Look out world, here comes Rahman

Oscar and Grammy award winner A R Rahman will be taking his Jai Ho concert worldwide, starting June 11 from New York and ending in London on July 26, according to reports.

During this period, he will reportedly have live concerts in USA, Canada, Netherlands, France, Norway, and United Kingdom; covering the cities of New York, Atlantic City, Washington DC, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Amsterdam, Paris, Oslo, Glasgow, Manchester, and London.

More concerts of this world tour will be announced in the future.

Well known choreographer-director Amy Tinkham, who has worked on the concerts of the likes of Paul McCartney, Madonna, Britney Spears, Dixie Chicks, Motley Crue, etc., will reportedly be associated with Rahman's concerts, which are said to include acrobatics, new technologies, fascinating dance arrangements, changing sets, LED screens, and global cast of dancers and musicians.

It is termed as a "virtual journey through beauty, culture, and spirituality".

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