Four Years After His Nepal Tour, American Idol Runner-Up Arthur Gunn to Perform in Kathmandu on December 5

Kathmandu, November 9, 2026 — Nepali-American singer-songwriter Arthur Gunn, popularly known as Dibesh Pokharel, is set to return to Kathmandu for a live concert on December 5, four years after completing his Nepal tour in 2022.

Titled ‘Arthur Gunn Live in Nepal’, the concert will take place on Saturday, December 5, at Club NOVA in Thamel, Kathmandu. According to the event listing on Khalti, the show will begin at 7 pm, with tickets priced between Rs. 799 and Rs. 1,499. Tickets are available through Khalti's event platform.

The concert announcement comes several months after Gunn revealed his plans to visit Nepal. In a social media announcement in June, the singer said he would be coming to Nepal in November but did not initially disclose the concert date or venue. The December performance has since been announced under the title ‘Arthur Gunn Live in Nepal’.

Born and raised in Kathmandu, Gunn became internationally recognised through the 18th season of American singing competition ‘American Idol’ in 2020. Performing under his stage name Arthur Gunn, he impressed the judges during his audition with Bob Dylan's ‘Girl from the North Country’ and Creedence Clearwater Revival's ‘Have You Ever Seen the Rain’.

His performances earned him a place in the competition's finale, where he finished as the runner-up behind Just Sam.

However, Gunn had already established a musical identity among Nepali listeners before his television appearance. His Nepali-language song ‘Nyano Ghar’, originally featured on his 2018 album ‘Grahan’, had attracted an audience through online music platforms.