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Indian music superstar Hans Raj Hans visited the University of Birmingham and found out more about University life when he met students from India. The hugely popular Punjabi singer is a national treasure in his home country and has millions of fans throughout the world. One of the finest modern-day performers of Sufi songs, Hans Raj Hans is renowned as folk-revivalist and passionate ambassador for Sufi music. Professor Robin Mason, Pro-Vice-Chancellor at the University of Birmingham, welcomed Hans Raj Hans to a special lunch held in the musician's honour, following his appearance at the Birmingham Weekender. Following the lunch - which was attended by guests from mac, THSH, Sampad, Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham Weekender and Culture Central - the singer met a group of current students from India. He chatted to them about their studies and life as a student at the University, before touring the Edgbaston campus. The folk superstar and his band had closed the three-day Birmingham Weekender 2017 free festival with a performance at Birmingham Town Hall on Sunday, 24 September.