Canadian Punjabi singer Babbulicious, whose real name is Babbu Singh, performed his viral song 'Gaddi Red Challenger' at the swearing-in ceremony of New York mayor Zohran Mamdani. Videos of the performance, featuring Mamdani and his wife dancing, quickly went viral, celebrating diasporic culture. While the performance garnered significant online attention and was seen as a moment of visibility for the artist, it also led to some backlash on social media due to misunderstandings about his identity.