Ticket sale to Indian composer A.R. Rahman’s Aug 31 concert at National Stadium starts July 6
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The 57-year-old Chennai-born musician last played here in 2014 at Gardens by the Bay.
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SINGAPORE – Oscar- and Grammy-winning Indian composer A.R. Rahman will be returning to Singapore to perform after 10 years at the National Stadium on Aug 31 at 6.30pm.
Greatest Hits Of AR Rahman, A Rahman Rhapsody Live In Singapore is believed to be the first Indian concert hosted at the venue.
Tickets priced from $148 to $398 will be available for sale via Sistic (call 6348-5555 or go to sistic.com.sg). Get 10 per cent off selected tickets during the Early Bird Sale starting July 6, 10am to 11pm. The public sale commences on July 7 from 10am.
The concert will feature a mix of Tamil and Hindi songs that celebrate the singer-songwriter’s illustrious career and showcase his greatest hits. An inclusive song list appealing to Singaporeans, including the Malay community, has also been specially curated.
The 57-year-old Chennai-born musician last played here in 2014 at Gardens by the Bay.
Renowned for his musical scores for Bollywood and Kollywood films, Rahman received international acclaim for his compositions in British director Danny Boyle’s 2008 Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire.
He won the prizes for best original score and best song for Jai Ho at the 2009 Oscars. The feat was repeated at the 2010 Grammys, where he bagged the best soundtrack and best song trophies.
Time magazine called him the “Mozart of Madras”, and Rahman was named one of the most influential people in the world in the 2009 edition of Time 100.
He will be holding a concert at Kuala Lumpur’s Bukit Jalil National Stadium on July 27 before heading to Singapore.
