By Grace Cyril,News18
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In an emotional tribute to late singer Zubeen Garg, hundreds of fans gathered outside his Guwahati residence on Sunday, staying up through the night to bid farewell to the beloved artist. Before his mortal remains were taken to the Sarusajai Stadium for public homage, admirers paid their respects through music.
The fans sang Mayabini Ratir Bukut, an Assamese song that held a special place in Zubeen’s heart. Videos circulating online show groups of fans performing the song with heartfelt emotion.
Fans fulfil Zubeen Garg’s final wish
Mayabini Ratir Bukut was more than just a song for Zubeen. In a past concert, he had expressed a wish for his fans to sing it across Assam after his passing. “This song is my fantasy. When I die, the entire Assam has to sing this song,” he had said. True to his words, fans united in song, fulfilling the singer’s final request and creating a moving farewell.
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#WATCH | Assam | Fans of singer Zubeen Garg gather outside his residence in Guwahati following his demise in a scuba accident in Singapore on 19 September.
The mortal remains of Zubeen Garg are being brought to Guwahati after they arrived in Delhi earlier today. pic.twitter.com/DAlYnt26tn
— ANI (@ANI) September 21, 2025
About the singer’s tragic death
Zubeen Garg tragically passed away on September 19 in Singapore during a scuba diving incident. Reports state that he experienced breathlessness and a seizure after jumping from a yacht. Despite receiving CPR and being rushed to Singapore General Hospital, he was pronounced dead. The 52-year-old singer, actor, and philanthropist was in Singapore serving as the Cultural Brand Ambassador for the North East India Festival, scheduled on September 20 and 21. He was expected to perform some of his most cherished Assamese, Bengali, and Hindi songs on the festival’s opening day.
In an official statement to Times Of India, his wife Garima clarified, “Zubeen, along with seven or eight others, including drummer Shekhar and Sidhartha, went to the island on a yacht. They swam together and returned to the shore on the yacht. All of them were wearing life jackets. But Zubeen went to swim again and suffered a seizure attack. He suffered seizure attacks on several occasions earlier but escaped death. Other team members rescued him after seeing something unusual. He was kept in the ICU at Singapore General Hospital for about two hours.”
Zubeen Garg’s mortal remains was taken to his residence after being brought to Guwahati airport from Delhi. A sea of fans gathered to honour him one last time.
Fans and admirers will be able to pay their final respects to late singer Zubeen Garg at the Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex (Sarusajai Stadium) in Guwahati on Sunday. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on X (formerly Twitter) that the singer’s mortal remains will be placed at the stadium.
The Assam government has declared a three-day state mourning from September 20 to 22 following the passing of Zubeen Garg. During this period, no official entertainment, ceremonial events, or public celebrations will be held, the Assam CMO announced.
“The Government of Assam expresses deep shock and sorrow at the passing of Shri Zubeen Garg, eminent singer, filmmaker and cultural icon. State mourning has been declared from 20th to 22nd September,” the government said in a statement.
