News18 |date=29 May 2022 |archive-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530135110/https://www.news18.com/news/india/punjabi-singer-sidhu-moosewala-shot-at-rushed-to-hospital-in-critical-condition-5270287.html |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Sidhu Moosewala had 2 security personnel, private bulletproof vehicle; he travelled without them: Punjab DGP Bhawra |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/sidhu-moosewala-murder-punjab-dgp-vk-bhawra-says-sit-to-be-formed-to-probe-case-399284 |work=The Tribune |date=29 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531002557/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/sidhu-moosewala-murder-punjab-dgp-vk-bhawra-says-sit-to-be-formed-to-probe-case-399284 |archive-date=31 May 2022 |url-status=bot: unknown |access-date=31 May 2022 }} According to his friends, Moose Wala did not take his security along with him, as his Thar SUV could not accommodate five people.{{cite news |last1=Ghazali |first1=Mohammed |last2=Kumar |first2=Akhil |title=How Sidhu Moose Wala Was Killed - The Chilling Details |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/how-sidhu-moose-wala-was-killed-the-chilling-details-3028055 |access-date=1 June 2022 |work=NDTV |date=1 June 2022}}

According to police, the Bishnoi gang claimed they killed Moose Wala to avenge the murder of an Akali leader, Vicky Middukhera, in 2021. Moose Wala's aide was purported by the Bishnoi gang of having a role in the killing of Middukhera, though there is no legal evidence to support this.{{cite news |title=Singer Sidhu Moose Wala Shot 30 Times, Then Killers Did A Check: Sources |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/singer-sidhu-moose-wala-shot-30-times-then-killers-did-a-check-sources-3021402 |access-date=30 May 2022 |work=NDTV |date=30 May 2022 |archive-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530135111/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/singer-sidhu-moose-wala-shot-30-times-then-killers-did-a-check-sources-3021402 |url-status=live }} Canadian gangster of Punjabi origin Satinder Singh {{Aka}} Goldy Brar claimed responsibility for the murder. Brar, a close associate of Bishnoi, claimed that his "Punjab module" carried out the shooting. Both Brar and Bishnoi have criminal cases against them in India. The Punjab Police later confirmed Bishnoi's involvement.{{Cite news |date=29 May 2022 |title=Canada-Based Gangster Responsible for Fatal Attack on Sidhu Moose Wala: Police |url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/canada-based-gangster-goldy-brar-takes-responsibility-for-sidhu-moose-walas-murder |access-date=29 May 2022 |work=TheQuint |archive-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530135112/https://www.thequint.com/news/india/canada-based-gangster-goldy-brar-takes-responsibility-for-sidhu-moose-walas-murder |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |title=Who is Goldy Brar? Know about Canada-based gangster believed to be behind Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala's murder |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/who-is-goldy-brar-know-about-canada-based-gangster-believed-to-be-behind-punjabi-singer-sidhu-moosewalas-murder |access-date=29 May 2022 |work=Free Press Journal |date=29 May 2022 |archive-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530184108/https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/who-is-goldy-brar-know-about-canada-based-gangster-believed-to-be-behind-punjabi-singer-sidhu-moosewalas-murder |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |date=29 May 2022 |title=Canada-based gangster takes responsibility for killing Moosewala |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/canada-based-gangster-takes-responsibility-for-killing-moosewala-1113548.html |access-date=29 May 2022 |agency=IANS |work=Deccan Herald |archive-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530184110/https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/canada-based-gangster-takes-responsibility-for-killing-moosewala-1113548.html |url-status=live}}

According to the police report, Moose Wala's father revealed that Moose Wala had been receiving death threats from gangsters for extortion purposes, a statement corroborated by singer Mika Singh.{{cite news |title=Sidhu Moose Wala Received Threats, Including From Bishnoi Gang, Father Mentions In FIR |url=https://news.abplive.com/news/india/sidhu-moose-wala-murder-singer-received-threats-including-from-bishnoi-gang-mentions-father-in-fir-key-developments-1534556 |access-date=30 May 2022 |work=ABP News |date=30 May 2022 |archive-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530184109/https://news.abplive.com/news/india/sidhu-moose-wala-murder-singer-received-threats-including-from-bishnoi-gang-mentions-father-in-fir-key-developments-1534556 |url-status=live }}

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann condemned the murder. Calling Moose Wala "a cultural icon of Punjab", he expressed shock and grief about his death and condoled the aggrieved family.{{cite news |title=CM Bhagwant Mann 'shocked' by Sidhu Moosewala's murder, says guilty will not be spared |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/cm-bhagwant-mann-shocked-by-moosewalas-murder-says-guilty-will-be-spared-399277 |access-date=1 June 2022 |work=Tribune |date=30 May 2022 |language=en}} Mann ordered an investigation into why Moose Wala's security was reduced by the Punjab Police two days prior. He also announced the setting up of a judicial commission headed by a sitting judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to investigate the killing.{{cite news |title=CM announces to set up judicial commission under sitting HC judge to probe killing of Sidhu Moosewala |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/cm-announces-to-set-up-judicial-commission-under-sitting-hc-judge-to-probe-killing-of-sidhu-moosewala-399509 |access-date=30 May 2022 |work=Tribune |date=30 May 2022 |archive-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530135551/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/cm-announces-to-set-up-judicial-commission-under-sitting-hc-judge-to-probe-killing-of-sidhu-moosewala-399509 |url-status=live }} Numerous celebrities offered their condolences on social media.{{cite magazine |title=Sidhu Moosewala Death: Drake, Varun Dhawan, Vicky Kaushal And Others Express Grief |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/sidhu-moose-wala-death-many-celebrities-expressed-grief--news-199223 |access-date=1 June 2022 |magazine=Outlook |date=30 May 2022}}{{cite news |title=Sidhu Moose Wala death: Ajay Devgn, Kapil Sharma, Shehnaaz Gill, Esha Gupta mourn late singer's demise |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-sidhu-moose-wala-death-shehnaaz-gill-esha-gupta-gippy-grewal-mourn-late-singer-s-demise-2956535 |access-date=1 June 2022 |work=DNA |date=30 May 2022}}

Police found bullets from an AN-94 Russian assault rifle and a pistol at the spot of the killing. Police had detained six suspects of the incident from the state of Uttarakhand.{{Cite news |last=Gupta |first=Rohit |date=30 May 2022 |title=AN-94 Russian rifle used to kill Sidhu Moose Wala, know how it was brought in Punjab; License detail & more |url=https://www.truescoopnews.com/newsdetail/an94-russian-rifle-used-to-kill-sidhu-moose-wala-know-how-it-brought-in-punjab-license-detail-more |access-date=30 May 2022 |work=True Scoop News}} On 30 May, one of the murder suspects was detained by the Punjab Police while he was hiding among the pilgrims of Gurudwara Shri Hemkund Sahib.{{Cite news |last1=Sengar |first1=Mukesh Singh |last2=Achom |first2=Debanish |date=30 May 2022 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/singer-sidhu-moose-wala-murder-case-suspect-arrested-in-uttarakhand-was-hiding-among-pilgrims-3022201 |title=Singer Sidhu Moose Wala Murder: Suspect, Hiding Among Pilgrims, Detained |work=NDTV |access-date=30 May 2022 |archive-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530135542/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/singer-sidhu-moose-wala-murder-case-suspect-arrested-in-uttarakhand-was-hiding-among-pilgrims-3022201 |url-status=live }}

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On 30 May, the Delhi unit of the INC staged a protest near AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal's residence holding the AAP-ruled Government of Punjab responsible for the incident, blaming their decision to curtail Moose Wala's security cover.{{cite news |last1=Joshi |first1=Poorva |title=Delhi Congress stages protest near CM's residence, holds AAP responsible for Sidhu Moose Wala's killing |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/sidhu-moose-wala-killing-delhi-congress-protest-aam-aadmi-party-arvind-kejriwal-bhagwant-mann-2022-05-30-780463 |access-date=30 May 2022 |work=India TV News |date=30 May 2022 |archive-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530135544/https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/sidhu-moose-wala-killing-delhi-congress-protest-aam-aadmi-party-arvind-kejriwal-bhagwant-mann-2022-05-30-780463 |url-status=live }}{{cite magazine |last=PTI |date=30 May 2022 |title=Delhi Cong stages protest holds AAP responsible for Moosewala's killing |url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2022/05/30/des4-dl-singer-cong-protest.html |access-date=30 May 2022 |magazine=The Week |archive-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530135548/https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2022/05/30/des4-dl-singer-cong-protest.html |url-status=live }}

His autopsy was carried out by five doctors, and the event was videographed. According to post mortem reports, Moose Wala received 19 bullet injuries, and he died within 15 minutes of being shot due to the wounds.{{cite news |last=Ghazali |first=Mohammed |title=Sidhu Moose Wala Had 19 Bullet Marks, Death Within 15 Mins: Autopsy Report |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sidhu-moose-wala-had-19-bullet-marks-death-within-15-mins-autopsy-report-3033497 |access-date=2 June 2022 |work=NDTV |date=2 June 2022}}

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Moose Wala was cremated in his ancestral village on 31 May. His last rites were performed on his farmland.{{cite news |last1=Chakravarty |first1=Shonakshi |last2=Achom |first2=Debanish |title=Singer Sidhu Moose Wala's Father's Moving Gesture After Cremation |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/singer-sidhu-moose-walas-fathers-tragic-gesture-after-cremation-3025705 |access-date=31 May 2022 |work=NDTV |date=31 May 2022}}{{cite news |title=On The Last Ride, thousands bid adieu to Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/on-the-last-ride-thousands-bid-adieu-to-punjabi-singer-turned-politician-sidhu-moosewala-399871 |access-date=12 June 2022 |work=Tribune |date=31 May 2022}}

On 3 June, Bishnoi allegedly admitted to being involved in the murder and that he had a rivalry with Moose Wala.{{Cite news |last=Ghosh |first=Poulomi |date=3 June 2022 |title=Lawrence Bishnoi admits his gang had rivalry with Sidhu Moose Wala: Report |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/lawrence-bishnoi-admits-his-gang-members-killed-sidhu-moose-wala-report-101654238887423.html |access-date=3 June 2022 |work=Hindustan Times}}{{Cite news |date=3 June 2022 |title=Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi accepts his role in Moosewala killing |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/yes-i-got-sidhu-moosewala-killed-gangster-lawrence-bishnoi-to-delhi-police-400644 |access-date=3 June 2022 |website=Tribune}} On 8 June, a bhog ceremony was arranged in Mansa.{{cite news |agency=ANI |title=Hundreds Gather During Sidhu Moose Wala's 'Bhog' Ceremony In Punjab |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/hundreds-gather-during-singer-sidhu-moose-walas-bhog-ceremony-in-punjabs-mansa-3048163 |access-date=8 August 2022 |work=NDTV |date=8 June 2022}} On 3 July, Ankit Sirsa was arrested by Delhi police for being one of the shooters involved in the killing.{{cite news |title=Sidhu Moosewala killing: Deadliest shooter Ankit Sirsa who fired with both hands among 2 held by Delhi police |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/sidhu-moosewala-killing-delhi-police-arrest-third-shooter-ankit-409398 |access-date=20 July 2022 |work=Tribune |date=5 July 2022}} On 20 July, gangsters Manpreet Mannu and Jagrup Rupa, suspected of involvement in Moose Wala's killing, were gunned down by the Punjab Police.{{cite news|last=Rana|first=Yudhveer|date=20 July 2022|title=Sidhu Moose Wala killer was shot dead by the Punjab Police|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amritsar/punjab-encounter-breaks-out-between-police-and-gangsters-in-amritsar-village/articleshow/93001570.cms|work=The Times of India|access-date=20 July 2022}} On 26 July, India TV reported that Punjab Police arrested the last absconding shooter, Deepak Mundi.{{cite news |last1=Joshi |first1=Poorva |title=Sidhu Moose Wala killing: Deepak Mundi, sixth and last absconding shooter arrested in Amritsar |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/sidhu-moose-wala-killing-last-shooter-arrested-amritsar-attari-border-deepak-mundi-punjab-police-latest-updates-2022-07-26-794989 |access-date=29 July 2022 |work=India TV |date=26 July 2022 |language=en}} However, The Indian Express reported that he was arrested on 11 September near the Bengal-Nepal border.{{citation |date=10 September 2022 |title=Sidhu Moosewala murder case: 6th shooter Deepak Mundi arrested from near Bengal-Nepal border |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/moosewala-murder-case-sixth-shooter-deepak-mundi-arrested-8142672/ |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}

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Before the Sangrur Lok Sabha by-election in 2022, the INC had used pictures of Moose Wala in its election song. The family of Moose Wala made a public appeal to political parties and individuals, asking them to not use his name for political or personal motives. The move was also criticised by the Aam Aadmi Party.{{cite news |title=Don't use Sidhu Moosewala's name for political or personal motives, appeals his family |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/dont-use-sidhu-moosewalas-name-for-political-or-personal-motives-appeals-his-family-403766 |access-date=14 June 2022 |work=Tribune |date=14 June 2022}}

• On 3 June 2022, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced the construction of a cancer hospital and sports stadium in remembrance of Moose Wala.{{Cite news |title=CM Bhagwant Mann promises cancer hospital and a sports stadium in singer Sidhu Moosewala's name |url=https://www.abplive.com/states/punjab/cm-bhagwant-mann-announce-that-cancer-hospital-and-stadium-will-be-made-on-name-of-sidhu-moose-wala-2137892/|access-date=9 June 2022 |work=Abp live|date=3 June 2022}}
• On 8 June 2022, the Brampton, Canada city council passed a motion to commission a giant mural which would be painted by a local artist and to plant a tree in the singer's honour.{{cite news |last1=Kamal |first1=Neel |title=Canada's city to have a mural in memory of Sidhu Moose Wala |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/canadas-city-to-have-mural-in-memory-of-moose-wala/articleshow/92117869.cms |access-date=17 June 2022 |publisher=Times of India |date=10 June 2022}} In June 2023, the mural was finished.{{cite news |last1=Heck |first1=Alexandra |date=1 June 2023 |title=WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? Mural honouring late Brampton rapper outside Susan Fennell Sportsplex |language=en |work=Brampton Guardian |url=https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news/what-s-going-on-here-mural-honouring-late-brampton-rapper-outside-susan-fennell-sportsplex/article_b5c19a35-b503-5fd9-bc46-aa9cfb750988.html |access-date=5 June 2023}}
• In June 2022, a turban-tying competition was organised by the Shri Guru Ram Dass welfare society in Amritsar in his memory, due to him being a turban-wearing Sikh.{{Cite news |date=24 July 2022 |title=Turban-Tying Contest Held In Amritsar In Memory Of Singer Sidhu Moose Wala |work=NDTV |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/turban-tying-contest-held-in-amritsar-in-memory-of-singer-sidhu-moose-wala-3189775}}
• Punjabi language singer Prem Dhillon released a tribute song, "Ain't died in vain", dedicated to Moose Wala on 16 June 2022.{{Cite web |last=Nath |first=Ritika |date=12 June 2022 |title=As a tribute to Sidhu Moose Wala; Prem Dhillon, Snappy announced 'Ain't Died In Vain' |url=https://www.ptcpunjabi.co.in/as-a-tribute-to-sidhu-moose-wala-prem-dhillon-snappy-announced-aint-died-in-vain |access-date=16 June 2022 |website=PTC Punjabi |language=en}} Posthumously, on his 29th birthday, Moose Wala received a tribute from his fans when the billboards of New York City's Times Square were used to play his songs.{{Cite news |last=Sukheja |first=Bhavya |date=13 June 2022 |title=Viral Video: Sidhu Moose Wala Receives Tribute At New York's Times Square |work=NDTV |url=https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/viral-video-sidhu-moose-wala-receives-tribute-at-new-yorks-times-square-3063168 |access-date=15 June 2022}}
• Garry Sandhu released the tribute song "Jigar Da Tota", dedicated to Moose Wala.{{Citation|title=Jigar Da Tota|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=bjg7XA5uLVs|access-date=7 August 2022|work=Fresh Media Records| date=21 June 2022 }}
• On 5 June 2022, two murals in California, USA were made in tribute of Moose Wala. Rapper Bohemia also visited them and broke down in tears after an emotional tribute.{{cite web | url=https://abc7.com/sidhu-moosewala-moose-wala-artesia-socal/11936510/ | title=SoCal Indian community mourns rapper, politician Sidhu Moose Wala | date=8 June 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.ptcpunjabi.co.in/bohemia-breaks-down-into-tears-while-paying-tribute-to-sidhu-moose-wala-in-california | title=Bohemia breaks down into tears while paying tribute to Sidhu Moose Wala in California | date=10 June 2022 }}
• On 17 June 2022, Canadian rapper Drake played two of Moose Wala's singles "295" & "G-Shit" from Moosetape in remembrance on his debut radio show Table for One on Sound42.{{Cite web |date=17 June 2022 |title=Drake Pays Tribute to Sidhu Moose Wala by Playing his Songs on Sound42 SiriusXM Radio |url=https://hiphop-n-more.com/2022/06/drake-pays-tribute-sidhu-moose-wala-playing-his-songs-on-sound42-siriusxm-radio/ |access-date=17 June 2022 |website=HipHop-N-More}}{{cite web | url=https://indiaonenews.com/southern-california-pays-heartfelt-tribute-to-legendary-punjabi-singer-sidhu-moosewala/ | title=Southern California pays heartfelt tribute to Legendary Punjabi singer Sidhu MooseWala | date=9 June 2022 }} Drake later launched a t-shirt collection to honour Moose Wala, wearing one at a concert in Canada on 28 July.{{cite news |title=Drake launches a t-shirt collection to honour Sidhu Moose wala|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/drake-launches-sidhu-moosewala-t-shirt-singer-rapper-8074063/|work=The Indian Express|date=6 August 2022|access-date=8 August 2022}}
• On 25 July 2022, Punjabi Virsa, a Pakistan-based literary society, honoured Moose Wala with the Waris Shah International Award.{{Cite news |last=Mahal |first=Parteek Singh |date=23 July 2022 |title=Pak literary society to honor Moose Wala with Waris Shah International Award |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/pak-literary-society-to-honour-moose-wala-with-waris-shah-international-award-101658595387875.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=28 July 2022}}
• In November 2022, Nigerian artist Burna Boy met with Moose Wala's parents for their blessings and offered his condolences. Burna and music producer Steel Banglez honoured them with a portrait of their son made from crystals.{{cite news |title=Watch: Nigerian singer Burna Boy meets Sidhu Moosewala's parents in UK; presents this special gift to them |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/watch-nigerian-singer-burna-boy-meets-sidhu-moosewalas-parents-in-uk-presents-this-special-gift-to-them-453236 |access-date=29 September 2023 |work=The Tribune |date=21 November 2022}} Burna also paid tribute to Moose Wala previously, when he broke down on stage while giving a tribute to the late singer.{{cite news |last1=Sukheja |first1=Bhavya |title=Watch: Nigerian Rapper Burna Boy Breaks Down On Stage As He Pays Tribute To Sidhu Moose Wala |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/viral-video-nigerian-rapper-burna-boy-breaks-down-on-stage-as-he-pays-tribute-to-sidhu-moose-wala-3040068 |access-date=29 September 2023 |work=NDTV |date=5 June 2022}}{{cite news |title=Sidhu Moose Wala: Nigerian singer Burna Boy breaks down as he pays the late rapper a touching tribute, watch |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/nigerian-singer-burna-boy-breaks-down-as-he-pays-sidhu-moose-wala-tribute-watch-7953475/ |access-date=29 September 2023 |work=The Indian Express |date=5 June 2022}}
• Sunny Malton, who was formerly in the Punjabi group Brown Boys with Moose Wala, released a tribute song "Letter to Sidhu" in November 2022.{{cite news |last1=Chhabra |first1=Bhavya |title=Sunny Malton Pens A Heartfelt Note For Sidhu Moose Wala. Writes, 'I'm lost without you bro' |url=https://www.5dariyanews.com/news/392015-Sunny-Malton-Pens-A-Heartfelt-Note-For-Sidhu-Moose-Wala-Writes-Im-lost-without-you-bro |access-date=29 September 2023 |work=5 Dariya News |date=1 November 2022}}
• In April 2023, the third posthumous release from Moose Wala, titled "Mera Na", was unveiled in advance of the one-year anniversary of his passing. The song, which features Burna Boy and Steel Banglez, was composed by the latter and quickly gained millions of plays.{{Cite news |title=Sidhu Moosewala's new song 'Mera Na' creates stir, amasses over 7 million views within 8 hours of release on YouTube; singer's father reacts |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/sidhu-moosewalas-new-song-mera-na-creates-stir-amasses-over-3-5-million-views-within-3-hours-of-release-on-youtube-495082 |work=The Tribune |date=7 April 2023 |access-date=29 September 2023}}
• In May 2023, award-winning British rapper Tion Wayne released the song "Healing" which paid tribute to the late Moose Wala. It features Moose Wala's father (Balkaur Singh Sidhu), his 5911 Tractor and his village of Moosa. Wayne had previously collaborated with Moose Wala on the song "Celebrity Killer" in 2022.{{cite news |last1=Keith |first1=James |title=Tion Wayne Salutes Late Rapper Sidhu Moose Wala In New "Healing" Video |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/james-keith/tion-wayne-healing |access-date=29 September 2023 |work=Complex |date=5 May 2023}}

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• PBX 1 (2018){{Cite web|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/181031-confidential-and-pbx1-reaches-top-spot-on|title='CON.FI.DEN.TIAL' and 'PBX1' reaches top spot on iTunes|website=www.radioandmusic.com|language=en|access-date=9 March 2020|archive-date=12 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612162842/http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/181031-confidential-and-pbx1-reaches-top-spot-on|url-status=live}}
• Snitches Get Stitches (2020){{Cite web|title=Sidhu Moosewala Releases Album 'Snitches Get Stitches'|url=http://britasia.tv/sidhu-moosewala-releases-album-snitches-get-stitches/|last=Grewal|first=Simran|date=13 May 2020|website=BritAsia TV|language=en-GB|access-date=18 May 2020|archive-date=16 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200516101313/https://britasia.tv/sidhu-moosewala-releases-album-snitches-get-stitches/|url-status=live}}
• Moosetape (2021){{Cite news|title=Sidhu Moosewala's much-awaited Moosetape's poster, inside details, release date out; Punjabi singer says 'tried to deliver my best'|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/pollywood/sidhu-moosewalas-much-awaited-moosetapes-poster-inside-details-release-date-out-punjabi-singer-says-tried-to-deliver-my-best-252815|date=14 May 2021|work=The Tribune|access-date=29 May 2022|archive-date=16 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616125020/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/pollywood/sidhu-moosewalas-much-awaited-moosetapes-poster-inside-details-release-date-out-punjabi-singer-says-tried-to-deliver-my-best-252815|url-status=live}}

• No Name (2022){{Cite web|url=https://kiddaan.com/sidhu-moosewala-released-his-first-ep-no-name-listen-all-songs-here/|title=Sidhu Moosewala Released His First EP No Name. Listen All Songs Here|date=25 April 2022|website=Kiddaan|access-date=29 May 2022|archive-date=30 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530135604/https://kiddaan.com/sidhu-moosewala-released-his-first-ep-no-name-listen-all-songs-here/|url-status=live |last1=Team |first1=Kiddaan. com }}

{{Main|Sidhu Moose Wala videography}}

• Brown Boys Tour/PBX 1 Tour (2018–2019){{Cite web|title=Sidhu Moose Wala|url=https://www.facebook.com/1674563846138005/photos/a.1675888552672201/2271071363153914/?type=3|access-date=15 July 2021|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|archive-date=30 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530135621/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F1674563846138005%2Fphotos%2Fa.1675888552672201%2F2271071363153914%2F%3Ftype%3D3|url-status=live}}
• Solo New Zealand/Italy/India Live Shows (2019–2020){{cite web |title=Diwali Mela with Sidhu Moosewala |url=https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2019/diwali-mela-with-sidhu-moosewala/auckland/manukau-city |website=Eventfinda |date=26 October 2019 |access-date=29 May 2022 |language=en |archive-date=7 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807101123/https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2019/diwali-mela-with-sidhu-moosewala/auckland/manukau-city |url-status=live }}
• Back to Business World Tour with Sunny Malton (2022–2023){{Cite web |date=4 July 2021 |title=Sidhu Moosewala Announced MooseTape World Tour Around 7 Countries, Including Pakistan |url=https://kiddaan.com/sidhu-moosewala-announces-moosetape-world-tour-around-7-countries-including-pakistan/ |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=Kiddaan |language=en-US |archive-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530184110/https://kiddaan.com/sidhu-moosewala-announces-moosetape-world-tour-around-7-countries-including-pakistan/ |url-status=live |last1=Team |first1=Kiddaan. com }}
• [https://www.bandsintown.com/z/1010966522-sidhu-moose-wala-at-rebel?came_from=251&utm_medium=web&utm_source=artist_page&utm_campaign=event Rebel] (24 August 2018)

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