Exactly what I thought. It is a stupendous task to follow through in quick time. Lots of travel. Lots of weather. Lots of vocal strain. Lots of physical strain and emotions too. May god give him and the rest of the crew enough strength to nail this monstrous tour ahead.
Swamy aka Kitcha --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "sureshmechnit" <sureshmech...@...> wrote: > > I hope these concerts doesn't tax his health much, it looks like too much of > work in too little time. > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Rivjot" <rivjot@> wrote: > > > > Hmm yeah! 16 concerts in 6 weeks, and some are back to back.. its going to > > be super busy summer for Rahman > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan <catchgops@> wrote: > > > > > > Don't believe everything you read - the official press release is > > > attached. > > > It doesn't even mention MJ's name anywhere. > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 17:02, Rivjot <rivjot@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/rahman-collaboratess-with-creative-director-amy-tinkham > > > > > > > > MUMBAI: After a series of concerts in India, and most recently in > > > > Australia, A R Rahman will now be heading to North America as a part of > > > > his > > > > A.R. Rahman Jai Ho Concert: The Journey Home World Tour. > > > > > > > > The North American leg of the tour is slated to begin on June 11 at the > > > > Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., with dates booked > > > > through July 3 performance at the Toyota Center in Houston. > > > > > > > > For this massive international tour, Rahman is leaving no stone > > > > unturned. > > > > It is reported that Rahman is collaborating with creative director Amy > > > > Tinkham and make it both visually and aurally appealing to his > > > > international > > > > fans. > > > > > > > > A well known director/choreographer, Amy Tinkhan is part of McDonald > > > > Selznick Associates (MSA) who represent some of the finest stage > > > > directors > > > > and production designers in the business. MSA has so far executed some > > > > of > > > > the top grossing tours of all time, including Madonna's 2008 Sticky & > > > > Sweet > > > > Tour (the highest grossing tour by a female artist in history), Celine > > > > Dion's Taking Chances Tour, Cher's Living Proof Farewell Tour, Michael > > > > Jackson's HIStory Tour, Justin Timberlake's FutureSex/Love Show, and > > > > Paul > > > > McCartney's Driving Tour. > > > > > > > > According to reports, Rahman's concert in North America will be a > > > > theatrical experience with dance and acrobatics. However, at its core > > > > its > > > > going to be Indian. The show will feature changing sets, large images > > > > on LED > > > > screens and a spectacular cast of musicians and dancers from across the > > > > globe. > > > > > > > > The surprises don't end here. The Journey Home World Tour, will also > > > > feature tracks that Rahman was working on with the late Michael Jackson > > > > before his tragic death. In addition to songs from Slumdog Millionaire, > > > > fans > > > > will also be treated to his bollywood hits from Lagaan, Jaane Tu Ya > > > > Jaane > > > > Na, Dil Se, Rang DeBasanti and Roja. > > > > > > > > The concert series will be produced by Deepak Gattani, and will travel > > > > to > > > > over twenty international arenas including The Forum in Los Angeles, The > > > > Patriot Center in Washington, D.C., American Airlines Arena in Dallas, > > > > Texas > > > > and Wembley Arena and the O2 Arena in London. > > > > > > > > -------- > > > > > > > > Concert will also feature tracks that Rahman was working on with the > > > > late > > > > Michael Jackson before his tragic death - OH MY GOD!!! We will finally > > > > hear > > > > Ekam Satyam WOOHHOOO. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
